Kevin Bronson Eulogizes His Pal Mike Penner

Buzz Bands writer, Kevin Bronson penned a touching tribute to his colleague Mike Penner/Christine Daniels.

When I met him in the early 1990s, Penner was a rising star in the Times’ Orange County Edition. He could turn phrases more adroitly than the Angels turned double plays; his lyrical wit was equally capable of calling out underachievers and illuminating on-field heroics. Outside the pressbox, he was an an astute purveyor of all things cultural, especially rock ‘n’ roll, having been reared in southern California with his ears and mind wide open. Music was more than a salve for our day jobs, pock-marked as they were by intense pressure, petty grievances and nightly deadlines. Music was important, for many of us in ways we could not articulate.

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Previously on FBLA:
LA Times Sportswriter Mike Penner/Christine Daniels Dead Of Suspected Suicide

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