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Oct 26

Why L.A. Should Prohibit Stationary Tents

A compassionate response to homelessness has evolved into semi-permanent swamps of exploitation and abuse.

Why L.A. Should Prohibit Stationary Tents

Sam Quinones

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Jun 22

Now Is a Good Time in America to Read The Odyssey

In the summer of 1963, I was four years old.

Now Is a Good Time in America to Read The Odyssey

Sam Quinones

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Feb 6

The Last Big Deportation

Most Americans weren’t aware it was happening. In Tijuana it was hard to miss.

The Last Big Deportation

Sam Quinones

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Jan 30

My Visit to Muskogee, OK

The small town Merle Haggard once sang about reflected what was going on in an ignored part the country. Almost 60 years later, it may…

My Visit to Muskogee, OK

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Jan 15

How a Meth Addict Found Sobriety

Methamphetamine is causing havoc across the United States

How a Meth Addict Found Sobriety

Sam Quinones

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Jan 1

Review: Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream

In America, our revolutionaries always seem to be cultural or economic.

Review: Mr. Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream

Sam Quinones

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Nov 14, 2025

Tuba player Jim Self and the Liberation of Creativity

Jim Self died late last month at his home in Los Angeles. He was 82, a tuba player and professor, but I always thought of him as a…

Tuba player Jim Self and the Liberation of Creativity

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Nov 14, 2025

Our Hyper-potent, 24-Karat, Ultra-processed Time …

and why I wrote “The Perfect Tuba,” and just read “A Tale of Two Cities”

Our Hyper-potent, 24-Karat, Ultra-processed Time …

Sam Quinones

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Aug 10, 2025

Another of my GOODWILL BOOK REVIEWs: Hopper

The paintings of Edward Hopper, 20th Century American artist

Another of my GOODWILL BOOK REVIEWs: Hopper

Sam Quinones

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Jun 17, 2025

Deportations and Protests

I envy people who know how they feel about immigration, particularly illegal immigration from Mexico.

Deportations and Protests

Sam Quinones

Sam Quinones

Journalist/author. New book: THE PERFECT TUBA, September 2025. Also: THE LEAST OF US & DREAMLAND Newsletter: Samquinones.substack.com Website: samquinones.com

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