Columns I Have Written
Illustration on left by Leila Noguez, @chaotic_loola
In the Inland Empire, the shift to using AI is economic, local, and personal
In the Inland Empire, it can feel like every road eventually leads to a warehouse. Anyone who drives through stretches of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, Fontana, or Moreno Valley will see the architecture of our economy: long concrete buildings, truck bays, trailers lined like dominoes, parking lots full before sunrise. Warehouses have shaped the region’s identity for years, despite many desires to otherwise not. Now a new question is arriving at the loading dock: What happens when artificial intelligence clocks in too?
Learning to read the desert: Lessons of literacy aren’t only about language
The desert was my first teacher, long before any classroom, writes Madeleine Simmons.
English learners at Arlington High in Riverside learn English through their stories
"Having had the privilege to student teach with April Rodriguez, I have witnessed the profound impact of her work with these students," writes Madeleine Simmons.
How making writing a daily habit can improve your mental health
Writing allows us to see that what we think and feel is not who we are but something we are experiencing, writes Madeleine Simmons.
These writing prompts may help you prepare for your next doctor’s visit
"Taking care of yourself is always the first step to everything else."
Finding the right words to describe your pain
Writer Madeleine Simmons became aware of the lack of language to discuss pain when she was first diagnosed with a chronic pain condition.
Writing can help you heal — literally
"For this writer, it was putting words together that improved health."
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