Coal Oil Point’s Plover Program 10 Years Later
Docents and birds help people reconnect to nature at Sands Beach.
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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Pets can bring some perspective to relationships gone sour.
Blue Horizons, Blemished Beaches
A UCSB film program encourages students to pay attention to the environment.
Ban the Bloody Bag Already!
Plastic bags have been banned in our columnist’s second home in New Zealand.
Dead Dogs Dancing
Can you balance your checkbook, chew gum, and cast your ballot all at the same time? The Poodle can’t.
What Do Animals Think of Halloween Night?
Winston, a black cat, says, “I cannot wait till Halloween season is over. Last year my mom painted white on me so that I looked like a skunk.”
The Mirror of the World
Environmentalism is generally viewed as the movement designed to help protect and preserve the natural world around us, distinct from the artificial world of homes, neighborhoods, and cities.
Thank-You Notes
With the holidays approaching, I asked some friends what they think of thank-you notes, and I was surprised to find people staunchly divided on the value of these mannerly missives.
Slow vs. Smart
To me, Santa Barbara is the Big City — I moved here 15 years ago from wooded, sprawling rural western Massachusetts, and knew I was getting good climate in exchange for a more uncomfortably urban life.
Population Seriously Scary
On October 31, the world population is expected to hit 7 billion.