A Poet Laureate’s Luscious Verse
It’s not every week I get to pimp a poet on this page, but no poet relishes his food as much as Charles Simic does-check out his fine essay “Food and Happiness” as proof.
Year: 2008
Media
Santa Barbara News-Press computer technician Patrick Windmiller was laid off by the beleaguered daily newspaper on 5/15, the latest in a string of 11 employees to end their tenures in the past two weeks.
The Wedding, presented by Lit Moon Theatre Company.
The natural world throws off sparks of genius all the time. No matter how many times birds fly by in formation or the sun sets or the moon rises, there’s still a thrill of surprise in the recognition of old patterns made new.
Richard Helgerson 1940-2008
UCSB lost one of its most distinguished humanities scholars with the death of Richard Helgerson on April 26 at the age of 67.
Tragic Notes
Harvey Karman, 84, who developed and promoted safer early abortion techniques in the early 1970s, died of a stroke at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on 5/6.
Parents: Baby Films
If you thought playing Mozart, reading books, or having a chat with an unborn baby was a silly waste of time, you might want to change your thinking.
Get Out of Pets’ Business
Lindsey Pollard lets slip the real agenda of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) when she urges the mandatory spaying/neutering of mixed and purebred pets alike [Letters, “Sterilize the Purebreds”].
Hi’iaka, Journey of a Goddess
Kumu (hula master) Kehaulani Kekua was born into a family of hula masters and has been steeped in Hawaiian dance, chanting, culture, and ritual her entire life.
Tommy and the Hip Hop Clowns
Santa Barbara ain’t no South Central, but this week the American Riviera will get a taste of SoCal flavor when Tommy and the Hip-Hop Clowns come to town.
June 2008 Endorsements
The Indy’s picks for the June 3 election, including county supervisors, state props, and Measure V.
