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The Loneliest City in the World
I recently made some new friends. This may sound like no big deal, but they are the first friends I made on my own since moving to Los Angeles two years ago. In general, I am a pretty awkward person. I hate small talk, and I don’t know how to do it. In some cases…
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The Long Road Home
Billy Woolverton finds his way back to his long lost family This story was originally published almost 10 years ago in “The Blue Room.” This January marked the 10 year anniversary of Billy Woolverton being reunited with his family. I recently heard from Billy, who is still doing well in Texas, and I thought it was…
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Wrestling to the Top
Rob Elowitch’s Double Life Originally published in “The Blue Room.” Like a gladiator, Robbie Ellis slowly climbs up the three turnbuckles of the wrestling ring and turns to face his opponent Matt Rage, who attempts to get up from Robbie’s latest blow. Robbie hovers six feet above the ground; his chiseled body perched like a…
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Finding Their Voice
Homeless Voices for Justice Advocates for Social Change Originally published in “The Blue Room.” Jim Devine leans forward in his chair, shakes some loose tobacco onto his coffee table and begins rolling himself a cigarette. Winter is winding down, and late afternoon sunlight streams through the windows of his Old Port apartment in the former…
Brandi Neal 