Leanne Grossman's Writing
Social and political commentary on issues of the day.
I am giving the letter below to a local movie theatre owner (of Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland, CA) to urge him to stop airing the violent and racist movie, “Olympus Has Fallen.” I ask you to do the same at your local theatre. And by the way, DON’T see the movie. Dear Mr. Michaan: I [...]
Adult education is a vital public service, but it’s on the chopping block in California.
The Chicana Latina Foundation’s unique scholarship program through the perspective of the organization’s annual awards dinner.
The noxious smell of rotten eggs regularly blows over the rural village of Berezovka, Kazakhstan. The fumes come directly from the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field only five kilometers away, which emits toxic hydrogen sulfide during oil and gas extraction and refining.
I opened Dad’s checkbook to buy some medical supplies. Hmmm, I thought, the balance is getting low. I scanned the previous entries and was shocked by what I saw—thousands of dollars in checks paid to his caregiver, far more than her salary. I could never have imagined that our family would be the victims of con artists. After all, we were well educated, worldly and wise. No matter! A con is smarter and wilier than you and me put together.
An opinion piece about the misuse of digital devices during concerts. (Photo Miami New Times)
Caught in the political machinations of the Azerbaijani and Armenian governments, refugees in Sumgait, Azerbaijan may never be able to return home to Nagorno-Karabagh. Read about their lives in this oil-rich country where the vast majority complain of acute health problems.
One of the troubling outcomes of the post-Soviet era of independence is the collapse of the safety net for older people.
Meeting Mayan women on the shores of Lake Atítlan, Guatemala, revealed sad truths about how poverty and patriarchy interlink to threaten the health of women and girls. The local nonprofit health clinic, Rxiin Tnamet, provides a lasting antidote.
Yeah for small victories! Allen Michaan, owner of the Grand Lake Theatre called me after receiving my letter urging him to pull Olympus Has Fallen from the movie line-up. He did pull it. He totally agrees that the movie is horrible crap (as he put it). He had not had a chance to view the movie yet … [Read More...]
More than 50 miles northeast of Beirut lies Baalbek, ruins of Canaanite and later, Roman architecture. Once called Heliopolis, City of the Sun, it houses multi-ton rocks whose cutting and moving predated the Christian era. The Temple of Jupiter, seen here, weighs 455-tons, according to archeologists.
Kauai’s ocean and canyon views exceed all expectations and descriptions.
Find articles or photos in the archive by searching for words by locations or topics such as "Azerbaijan", "Pt. Reyes," or "women in WWII." … [See Archives]
I now respond to lifelines, rather than deadlines. Lifelines connect me to my passions. The web of color designed by nature. The soul satisfaction of playing djembe in a circle of drummers. The outrage that almost every nation in the world is a … [Read More...]
Yeah for small victories! Allen Michaan, owner of the Grand Lake Theatre called me after receiving my letter urging him to pull Olympus Has Fallen from the movie line-up. He did pull it. He totally … [Read More...]
We always think of texture as something you must touch to understand. But seeing texture evokes a response as well.
The town of San Miguel de Allende in Mexico’s heartland is its own colorful work of art.
Find articles or photos in the archive by searching for words by locations or topics such as "Azerbaijan", "Pt. Reyes," or "women in WWII." … [See Archives]
