John Paul Godges is a communications analyst at the RAND Corporation, one of the world's most prestigious research institutions. In the 1990s, he was editor of New City/Pueblo Nuevo, a multilingual magazine for families and communities working to prevent substance abuse in the Latino, Armenian, and Russian immigrant neighborhoods of Los Angeles. In his volunteer time, he serves on the editorial board of The Way of St. Francis, the magazine of the Franciscan Friars of California. Godges earned an undergraduate degree in American studies from Georgetown University; a master's degree in journalis...