Cruising the Adriatic
There are mega-sized cruise ships that you could fit the entire population of Buellton into and still have room for the crew.
Barney Brantingham
Recent Stories
Greek to Me
How wonderful it was to return from the troubled Mediterranean to a town with few real problems.
The Short, Happy Life of Laguna Ball Park
The high-water mark was in 1947, when almost 93,000 fans paid their way in. (Unfortunately, real high water was a problem because the low-lying field flooded occasionally.)
Executing Justice
I just finished John Grisham’s novel The Confession, a compelling story of twisted justice and capital punishment.
We’re a Haven for Crooks
Why in the world do so many con men, telemarketer crooks, and Ponzi schemers decide to operate here?
Did Booth Get Away with Killing Lincoln?
It took novelist/artist/raconteur Barnaby Conrad more than 60 years to write this what-if book.
SBCC Prez and Her Job Search
Andreea Serban didn’t get the top job at Mount San Antonio College, but she’s reportedly applied at three other community colleges.
Open Season on Pedestrians
Never mind a no-fly zone for Libya, what we already have is a no-walk zone in Santa Barbara.
In the Ballpark
Barney goes to the Cactus League spring training games and also dines out in the Phoenix area.
1977 Shooting Victim Dies
Dan Parks, 83, was an upper State Street staple.
