Articles Posted by Jill Chapin

Jill Chapin has been a guest writer and columnist in several Los Angeles area papers for over fifteen years. She has written a bilingual parenting book titled, "If You Have Kids, Then Be a Parent!" and a children's book entitled, "My Magic Bubble."

  • Thanks for the Memories

    Thanks for the Memories

    by Jill Chapin on Jul 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

    By Jill Chapin July 16, 2009 Every so often I come across a book that merits exposure to a larger audience. Hail Hail to U City High, by Alan Spector, is about my 1964 University…

    Posted in Arts/Entertainment, Opinion

  • No Justice From Our Justices

    No Justice From Our Justices

    by Jill Chapin on May 29, 2009 | 4 Comments

    By Jill Chapin May 29, 2009 Proposition 8 has been upheld in California to legally prevent two people in love from marrying each other, for the sole reason that they share the same genitalia. Don’t…

    Posted in Culture, Opinion, Politics

  • Tasty Words Indeed

    Tasty Words Indeed

    by Jill Chapin on Apr 06, 2009 | 1 Comment

    strong>By Jill Chapin April 6, 2009 The general meaning of the French phrase “bon mot” is that of a clever remark or a witticism. But the more literal translation is “good word.” And that’s how…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Not Legalize Marijuana? What’re You Smokin??

    by Jill Chapin on Mar 30, 2009 | 1 Comment

    By Jill Chapin March 30, 2009 President Obama recently responded in the negative to a query on whether it’s time to legalize marijuana. Being a smart, rational guy, I guess he knew better than to…

    Posted in News, Opinion, Politics

  • Is There Merit in Merit Pay?

    Is There Merit in Merit Pay?

    by Jill Chapin on Mar 13, 2009 | 3 Comments

    By Jill Chapin March 13, 2009 President Obama is ready to talk merit pay for teachers. He says this because he believes that the most important factor in a child’s success in school is the…

    Posted in Opinion

  • Over the Top in Under the Radar

    Over the Top in Under the Radar

    by Jill Chapin on Jan 01, 2009 | No Comments

    By Jill Chapin January 1, 2009 Ellen Leopold does a masterful job of showing us how our government’s Cold War mentality played a sinister role regarding radiation therapies in the treatment of cancer. Her book,…

    Posted in Opinion

  • Why We Feel So Good

    Why We Feel So Good

    by Jill Chapin on Nov 13, 2008 | No Comments

    President-elect Barack Obama Photo by Luke Thomas By Jill Chapin November 13, 2008 With President-elect Barack Obama’s stunning victory comes an unfamiliar lump in our throats as we try to grapple with this sense of…

    Posted in Opinion, Politics