Richard was an advocate and mentor who changed my life. He brought me to the LA Times, to California and the big leagues. He advised me on beats to seek and navigating the newsroom. He introduced me to colleagues who remain friends. I am where I am today because of his wise counsel. I’m forever…

Richard Kipling is the reason I got to move to LA, live in an apartment in Toluca Lake with a Murphy bed, work at the LA Times, and learn how to love this city and the people who make it. I can’t imagine being where I am without him. He — along with his dearly…

Note: this is the text of the speech I gave at the memorial on January 16th, 2026. Grief is strange. When I first tried to write this speech, I ended up writing a song. I’ve never written a song in my life, but somehow a melody flew into my mind. Given that I can’t play…

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Want to share another picture from Santa Fe. This was a holiday meal (well and maybe a few cocktails) with other friends and neighbors from our little compound. Susan Reynolds

We feel so fortunate to live right next door to Richard and Alison in Santa Fe. We share many delightful meals, conversations, stories and much laughter. He is greatly loved and deeply missed… and never forgotten. This picture is Karin and Richard at the Canyon Rd., 2018 Christmas Eve walk. We roasted marshmallows and tried…

I’ve put this off far too long. I just didn’t want to believe it. My dear friend and Santa Fe neighbor is gone, but never forgotten. I will fondly remember our mutual love of soccer and the New Mexico United matches we attended together. He loved his German clubs and I my English clubs but…

I first met Richard in 1976 when I moved from Chicago to Santa Barbara to become the Art Director of Skeptic, “The Magazine of Opposing Views”. Richard was the Senior Editor and it didn’t take long for the two of us to become great friends. Both being bachelors in our early 30s and full of…

50 years we were brothers. I was first drawn to your intellect-sharp, clean, fresh, and curious. We bonded as volleyball partners diving in the sands of East Beach in Santa Barbara. Later in your visits with me and my wife, Sheri, I recall your hearty hugs, warm smile, and dark eyes- wide open and engaged.…