ALSO: I'm not sure if you knew, but we have an independant news site! One of my favorite groups, indymedia.org, has a Santa Barbara branch.

http://www.sbindymedia.org/index.php

I think the best aspect of it is the schedule of events. Maybe I'll see you there one of these days.

There is an album called Bellingham and Philadelphia, split between a couple young lads named Robert Blake and Erik Peterson. If you can find it, buy it. Like the band Against Me! (who i suggest you pay the mere $15 to go see at the El Rey Theatre in LA in October, it'll be WELL worth it), they are the oddly shaped peg that can, with some effort ( Read more... )

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Hey, Anti-Defamation folk:

Because of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, aren't on-campus recruiters in violation of school anti-discrimination policy?

San Marcos Highschool Student/Parent Handbook and Discipline Guide, pg. 15, "Policies Regarding Diversity and Tolerance":

"No person shall berate, harass, intimidate, persecute, ( Read more... )

Wow. Amazing night.

I hope the rest of you got to see the meteor shower, because it was beautiful, especially from a point overlooking the sea of clouds covering Santa Barbara.

And I had some other unique experiences. It was a crazy, beautiful, exciting night.

FIRSTS ( Read more... )

I have another book recommendation.

This is Crichton's most recent book, State of Fear.

It's good. It's controversial. And Crichton has legitimate sources.
Even if you find yourself skeptical, it will at least get you questioning something you probably haven't thought to question.

"It's like this train. It can't run anywhere except for where its rails take it."

please comment on this to correct any gaping inaccuracies or just to post some opinion. I'm sure sometimes i have no idea what i'm talking about. Or if you know the accurate text of that Orson Scott Card quote. this is the stuff i like to talk about ( Read more... )

it was in my head from reservoir dogs, but thinking about it, it feels relevant ( Read more... )