About Jay Babcock
I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com
Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.
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Well done. Here’s to old school D&D and Mr. Soria.
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Mr Soria is a funny man. And laughter is more fun than crying.
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GAJS…love your work…couldn’t stop laughing! Might I also suggest SCRABBLE…can check words in the library’s dictionaries…KUDOS
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Yeehaw! Good advice & reminders from Mr. Soria, regardless of economic situation! Especially the Boy Scout Manual… don’t know why it never occurred to me! And the communal power of “human games” is another good point & often understated. Nothing personal against video games, but I think if everyone ditched just one of their video games and spent more a bit more time playing scrabble, cribbage, or D&D the world would be a shade friendlier & more socialized. Larger point though: Thanks Arthur, thanks Gabe & Joseph! I’m spreading the word among my friends up here in Canada.
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this could also be called “how to survive not living in a frat at USC”
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