Phillip Leavenworth

I am a writer. My interests include America, history, literature, politics, reading, the outdoors, science, space and more! Paramount, California, USA

Worked on 3 assignments, created 0, named on 3 bylines for Daily Forty-Niner.

By Phillip Leavenworth + 5 others for Daily Forty-Niner - 3 min read

"Sisu" shows the lengths one man goes for a dream

Photo credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate and Sony Pictures Releasing

If you have heard of the meme “Punch a Nazi”, then you will know that "Sisu" does more than that to the World War II foes. The Nazis are routinely exploded, stabbed, maimed or otherwise deleted from existence in the Finnish historical action film. This will be as spoiler-free of a review as there can be. All the following information...

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By Phillip Leavenworth + 5 others for Daily Forty-Niner - 4 min read

One hundred bucks

Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons

It was the week of the Long Beach Grand Prix in 2014, and I’d been working for the Bank of America parking lot for quite a while. As a parking lot attendant, I spent my most of my work days holed up in a booth. My days would consist of handing out small flashcard-sized validation cards to anyone that came...

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By Phillip Leavenworth (Phillip as photographer) + 5 others for Daily Forty-Niner - 3 min read

Navigating my independence through political turmoil

Photo credit: Phillip Leavenworth

Many people find it difficult to call themselves American these days. I don’t think that this is an unreasonable stance. In fact, I think it is a reasonable position. However, I feel differently. I am proud to call myself an American. My American heroes are Neil Armstrong, Cesar Chavez, Benjamin Franklin, Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X. I consider myself mixed...

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