Al Martinez: A Winner!
Sometimes newspapers get something right. Yes, it's an increasingly rare phenomenon. But our own beloved Los Angeles Daily News got it so right by bringing in Al Martinez as a regular columnist. Yes, he has a Pulitzer. Yes, he has a long record as a reporter, a screenwriter, a novelist and a columnist. But it is not the length of his resume but the content of writing that makes him standout.
Few people write well. Fewer still write with heart. Even fewer combine intelligence, insight, poetry and humor. Al is the poster child for this rarest of specimens.
Yes, of course, I wanted to get a column of my own. And naturally I am very jealous of Al. However, I am not jealous that he got the column. I am jealous that he got the talent! We are all very lucky to have him. He is a treasure.
©2010 Jonathan Dobrer
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