The Emergency State

When is war justified? How much authority should presidents have to wage war? These questions and more are addressed in The Emergency State, a new book by David C. Unger, former foreign policy editorial writer for The New York Times.

Pet Adoption Fair

Girsh Park will be brimming with puppy-dog eyes and kitty-cat purrs when CARE4Paws holds it fourth annual Wags ’n’ Whiskers festival.

An Artful Solution

The Startup Weekend–winning mobile app Artful could revolutionize the art market.

Matt Sanchez: 1959-2012

I join many at-risk youth as I mourn for the loss of a dear homeboy and carnal. I grieve for the Sanchez family, as they deal with the loss of a beloved husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. I pray that the people of Santa Barbara realize they have lost a prince of peace.

Rhetorical Review Board

In response to Nick’s excellent Angry Poodle column on the Chick-fil-A licensing mini-brouhaha, I’d like to suggest that the company should be banned from Santa Barbara just on the basis of their embarrassingly cutesy name.

Cute’s Cute

The most tragic line in Starshine’s “Family Car Decals” column is her confession that as a modern parent she has a hard time maintaining her identity beyond that of kid-schlepper … .”

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