Column Analysis #2

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks-20111217,0,6676350.column?page=1
In this column, Banks talks about a retired judge in California who recently donated $100,000 to create a neighborhood literacy program. It is clear that Banks admires judge Reese for what he has done to help give inner city children opportunities they otherwise wouldn't have had. She describes "his efforts to lift the next generation" as what drew her to this story, and discusses his belief in loyalty and community, telling the reader that it is what gets everybody through the hard times.