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Manuel Padilla Jr.

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Manuel Padilla Jr. has over 40 years of professional writing experience in the media and publishing worlds, working as a newspaper reporter and editor; marketing, public relations and advertising professional; and public speaker. He has written pieces which have appeared in the Los Angeles Times and other publications, and was also a regular columnist for the Los Angeles Daily News. He has held management positions with Los Angeles Police Federal Credit Union, The California Endowment, City National Bank and Los Angeles Daily News. www.manuelpadillajr.com ...more

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Manuel Padilla Jr. My favorite aspect of being a writer is being able to create a world with my imagination. It is wonderful to be able to create characters, environment…moreMy favorite aspect of being a writer is being able to create a world with my imagination. It is wonderful to be able to create characters, environments, sights, smells and sounds that carry the reader to another place.(less)
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Be a Barbara: June 2025

When vacationing with a tour agency, I inevitably come across a fellow traveler or two who seem to be cut from a different cloth. They are often traveling by themselves and when everyone appears to go left, they veer right.

The most recent encounter was with Barbara. On the first day of our trip to Thailand, the tour guide was giving direction on the tour bus and at the end of one statement, he utt

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