Sometimes the most valuable gift to give is the simplest of all.
My Take
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The best teachers a first-generation law student ever had.
A Mom’s Advice
A novelist learns that her mother is a truth-teller.
A Dreamless World
A poet ponders life without imagination. Submit your take here.
Remembering the San Bruno Fire
An alumna discovers how much can be found amid loss.
Rock Beats Paper
A media expert questions why we glorify violence.
My Take: Defense Walls
An L.A. Times business editor assesses the damage in the tumultuous decline of the newspaper industry.