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In Love with Romanti-Ezer

Once upon a time when I first moved to Santa Barbara I came across this old little hut of a building that was called Romanti-Ezer.

Roughhousing in the Ocean

In the water and stroking up the coast, I was startled by a sea lion surfacing and charging straight toward me.

How to Continue to Support Ukraine

Unrelenting Russian aggression against Ukraine, now in its sixth month since invasion on February 24, can elicit fatigue, confusion, and distancing, even among those ardently committed to supporting Ukraine.

Empress of Sustainability?

It is gauche to refer to the delightful, effervescent Alelia Parenteau as a “czar.”

Support for Superintendent Maldonado

Superintendent Maldonado has placed the idea of equity at the forefront of education in Santa Barbara., but from the moment she arrived at SBUSD she was met with hostility.

Local Enviro Cred

Even with Rachel Carson’s book, it was here that a great deal of energy went forward in actual response to environmental disasters.

Farewell, Santa Barbara

I came here from Belfast, Ireland, by way of London because I met a beautiful young California girl.

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