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Carl Petersen
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Carl Petersen is a proud father of five adult children, including two daughters on the severe end of the Autism spectrum. A passionate advocate for special education, he ran as a Green Party candidate for the LAUSD School Board. Renowned education advocate Dr. Diane Ravitch has praised him as a valiant fighter for public schools. Recently, Carl relocated to the State of Washington, where he is embracing his role as Poppy to two grandsons.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026Let’s Play: Who’s The Dirtbag? This isn't normal, and the damage could outlast the people causing it.
Saturday, October 31, 2026Not Lost, Misplaced A hike in Washington’s mountains reminded me that some things are found where you least expect them.
Sunday, October 25, 2026A Big Fish in a Bigger Pond If someone as successful as Ed Sheeran can't stand up to the American oligarchy, what chance do the rest of us have?
Sunday, October 25, 2026When Hunger Fades: A Twisted Night Sebastian Bach hit the notes, but Twisted Sister without Dee Snider failed to summon the magic that once made their performances legendary.
Sunday, October 11, 2026The Search for Access: A Family's Ride Through Barriers A new Seattle attraction reminded my family that accessibility requires more than an elevator. Success takes intention.
Friday, October 2, 2026The Bands You Didn't Come to See How unexpected performances helped shape nights that stay with me.
Saturday, September 26, 2026What "Baby It's Cold Outside" Reveals and "WAP" Refuses to Hide A Christmas classic gets a pass for coercion, while "WAP" gets dragged for honesty. It's the double standard that says everything.
Friday, September 25, 2026How Trump And His Supporters Dragged 9/11 Into Political Mud Why politicizing a day of remembrance and attacking innocent Muslims dishonors the dead and makes our country weaker.
Friday, September 25, 2026When Companies Get Bigger, Customers Get Smaller Capital One could have adopted Discover's superior customer service. Instead, they allowed the customer experience to decline.
Friday, September 25, 2026The Cost of Looking Away Why Democrats can't afford to ignore attacks on trans people. And why the right keeps manufacturing evidence that doesn't hold up.
Monday, September 7, 2026LAUSD Allowed an Unapproved Charter Program. Families Could Pay the Price. Without receiving authorization, CWC launched a virtual program. LAUSD didn't intervene, leaving students without safeguards.
Sunday, September 6, 2026When a Toddler Runs the White House From the Kennedy Center to Iran, the costs of chaotic leadership keep piling up.
Saturday, September 5, 2026The Songs We Loved"and the Harm We Ignored A look at the hits we embraced, the harm they normalized, and what that says about us.
Monday, August 24, 2026Hiding Behind Mr. Brown: Using Transparency Laws to Avoid Accountability At a charter school's meeting, the Brown Act wasn't violated, but it was used in ways that kept the public from fully participating.
Monday, August 24, 2026Under Lincoln's Gaze, the Water No Longer Reflects Us How a botched renovation at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool became a symbol of a nation losing its clarity.
Thursday, August 20, 2026Tales of Thankfulness: The Analog Moments That Keep Us Human In a digital age that dulls our interactions, small gestures remind us of the humanity we can't afford to lose.
Saturday, August 1, 2026Los Angeles Charter School's Latest Scandal Raises Old Questions A fired executive, a hidden audit, and a community demanding answers about what's happening behind closed doors.
Thursday, July 23, 2026A Final Ride Before the Wrecking Ball A small park's final days reveal what communities lose when "progress" replaces joy with industry.
Sunday, July 19, 2026Why LAUSD Incumbents Keep Winning -- Even When They Fail Despite scandal, mismanagement, and public frustration, LAUSD's incumbents sailed through another election untouched.
Sunday, July 19, 2026When a Nation's Birthday Feels Like a Wake How America's 250th birthday became another casualty of our deepening divide.
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