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Let’s Talk Politics
Having outside interests is one of the things that keeps our creative staff so creative. While I’m not bold enough to think my creative talents approach those of Mustang’s writers and designers, I do have outside interests. One of these interests is politics. For example, here is the op-ed I wrote that ran in the …

Mile 17
“One foot in front of the other. One foot in front of the other. Keep going. You’re making progress. You’re getting somewhere. One foot in front of the other.” That was my mantra when I met the hill at mile 17 of the Long Beach Marathon. For the record, I am not a “runner.” I …

Designing a Career
A few weeks ago, I got an email from my former university, CSU Channel Islands, asking if I would be interested in mentoring a design student who was struggling to find work in the design industry, post-graduation. I jumped at the chance to help share some of my experience with this student, knowing the struggle …

Mustang ‘Bounces’ into the Spirit of Giving
It’s no secret that Mustang likes to be involved in our community, so when we learned about local writer Woody Woodburn’s holiday ball drive, we just had to participate. The annual drive gathers donations of various sports balls for local youth organizations, such as the Boys and Girls Club and YMCA. Mustang donated a total …

A Holly Jolly Mustang Holiday Party
Mustang never does anything halfway, including our annual holiday party! This year, we went to La Dolce Vita in Oxnard and spent the evening sharing heartfelt reflections on the past year, opening Secret Santa gifts, exchanging some very creative ornaments, eating delicious food and laughing…a lot. Here are just a few highlights: We had a …