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Lost & Founder of BTS Communications: John Sullivan

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/addicted_to_redemption/item/lost_founder_of_bts_communications

About six years ago I ran into my old friend John Sullivan on my way to an AA meeting. The once shady Venice Beach, CA had transformed into an upscale neighborhood, yet John wasn’t having any of it. He was aggressively panhandling from wealthy hipsters at the intersection of Abbot Kinney Blvd. and California Avenue. Although I admired the spirit of what he was doing (making yuppies feel uncomfortable), it was obvious John was deep in the throes of addiction and needed help. He had the physique of a wayward marathon runner (gaunt) and that air of loopiness brought on by only the most potent street drugs. I gave him a short 12-step pep talk and 20 bucks. I guess I hoped John would remember something I said as he ran to meet his dealer, twenty-dollar bill in hand.

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