www.luisjrodriguez.com
I'm Luis J. Rodriguez, the author of Always Running: La Vida Loca, Gang Days in L.A. and several other books in short fiction, children's literature, nonfiction, and poetry. On my web log I'll be posting all the latest news concerning my work as a writer, along with news and opinions on the many political, social, spiritual and cultural activities that I find interesting.
Luis J. Rodriguez | September 29, 2009
This week, beginning today, I’m honorary co-host again with Dominique DiPrima on the “Front Page” talk show, KJLH-FM Radio, 102.3. For you early birds, please tune in from 4:30 AM until 6 AM every day this week until Friday morning. Today we had as guests Dr. David Horne and Jasmyne Channick, leading political thinkers and [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | September 19, 2009
As part of our ongoing indigenous spiritual practices, my wife Trini and I spent several days on the Lakota Pine Ridge Reservation to take part in a Hamblecha ceremony, facilitated by one of our elders and teachers, Ed Young Man Afraid of His Horse. This is also known as Vision Quest, done in the traditional [...]
Luis J. Rodriguez | September 8, 2009
I’ve been involved lately in helping change some laws. I helped write part of the new bill by US Congresswoman Diane Watson on Community-based Gang Intervention workers, setting conditions and parameters of this street level work, which has not been done anywhere to date. I also helped write the very same gang intervention model that [...]
