ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd"> <html> <head><title>Kim Kabar - Freelance Journalist </title> <META name="description" content="Kim Kabar is a freelance journalist, writer and editor, and frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times."> <meta name="keywords" content="journalist, writer, editor, photography, travel, cuisine, writing, journalism, freelance, newspaper, magazine, LA Times, Los Angeles Times, weddings, vignettes, special sections, Southern California, American Eagle"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18702" > <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-23928742-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#42361C" link="#ffffff" alink="#ffffff" vlink="#ffffff"> <BR> <CENTER> <TABLE border=1 bordercolor="#FFFFFF" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=650><TR> <TD align=center border=0 width=650 height=130 background="images/kkbanner2.jpg"><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; letter-spacing:.3em; LINE-HEIGHT: 17px; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, Trebuchet MS, verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 32px" >KIM KABAR</div><BR> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: CENTER; letter-spacing:.8em; LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Trebuchet MS, verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 17px" >journalist</DIV></TD> </TR> </table> <table width=650> <tr> <td width=190 valign=top> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT; LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; FONT-FAMILY: Trebuchet MS, verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 17px"><br><br><br><br><br><br> <a href="profile.htm">p r o f i l e</a><br><br><BR> <a href="portfolio.htm">p o r t f o l i o</a><br><br><BR> <a href="contact.htm">c o n t a c t &nbsp; K i m</a><br><br><BR> <table border=0 width=150><tr> <td width=50><a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1456037844&v=wall&ref=ts" target="_new"><img src="images/fb.jpg" width=20 border=0></a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://twitter.com/kimjrnlst" target="_new"><img src="images/twitter.jpg" width=20 border=0></a> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-k/8/297/682" target="_new"><img src="images/linkedin.jpg" width=20 border=0></a></td> </tr> <tr> <td ALIGN=CENTER> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Trebuchet MS, verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 11px"; ><BR> Latest publication:<br><br> <a href="pdf/mufflermen.pdf" target="_new"><img src="images/mufflermen.jpg"></a> </td> </tr> </table> </center> </td> <td width=460> <div style="TEXT-ALIGN: LEFT; LINE-HEIGHT: 16px; FONT-FAMILY: Trebuchet MS, verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: #ffffff; FONT-SIZE: 13px"; ><br><br><br><br> <font size=+3>T</font>hank you for your interest in my writing. I am a freelance journalist and frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Times.<br><br> For nearly two decades I have been privileged to report stories of courage, heartache, faith and love. Through candid interviews and hands-on experiences, I am given the opportunity nearly every day to walk in someone else's shoes. Whether these shoes are the tattered sneakers of a homeless person, the black Army boots of a Vietnam War veteran or the dainty pink slippers of a 103-year-old woman, the amazing people I meet as a journalist take me places that I wouldn't otherwise go.<br><br> Many of my current articles focus on travel, cuisine, weddings, first-person and profiles of exceptional people. Ah, how I adore writing about people - everyone truly has a story to tell and I pride myself on my ability to bring forth genuine stories of depth from within the people that I meet.<br><br> And this is the crux of why I love my profession. With every story, I learn something new. A Redondo Beach couple, married for more than 50 years, taught me lessons on unconditional love. A 17-year-old diagnosed with leukemia taught me about courage. A man living with AIDS taught me about survival.<br><br> Through their vivid recollections, colorful anecdotes and emotional testimonies, strangers welcome me into their lives and their hearts. I often leave an interview knowing that, while I may never see that person again, I will never forget them.<br><br> Lessons on dignity, strength, compassion and courage. These are the perks of my job.<br><br> By the way, do you have a pair of shoes you'd like me to try on?<br><br> Kim Kabar<br><br> </td> </tr> </TABLE> <br> </CENTER> </body></html>