Lyn Jensen's Blog: Manga, Music, and Politics: January 2026

About Me

Location: Anaheim, California, United States

Regular contributor for Random Lengths (circulation 56,000) in San Pedro, CA, 2001-present. Columns "Life in Long Beach" and "Life After Mother" pub. in Senior Reporter of Orange County. Manga reviewer: LA Alternative (circulation 150,000), 2005-2006. Some manga reviews also ran in NY Press around this time. Entertainment reporting: Music Connection (circulation 75,000), 1983-1906. Travel writing: Oakland Tribune (1998) and Life After 50 (2006). Other bylines: Goldmine, Star Hits, Los Angeles Reader, Los Angeles Times, Long Beach Press Telegram, Blade, BAM, Daily Breeze, LA Weekly. Specializations include community news reporting, writing reviews (book, theater, concert, film, music), copywriting, resumes, editing, travel writing, publicity, screenwriting, lecturing, and content development. Education: B. A. Theater Arts, UCLA. Post-grad work, Education, Chapman University.

Friday, January 30, 2026

Links to "Life After Mother" in Senior Reporter, Sept. 2025-Jan. 2026

Below please find the links and PDF downloads for my "Life After Mother" column, examining probate and estate issues from personal experience, as featured in Senior Reporter, "Serving the Needs of Orange County and Long Beach," September 2025 to January 2026.

September 2025: "Wills and Websites" (p. 37)

Website Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/sep-2025-vol-51-no-9/

PDF Download: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-kbates-sep-2025.pdf

October 2025: "Survivor's "To Do" List" (p. 32)

Website Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/sep-2025-vol-51-no-9-2/

PDF Download: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-bjoel-oct-2025.pdf

November 2025: "Drug Dealing, HMO Style" (p. 33-38)

Website Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/nov-2025-vol-51-no-11/

PDF Download: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-charo-nov-2025.pdf

December 2025: "Christmas by the Crate" (p. 33)

Website Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/dec-2025-vol-51-no-12/

PDF Download: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-johnf-dec-2025.pdf

January 2026: "She's Being Unusual" (p. 35)

Website Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/jan-2026-vol-52-no-1/

PDF Download: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-katew-dec-2025.pdf

Should these links be down, please visit: www.seniorreporterofoc.com