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Metric

Say what you will about Metric’s glossy, airtight take on synthesized pop — the band lives up to its name.

Maps: A Love Story

Some people keep love letters. I have maps – beautifully detailed hand-drawn maps made for me by my husband over the years.

Food Literacy

There is a term used in food-system circles which is: “The Santa Barbara Syndrome,” which at first I thought might be the euphoric state that overtakes someone who lives in such a beautiful place; but apparently it refers to our agricultural situation, where 99% of all the produce we grow is shipped out of the county, and virtually everything we eat is trucked in from elsewhere.

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