Lyn Jensen's Blog: Manga, Music, and Politics: September 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.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Links to my "Life After Mother" Column, Feb.-Sep. '26

Here are the web links and PDF downloads for my seven most recent "Life After Mother" columns in Senior Reporter. For links and PDF downloads for older columns, please visit the Senior Reporter of OC website: www.seniorreporterofoc.com

February 2026: "Updating Your Will" (p. 35):

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/feb-2026-vol-52-no/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-ldicap-feb-2026.pdf

March 2026: "How to Build a Better Brain" (p. 35):

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/feb-2026-vol-52-no-3/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-charlizet-mar-2026.pdf

April 2026: "Your Brain on Social Connections" (p. 35):

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/apr-2026-vol-52-no-4/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-jhamm-apr-2026.pdf

May 2026: "Cats That Share My Life" (p. 35):

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/may-2026-vol-52-no-5/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-apotts-may-2026.pdf

Due to illness, there was no column in June 2026.

July 2026: "America is the Place for me" (p. 41):

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/july-2026-vol-52-no-7/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-july-2026.pdf

Note: The final sentence of this column was cut off. It should have read, "I’m staying because, despite what’s happening with our government right now, I still think America is the best place for me to live."

August 2026: "Keep the Memories, Online or Off" (p. 41):

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/aug-2026-vol-52-no-8/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-elongoria-aug-2026.pdf

September 2026: "Find Treasure in Strange Places" (p. 32)

Link: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/sep-2026-vol-52-no-9/

PDF: https://www.seniorreporterofoc.com/issues/senior-reporter-dvandyke-sep-2026.pdf

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