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The Open Mic: A Few Words with LA Times Columnist George Skelton
For the better part of almost six decades, Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton has been one of America's most respected and influential political reporters.
The Open Mic: NYT Bestselling Author Jeff Pearlman
Jeff Pearlman refers to himself as a "a habitual blogger, an addicted Tweeter and a guy who knows how lucky and fortunate he is to make his career as a writer/author/Tom Cruise lookalike." We're also pretty fortunate about the writer/author
The Open Mic: Snake Charmer – My 1993 Interview with Kenny “Snake” Stabler
I was truly saddened a few months ago at the untimely passing of one of my personal heroes, the great Oakland Raiders quarterback Kenny "Snake" Stabler.
The Open Mic: Syndicated Editorial Cartoonist Jack Ohman
Some folks might not think of being a cartoonist as a writing job. But as Sacramento Bee editorial cartoonist Jack Ohman can attest, for people in his position the writing is more important than the drawing.
The Open Mic: Novelist and Short Story Master Edmund Schubert
Fans of Orson Scott Card's online magazine the Intergalactic Medicine Show know it is a place where they can always find some of the best science fiction and fantasy writing there is.
The Open Mic: Lucky AND good – Talking Writing with International Bestselling Author Tasmina Perry
Tasmina Perry didn't set out to be a writer.
Governing in the Digital Age – My interview with CA Asemblymember Matt Dabaneh
At 34, Assemblymember Matt Dababneh is one of the youngest members of the California Legislature. But his youth can be deceiving. Dababneh is a political veteran who spent eight years in Washington D.C.
Do Millennials Hate Government?
With membership in both major political parties in freefall, it should come as no surprise that Dems and Republicans are trying desperately to get the attention of millennials, America’s 82-million strong contingent of mostly 20-somethings.