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Essays
A Brother Finds Family Comfort in Turbulent Waters – New York Times 08/18/2002
Caminiti Was a Gamer Who Played Hard Even When Hurt– New York Times 10/17/2004
Harry Houdini’s Message from the Grave – Huffington Post –
Mom was in a League of Her Own – New York Times 06/07/1992
Opening into American Psyche – Los Angeles Times 03/29/2004
Postcards From the Edge: Huston Nomads – New York Times 08/16/1992
Powderpuff That – NPR Morning Edition 07/17/2003
Return the Stolen Base – Los Angeles Times 04/02/2002
Sunday, Day of Recovery and Discovery – Los Angeles Times 09/15/2002
The Political Perils of Spiderman – 3 Huffington Post
Very First Person – Los Angeles Times Magazine 04/09/2000
A Step Back From The Brink Of Peace – Los Angeles Times – 06/10/2001
Another Step Toward Peace, Another Obstacle – 12/5/1999
Beneath The Green, A Past Of Pain – Los Angeles Times – 03/17/2003
Breaking Down the Dividing Lines Between the 2 Irelands – 07/12/1999
Despite Setback, Peace Still Has A Good Chance – Los Angeles Times – 07/25/1999
Dispute Over Police Reform Imperils The Peace – 10/15/2000
Echoes Of The Bad Old Days Threaten Promise Of Peace – 10/13/2002
Has Northern Ireland Beaten Its History? – Los Angeles Times 05/27/1998
History As A Liberating, Not Enslaving, Force In Politics – Los Angeles Times – 05/23/1999
IRA's Guns Are Down, And Now It Is Britain's Move – 10/25/2001
Is Adams Another Collins? – Los Angeles Times 08/23/1998
Not Majority Rule, But Minority Consent – Los Angeles Times – 11/18/1999
Of Silly Words And The Prose Of Peace – Los Angeles Times 03/17/2006
Revisionists And The Writing Of Irish History – Irish America Magazine – 08/31/1994
The Irish Will Miss This President – Los Angeles Times – 12/17/2000
The Power Of History: The Famine And Peace – Los Angeles Times 08/27/1995
The Trouble Is That This Border Is A State Of Mind – 07/11/1999
1879 Law Doesn't Fit Needs In 2000 – Los Angeles Times – 03/02/2000
A Liberal Push In L.A. City Hall – 06/22/2003
A 'Local' Walkout Can't Work – Los Angeles Times – 03/3/2004
Baseball; Players Must Act Like A Labor Union – The Nation
Community Colleges Deserve Better Funding – 05/12/2000
Democrats Should Fight For A Moral Minimum Wage – The Nation 12/3/2004
Don't Leave Out Community Colleges – Los Angeles Times – 06/16/1999
Getting Values For Your Money – Los Angeles Times – 05/14/2006
Labor Has Learned How To Tango – Los Angeles Times – 03/2/1997
Labor Makes A Stand In Los Angeles – Los Angeles Times – 10/08/1999
Lonesome Cowboys, Unite – Los Angeles Times 09/02/1996
Older Community College Campuses Need Some TLC – Los Angeles Times – 09/20/1999
Perspective On Labor; For Unions, Class Is In Again; Los Angeles Times – 02/17/1997
Proposition 226; Business Would Have Its Way – Los Angeles Times – 05/28/1998
The Upside Of Retiring Down Under – Los Angeles Times – 03/25/2007
UPS Strike; Teamsters Go For Public's Heart – Los Angeles Times
Voting For A Market With A Conscience – Los Angeles Times – 04/12/1996
Why Should Only Workers Have To Pay For Less Polluted Air? – Los Angeles Times – 02/23/1992
Wolf In Sheep's Clothing In Santa Monica – Los Angeles Times – 05/10/2000
A Future of Trusteeship; Bridging the Knowledge Gap – Delivered in Sydney, Australia 02/28/2007
The Spiritual Politics of Peace in Northern Ireland – Delivered at Chico State University, 2005