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MR. SANTA BARBARA

by Matt Mazzive

PUMPING IRON

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eff Harrison and I don’t have much in common.

There are a million tiny differences, really. I don’t get up at 3:30 in the morning, for example, to train other people. I don’t weigh my food for six or seven meals a day or use terms like “cycle diet” or “carbo load.”

I cannot lift a small car over my head.

I’ve never won Best Poser or Best Abs in a contest. (I know, that last one comes as a shock to many of you, but it’s true.)

And I’ve definitely never been named “Mr.” anything.

But Jeff does, can and has. He’s a bodybuilder, maybe the first one I’ve ever actually met.

And he’s a hell of a guy.

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I talked with Jeff one afternoon last week at a local coffee shop. I wasn’t sure what to expect, frankly, and wondered whether he’d be forthcoming with a person like me. (You know, a wimpy lawyer/amateur writer who hasn’t exactly lived up to his New Year’s Resolutions for the past, say, ah, twenty years. Sorry Jenny.) But my trepidations were quickly quelled when ...continued p.3

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Another foreign concept. Furious scribbling.

“And I noticed a change in my body.

So did others, girls.” Another brief pause.

“I did my first contest at seventeen,” he chuckled, “and I won Best Poser and Best Abs.” “I was hooked.”

I’d stopped taking notes. I was hooked too.

On Jeff’s story.

Mr. Everything

Jeff with fiancée, Pamela Tivnon. Can you say power couple?

he approached, smiled warmly and shook my hand with a reasonably firm grip (not the monster, overly-aggressive, hypermasculine vice-grip I’d anticipated).

It was an easy, affable conversation from the moment we sat down, and he wasted no time in getting going.

“I really started bodybuilding in Illinois when I was sixteen,” he began after a few formalities. “I’d get up for the mandatory football workouts at 6am – you know, the kind nobody likes but that you have to do if you want to play – and hit the gym.”

Already basically a foreign world to me, and I’m scribbling furiously to keep up. I played a lot of sports as a kid (never football), but I was the guy who missed most of those early morning workouts in high school and instead competed in other ways that typically resulted in more sleep for me.

“Then I started doing hundreds,” he paused, genuinely nostalgic, “hundreds of pushups and pull-ups and sit-ups during commercials when we would watch TV as a family at night.”

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He continued competing and won titles like Mr. Southern Illinois and Mr. Illinois (Tri-County). Then he was offered a job running Gold’s Gym on Rutherford Avenue in Goleta by a college friend, Pat Dillion, who’d been buying gyms, fixing them up and refurbishing them, and then flipping them. (Sort of like houses in the early and middle 2000s.) So Jeff sold his stuff, packed what little he had left into a pickup truck and drove to California, stopping only in Venice Beach to work out for a bit.

While managing Gold’s in Goleta, he entered into a local competition and won the title of Mr. Santa Barbara in 1987. (I was a spindly little twelve-year-old twerp in 1987. It’s funny to think about it.)

Jeff had found his home right here in our city by the sea.

And he never left.

Oh sure, there were other competitions after that – Jeff was named Mr. Central Coast in 1988 and took second in a huge competition in Los Angeles in 1989, for example – but eventually he stopped competing and focused on his training business and other things.

Until about a year and a half ago.

He was in Las Vegas with his fiancée, the quite lovely Pamela Tivnon, who recently opened The Hair Lounge of Montecito near the Bird Refuge (www. thehairloungeofmontecito.com), and saw a few pictures of himself in the pool at his hotel.

I sincerely doubt that you would have found many flaws in the photos Jeff saw.

But Jeff did.

And he decided to focus on training again.

Hit the Gym

I won’t go into too much detail about his regimen, but it involves around an hour of serious cardio and ninety minutes of serious lifting six days a week. (He sneaks in the occasional workout on his rest day, too, but don’t tell him I told you.)

He eats six or seven carefully measured and selected meals a day as part of the aforementioned “cycle diet.”

He is incredibly disciplined. And he is ...continued p.5

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Content

COVER

Mazza’s Missive – Jeff Harrison has Editor-in-Chief Matt considering a new career. As a bodybuilder. Maybe you should cut out cinnamon rolls and ham and cheese croissants for breakfast and nightly cocktail(s) before you hit the gym too hard there, big guy. That’s not what they mean by “carbo-loading.” (Really? Weird.)

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It’s Crime Time with SBPD – Insane man makes terrorist threats at Cottage Hospital; alcoholic plumber likes Jack Daniels; SBPD cracks highly sophisticated transient code.

You know, the usual.

Letters to the Editor – Max Pierson suggests early diagnosis of insanity for criminal psychopaths; primates and the American legal system (part deux); Pyrobar thanks the Sentinel for helping it meet (and exceed!) its fundraising goal.

The Dish – Sushi, American style. In Goleta. From a Vietnamese family. Welcome back, Wendy, nice to see you again.

The Beer Guy – Zach Rosen does doppelbocks for Easter. What, your family doesn’t guzzle full-bodied, high alcohol content “liquid bread” as a food-substitute during lent? Come on… really?

Eight Days A Week – Part editorial, part calendar, part rant. The Sentinel’s calendar… ah, thingy is generating lots of interest so check it out. And send us your favorite happenings around town so we can offer them up for the world to see.

David Cooley, Petra Cortright, Yoon Chung Han, Katy McCarthy, Chris Silva, Tellef Tellefson, and Johnny Troyna

Santa Barbara View – Sharon Byrne does homeless statistics; Loretta Redd hates wasteful bureaucracy; Tom Bird likes Fiesta and is glad to see it starting already. (So are we, Tom, so are we. Viva la!)

Mad Science – Rachelle Oldmixon is off to quite a start. Three in a row, this one on UCSB’s world class Material Science Department. (They are working on a flux capacitor for a Delorean time machine.)

Presidio Sports – It’s Spring Break, so little is happening in the local sports world this week. Little, that is, if you don’t consider Presidio Sports All-City Basketball selections.

Go check them out!

Curated by Warren Schultheis

Girl About Town – Julie Bifano channels her inner pool shark and goes to Don Q Family Billiard Center to hustle a couple games. (Great, we’re now firmly entrenched in food, booze and gambling. Let’s get weird.)

The Mindful Word – Diana Raab is back, this time discussing the art of remembering and its connection to the written word. Oh, wait, is that right? We can’t recall a damn thing Diana wrote. (Just kidding, Diana, enjoyed the read. Thanks.)

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Goleta Girl – Yeah, that’s right, Jana Mackin writes from the road about her St. Patrick’s Day in Butte, Montana. Great to hear from you, Jana, we miss you and Goleta wants you back. So hurry up already.

Man About Town – Mark Leisure has a thing for “attractive female musicians” (imagine that) and Molly Ringwald. Let’s get weird.

On View: April 14 – June 16 Opening Reception: Saturday, April 13, 6–8 pm

T he Weekly Capitalist – Jeff Harding is a true-blue free-market capitalist and wants to break up the big banks. (There is now unanimity in the world; every disinterested person on the planet agrees that the bank bailouts were bullshit. Thanks Jeff!)

Keeping It Reel – Jim Luksic is “blazing with sexuality, sun-roasted skin and debauchery” this week. And his movie reviews are good too.

Plan B – Briana Westmacott and family say goodbye to Misty Kitty, and Paul proves that sometimes real men do cry.

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Residential Real Estate – Michael Calcagno presents San Roque in a breath-taking historical piece. And we hear he does some awe-inspiring aerial-dancing at Pyrobar too. Justin Kellenberger runs the numbers. (Thanks guys.)

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focused, stay disciplined. And that’s great, really helpful.”

Well, maybe we do share a few things in common, Jeff, I say the same kind of things about my wife (although in a completely different context).

A Full Day of Serious Pumping and Flexing

The years have been kind to Jeff – from super cut Patrick Swayze to uber-ripped 53-year-old Santa Barbara flexoligist.

laser focused.

Jeff actually entered his first competition in around 23 years in December 2012, the NPC Excalibur Championships, and showed quite well (third of 18 in the Masters Division and fourth of 20 in the Overall). And after a talk with one of the judges – who suggested that Jeff, now at 53 years old, may have been able to win the damned thing if he’d come in a few pounds lighter and a bit tighter in the legs – he set his sights on something larger: The 2013 IFBB Pro Grand Prix

Los Angeles on April 13, 2013, where he will be able to qualify for the Mr. USA competition in Las Vegas in July 2013.

“I’m really focused on being the best I can be as a Masters competitor,” Jeff told me before we got up, “I’m just at a point in my life where I feel ready again, I feel focused, and I feel excited about competition again.”

He smiled.

“It’s not always great for the relationship,” he confided, “but Pamela is understanding and supportive, which really helps me stay

Best of all is the fact that you can go see Jeff do his thing (and many others do theirs) right here in town next month.

Global Physique’s 2013 Complete Nutrition Golden State Championship is going down all day on April 20, 2013, at our beloved Marjorie Luke Theatre (721 East Cota Street). Jeff is competing, and it should be a great time. (Hopefully we’ll all be congratulating him on a solid performance at the LA Grand Prix a week earlier.)

Jeff is a class act, everybody, straight up, it takes a hell of a lot of character and discipline to do what he’s doing. And he deserves our support. Go to www. globalphysique.com/shows for tickets and get over to the Marjorie Luke on April 20.

It was great to meet you, Jeff, I’m rooting for you man. So good luck and let it rip in April. If you make it to Vegas, I’ll do my very best to get out there and cover it.

As long as I don’t have to hang out with you by the pool.

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Stuff I Like

I like Jeff Harrison. And Jeff can whip your scrawny ass into shape if you are man enough to take it. He trains people like me most days of the week over at ProForm Fitness & Training (127 West Canon Perdido).

Check out www.sbproformtraining.com, or call (805) 845-2881. Ask for Jeff. I’d do a few pushups before you meet him.

I like serious nutrition. Before you go see Jeff, you just might want to hit GNC for some Mega Man or Super Pump or Amplified Strength. Better yet, ask him which supplements and vitamins might best suit you as you begin your own quest for the Mr. USA title – he’ll know a little more than I do about all this. www.gnc. com (there’s one on the Mesa, one on South Hope and one in Goleta, so you don’t have any excuses).

Finally, I like deep dark tans for competition time. I didn’t ask Jeff but I hear that tanning is a big deal for serious bodybuilders, and that they often seek the talents of a personal assistant in that regard and pay top dollar. But for you and me, well, let’s just say that Unique Tan (11 West Carrillo, the Mesa, Goleta; www.uniquetansb.com) and Tropicali Beach Beauty Boutique (22 Anacapa; 805.729.7393) will do the trick, quite nicely, in fact. I’ve even heard that Benefit Cosmetics on State can set you straight. 805.308.6100.

(Boy could I use some discipline in my life. Thanks Jeff.)

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It'sCrimetime...

...with the SBPD

A variety of crimes are committed every day in Santa Barbara; most of these crimes are petty but they do offer a window into if not the soul of the perpetrator, at least his or her thought process. Our following (and totally unsolicited) thoughts, observations, and comments are put forth for your consideration.

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e’ve got nothing this week. No witty editorial, no games, no nothing. Just a bunch of crimes that were committed on the streets of Santa Barbara last week.

So go get that corn dog from the microwave and grab another 24-ounce Coors Light from the fridge. It’s Crime Time.

Santa Barbara Man Arrested for Making Terrorist Threats

CRIME: A 31-year old Santa Barbarian was arrested for making terrorist threats to a Cottage Hospital worker. Here’s how it went down, as best we can tell from the police report: RESPONSIBLE COTTAGE WORKER: Sir, I have to take your blood pressure. Can you roll up your sleeve, please?

SANTA BARBARA TERRORIST: I’m gonna kill you.

RESPONSIBLE COTTAGE WORKER: Ah, sir, please refrain from threatening my life. I’m just trying to do my job here and want to help you. Now, can you please roll up your sleeve?

SANTA BARBARA TERRORIST: I’m gonna make sure your head gets popped.

RESPONSIBLE COTTAGE WORKER: I don’t even know what that means, sir, but it sounds like a threat and I don’t appreciate it. You’re starting to make me nervous. Can I please just take your blood pressure?

SANTA BARBARA TERRORIST: I’m gonna get my homegirl to kill you.

RESPONSIBLE COTTAGE WORKER: Security.

You know, something along those lines.

OBSERVATIONS: Nothing much in terms of observations beyond the facts that (1) the 31-year old man has been in Cottage Hospital approximately 57 times this year (that’s got to be some kind of record) and (2) his residential address is Casa Esperanza. Maybe the good people at CE should implement some kind of manners training program.

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COMMENTS: There are a number of strange things going on here and we won’t belabor all of them. But perhaps the strangest among them is the fact that this particular series of threats is apparently best addressed under a terrorism-related statute. How about dealing with this guy under the panoply of assault laws on the books? Don’t terrorists tend to threaten “the West” or specific religious traditions or “the infidels” or some other large group? Is it terrorism to threaten just one person? If so, we’d better stop telling our kids that they won’t get dessert unless they finish their dinner – that’s a threat, for sure, especially to a five year old with a sweet tooth. Does that make Editorin-Chief Matt Mazza a terrorist? Can anybody say watch list?

Self-Employed Plumber Guzzles Jack Daniels and Attempts to Run… Twice

CRIME: A 44-year-old self-employed plumber was arrested on all sorts of draconian charges after he entered a Goleta eatery at around 2pm one day last week, ordered some light snacks and TWELVE JACK DANIELS over the ensuing three hours, and then attempted to “run away” without paying.

OBSERVATIONS: It’s almost unbelievable, but the very same self-employed 44-yearold plumber did the very same thing the day before on State Street and was arrested by the very same officer for the very same set of crimes. Talk about history (quickly) repeating itself. Maybe the guy was so hammered from all the Jack that he forgot about the previous day’s experience and thought he’d devised a novel criminal caper on day two. Or maybe he is just a raging alcoholic that hasn’t been fixing many pipes lately and needed to feed the habit. You decide.

COMMENTS: We’d have loved to have front row seats as this guy tried to “run away” after drinking TWELVE JACK DANIELS – that’s roughly one every fifteen minutes over a three-hour span. We’ll bet the ranch that he didn’t get too far. In fact, a sober Publisher Tim could probably even catch South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius (aka Blade Runner) after the latter consumed similarly copious amounts of the debilitating drink. In any event, SBPD should consider letting him go. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Drinking Jack Daniels responsibly inevitably leads to irresponsible consumption which, in turn, leads to all sorts of misconduct for which the citizen who began drinking with the best moral and ethical intentions cannot and should not be held responsible. Seriously.

Drunken Transient Knows Homeboy, Gets Arrested Anyway

CRIME: A 53-year-old mansient was so intoxicated that he was “unable to formulate sentences” or “follow simple directions,” and was thus arrested for public intoxication.

OBSERVATIONS: Rather than actually responding substantively to SBPD’s pointed interrogatories, the apparently drunken man just kept slurring, “I know homeboy.”

Puzzled beat cops immediately contacted detectives to crack the code but to no avail.

“It’s just too deep, too many layers,” one official reported under the veil of anonymity for fear of intra-department retaliation. “We’ve sent it to the feds for analysis, and are considering bringing charges for making terrorist threats.”

In yet another stupefying twist, when asked for his emergency contact information, the 53-year-old grown man belched forth, “My dad was a cop.”

“Mind-blowing,” the anonymous source reported, “we’ve never heard anything so sophisticated. This guy might be the key to cracking all sorts of infamous capers, like the identity and whereabouts of the man who vomited in front of Tonic Nightclub last week. Or of the criminal leaders of the gang of transients committing seemingly random acts of defecation at children’s parks all over the city.”

COMMENTS: Whoa, this is really important stuff. And there’s more here than meets the eye. The police report concluded that the man couldn’t “formulate sentences,” but that is clearly false. “I know homeboy” and “My dad was a cop” are both fully formed and grammatically correct. Can you say police cover-up? Conspiracy? The Sentinel will stay on the story and report back as soon as we know more. Remember folks, you heard it here first.

In other news, a 56-year-old Goleta man smoked marijuana and got into a minor traffic accident. And a drunken transient with a large – but half-empty – bottle of Bacardi was unable to walk down the street in a straight line. Each was imprisoned for his respective misconduct.

See what marijuana and Bacardi do to you? We say stay away from them. Far away.

And be good out there this week folks.

CRIME TIME QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Sounds right.”

-A 49-year-old Santa Barbara man after being arrested for public intoxication and told that he had approximately $3,132 in his wallet.

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Brushing Them Back

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ello – I love the take on the criminals in the Crime Time with SBPD section, always my favorite

read.

Sharon Byrne’s article Milpas on the Move raised an issue that is very real to me. Law abiding people are subject to more regulation and scofflaws are given a pass. My advice [and it’s free of charge!]: Read up on psychopaths. Learn to spot them, learn to avoid them, learn to brush them off effectively and learn how to best get violent with them if it’s necessary.

That little 1-2% of the human population does 50% of the serious crime. I’d like to see them diagnosed at their earliest infraction and their faces up on the web like molesters faces currently are.

Max Pierson Goleta (Editor’s Note: Thanks Max, I’m glad you raised Sharon’s piece; I enjoyed it as well. She spotlighted a very real issue for me too, and you’ve proffered an interesting position. I don’t know if I can personally get behind the concept of early state-sponsored psycho-evaluations of folks busted for infractions – that seems pretty intrusive and frankly dangerous – but I don’t necessarily disagree that people might be well-served by learning effective ways to “brush off” those more aggressive and less cogent folks among us. (It’s got to be non-violent for me, but it can be stern and bluntly put.) I’ve got to believe that such reasonably crafted action is better than simply tossing a dollar at them for their misconduct and nervously running away.

Two quick stories. I’ll never forget watching my mother tell an overly-aggressive and downright frightening homeless guy in San Francisco exactly what she would do to him if he ever jumped out of a doorway in front of her and her children again – I was maybe five or six at the time and let’s just say her language was colorful, descriptive and very effective. In fact, I had to use Mom’s tactics once on the J Church in SF twenty years later when another scary homeless guy sat on my lap on my way to work one morning. Effective again.

Thanks Mom. I know what’s coming from those who say I’m a compassionless jerk. Santa Barbara is not San Francisco and we need to take a different approach. I hear you. And here’s my response: You’re right, SB is not SF, and I’d like to keep it that way when it comes to the homeless population. (If you’ve ever lived or spent any significant time in SF, a city I truly love for more reasons than I can count, I sincerely doubt that you’ll disagree.) But overly-aggressive panhandling is undeniably happening here, and the good,

the bad and the ugly of homelessness is in our collective faces all day every day. We have many programs to address related problems and I am a huge supporter of responsible social action. But if some insane, druggedout maniac – homeless or not – pops his prosthetic limb off and swings it in my daughter’s face on State Street again while holding a highly inappropriate sign that my seven year old can read and berating me for not giving him money for a bus fare, then I will have to do the right thing and channel Mom once again. And I won’t apologize for that.

Thanks Max. Told you it was very real for me. – MSM)

A Chimpanzee and an Orangutan Walk Into the World Court Dear Matt Mazza – Thank you for your kind response to my sending you a letter with the Synopsis and Link to The Council Trilogy. (A Chimpanzee and an Orangutan Walk Into a Bar, Vol. 2, Issue 10.) I was not “pitching a book.” When I wrote “No acknowledgement necessary” that was, literally, what I meant. There was no need to acknowledge in any way your receipt of my letter. I do not know what “loose in our Post Office Box” means.

The Young Adults’ story has been on the Internet for over a year, with positive response from one and all. Though I am not “Anonymous,” I value my privacy highly.

In the next Trilogy, Threshold, the outcome of the human race will depend on the youth of the world presenting their ideas for committed future action to the World Court, the International Court of Justice at the Peace Palace in the Hague. Each young adult will research and represent a specific issue (environment/climate, education, shelter/housing, women’s rights, hunger/poverty, violence, technology, etc.), outlining in detail his/her ideas for necessary changes.

Elsa Lambert Carpinteria (Editor’s Note: Thanks (I think), Elsa.

I received your “letter,” which consisted of exactly what we published in the issue referenced above, a couple weeks back. Your name was not attached to it, but a cryptic reference to a website was. I went to the site and discovered that what you’d sent was indeed a book pitch or something similar, which is just what I wrote. Your “letter” was

in fact “basically loose in our post office box” – no name, no return address, just the “no acknowledgement necessary” note, which, of course, I respected.

Maybe I’m not following you, but I have no idea why you’d send your “letter” to me, with a mysterious synopsis for your book, if you didn’t want it published. In any event, the idea is interesting and I wish you all the luck in the world. But I’d still go back and research those issues I raised in my previous response – we wouldn’t want any young adults, orangutans, chimps or other litigious primates getting the wrong idea about our legal system. Thanks again, Elsa. – MSM)

Pyrobar Lives to Ride Again Hello Sentinelians – Well, not only are thanks in order, but a duly needed update is too. In the critical days after the article Zach Rosen (The Beer Guy, Vol. 2, Issue 9) did for our beloved piece of bohemian art, we successfully passed our fundraising goal on Kickstarter for the Pyrobar. (110% funded, to be accurate.) Now we all know it takes a village, and in this case the village is spread out over hundreds of miles and was unified in support of this unusual concept in interactivity. As noted in the aforementioned article, Pyrobar has

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been a staple of avant garde gatherings, art events and fundraisers for the last 9 years. Its home and spawning grounds are right here in Santa Barbara, but its reach to festival-goers and the like is much broader, other side of the ball broad, as they say. So now that we have the funds to make it a safer and more dynamic craft, I would love to stay in touch and provide updates in this, the Sentinel, our finest voice in town. Stay literate my friends, and thanks again to Zach for his weekly observations and for the help in public awareness.

Mark and Corinna Stewards of Pyrobar (and its exploits) Santa Barbara (Editor’s Note: I’m genuinely glad for this letter, Mark and Corinna, thanks for sending it. It just tickles me pink to know that the Sentinel is actually doing some good out there. Very cool. We’re thrilled that the Pyrobar will be a safer and more dynamic craft, and hope that, someday, when the time is right, we Sentinelians might lease it from you so we can hoist accomplished aerial dancer Michael Calcagno into the heavens where he can “swirl high over imbibers’ heads” (as Zach put it). Dare to dream. Please do keep us updated on Pyrobar’s comings and goings, we’re big fans, and I personally would love to see the beast in action. – MSM)

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Deluxe Tempura Shrimp Roll is lightly fried on the outside and filled with shrimp, crab meat, avocado and cucumber; $12.95.

by Wendy Jenson

A former magazine editor, Wendy worked at Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and Us Weekly in NYC, before moving west with Santa Barbara Magazine. Currently a public relations consultant, she relishes being out and about working on this column.

Sushi, American Style A pretty Seaweed Salad comes with carrots and pineapple; $4.95.

Owner Vinh Thi Nguyen holds court at her restaurant Goleta Sushi House.

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inh Thi Nguyen first tasted sushi when she visited New York City in 1988. “Before that I liked everything well done. I always thought, ‘Who would eat raw food?’” she says.

But for her, it was love at first bite. “My goodness, it was so tasty. I loved the food, the concept, the uniqueness, it stayed with me.” It certainly did as Vinh opened Goleta Sushi House in 2006.

From South Vietnam, Vinh’s life has been influenced by major world events.

For 10 years of the Viet Nam War, English speaking Vinh lived in the relative safety of the capital Saigon, where she worked as a secretary to the U.S. Government Intelligence Division. Her husband Dung Vuong was a Captain in the South Vietnamese Army.

When Saigon fell to the communists in 1975, the event marked the end of the Vietnam War. The Nguyens were no longer safe in what was now called Ho Chi Minh City, after the revolutionary leader. “Officers and government workers were taken to communist Reeducation (repression and indoctrination) Camps which were really prison,” says Vinh. “The higher your position, the longer your sentence.”

The Nguyens fled to the States. Like tens of thousands of refugees, their first stop was the massive tent city at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.

Sponsored by good-hearted Steven P. Rogers, PhD, they settled in Santa Barbara.

“When I came here, I had small children. I had to find work that I could

do in the day when they were at school,” says Vinh, a mother of four. “Even when they were in high school, I thought it was important to be home for them.”

Vinh always liked to cook and restaurants offered flexible hours. Her husband learned to be a mechanic.

Sushi combines cooked vinegared rice with usually raw fish or seafood. Nothing too exotic at Goleta Sushi House. No Fugu, so you don’t have to worry about dying because the toxic parts of the poisonous pufferfish weren’t properly removed. There’s Yellowtail Roll, Tuna Roll, and Eel Roll; $5.75, $5.75, and $6.95 respectively. Several of the rolls have a spicy or deluxe options.

For first timers, or, as Vinh calls them, sushi virgins, there are cooked options.

As with most Western sushi, American tastes and locally available ingredients have been taken into account. Pizza Roll, for example, is baked tempura shrimp, crab meat, avocado, cucumber and spicy scallop; $12.95. Dynamite Roll is indeed dynamite with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, smelt roe, gobo root, avocado and green onions dipped in tempura batter and lightly fried; $12.95.

Before sushi purists poo poo these choices, remember California Roll was just such a Western invention. A common launching pad into the world of sushi, even the uninitiated know that California Roll ($4.50) is filled with crab meat, cucumber and avocado, the latter not typically a Japanese ingredient. This non-traditional sushi is served inside out, meaning rice rather than the foreign seaweed wrap is

and seaweed; $10.95, while Shredded Cabbage Salad comes in small and large versions; $3.95 and $6.95. Start with Gyoza vegetable dumplings ($4.95) before moving on to Vegetarian Roll (avocado, cucumber, green sprouts, green onions, asparagus, red cabbage and gobo root; $3.75) or the Stir Fried Vegetable entrée which comes with salad and rice; $9.95.

Décor is simple with Japanese lanterns, prints, tea sets and Banana Roll is eel, crab meat, avocado and cucumber served with eel kimono clad dolls. There are sauce; $12.95 a couple tables outside and a private room in back that accommodates the first taste on the tongue.

A raw deal is a good thing in this 16. Rightfully so, the wood topped sushi restaurant’s case. Sushi prices here are bar is the focal point of the dining room.

Goleta Sushi House is a family business. less than other comparable restaurants in the area. Quality is not compromised. When he’s not dealing with their real estate Daily fish delivery guarantees the freshest investments, Vinh’s husband handles product. Vegetables are from the farmers’ restaurant repairs and maintenance. Son market where Vinh knows all the vendors Tuan Vuong is heavily involved and will by name. The Chicken Teriyaki entrée, one day take over day-to-day operations. $10.95, uses thigh meat from Shalhoob Will Vietnamese dishes be added to the Meat Company as Vinh feels breasts can menu? “Not yet, but maybe in the future,” says the matriarch. be dry.

A little woman with a big personality, The menu is large. Entire sections are devoted to Stir Fried Noodles, Noodle customers adore Vinh. She good-naturedly Soups with either Udon flour or SOBA encourages you to try new things, and buckwheat noodles, Curry served with really cares about whether you like them. rice and salad, and Donburi rice bowls Vinh is one of those people who doesn’t served with miso soup or salad. Salmon know what she’d do if she wasn’t working.

Skin Salad is salmon skin, green onions “It’s a joy for me,” says the grandmother and bonito flakes (bits of dried smoked of four.

Goleta Sushi House is located at bonito fish) on a bed of mixed greens; 5744 Hollister Avenue in the Old Town $12.95.

Vegetarians will not go hungry here. neighborhood. Open for lunch Monday Vinh proudly says the restaurant is known thru Friday from 11am to 2pm, and for its salads. Goleta Sushi House Salad is dinner Monday thru Saturday from 5pm mixed greens, cabbage, cucumber, avocado to 9:30pm; 805-683-8724.

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by Zach Rosen

Beer Hunting on Easter Sunday Easter-appropriate doppelbocks, created by followers of St. Francis of Paola.

Spaten Optimator brings up notes of molasses and black cherries.

Paulaner Salvator has a deep ruby color and tastes like caramel, malt and plums.

Weihenstephaner Korbinan

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ith Easter approaching, I am not reminded of bunnies and chocolate, but rather of the beer style, doppelbock. I’m not saying I don’t appreciate the other two, it’s just that, to me, beer is better than both and, considering that I have played “Easter beer hunt” previously with my friends, this style of brew is also my preferred way to celebrate the holiday. And the link between Easter and doppelbocks is not just in my mind, it has a basis in history as well.

Doppelbocks have always been linked to the Lenten period that ends with Easter Sunday. Although the bock family of beers originated in Einbeck, Germany (from which they get their name, but that’s another story), doppelbocks, or “double bocks,” were founded in Munich.

The town’s native name, München, means “by the monks’ place” in German and it was the followers of St. Francis of Paola (known as Paulaners) who created the style. In the 17th century, these monks traveled from Italy to Munich in order to help support Catholicism in Bavaria.

Part of the Paulaner monks’ way of life required that they fast for certain parts of the year, living solely off liquids during this time.

Oh boy.

Zach Rosen is a Certified Cicerone® and beer educator living in Santa Barbara. He uses his background in chemical engineering and the arts to seek out abstract expressions of beer and discover how beer pairs with life.

The rich, almond brittle-like Ayinger Celebrator.

Ayinger Celebrator

Paulaner Monks Drank a Fair Amount of Beer The most enduring of these periods was the forty days of Lent. The beer they brewed for these tough times was designed to be “liquid bread” and was crafted to be hearty and nutritious. The Paulaner monks’ brew became known as Salvator, which means Savior in Latin, and was officially available to the public for the first time in 1780. (The origin of the name Salvator remains debatable, but by the 1850s this title was certain.)

after fermentation (called the finishing gravity) have slowly drifted downwards over the decades. This results in a beer that is drier and higher in alcohol (not necessarily a bad thing) than the original beer. Today Paulaner Salvator rests around 7.9% ABV and has a deep ruby red color with an aroma that is ripe with caramel, malt and plums. There is a brisk alcohol tone to the beer and the liquid is thick and chewy (it is hard to imagine the beer ever having been fuller in body) with a sticky finish.

Today many breweries name their doppelbock with the suffix -ator to pay homage to Salvator, the father of the style.

Each bottle of Ayinger Celebrator comes with a toy goat.

All bock-style beers are strong, maltforward brews with very little bitterness or hop aroma in them. Doppelbocks, naturally, are that, times two. Evidence shows that the amount of grain used in brewing Salvator has changed little over the years, however the sugars remaining

Ayinger Celebrator is my favorite and remains a classic of the genre. Filling the glass with a spectacular mahogany color, it has a full body that is rich with flavors of chocolate pudding and figs.

This decadent brew is accented by notes of butter and nuts, which always remind me of almond brittle. Bock also means “billy-goat” in German and many of these beers will feature this furry friend on their label. In fact, each bottle of Celebrator is adorned with a small plastic goat. And if there is one thing that can make a beer better, it is indeed receiving a toy with each one. It’s like an adult happy meal and since these beers are meant to be “liquid bread,” that description is not too far off.

Weihenstephaner Korbinan (say that three times fast) is one of the few that breaks the -ator naming tradition. Instead, the name honors Saint Corbinian who in 725 AD founded the Benedictine monastery that housed the brewery.

Located just north of Munich in the town of Freising, the Weihenstephaner Brewery is the oldest brewery in the world and they have been continually making beer since 1040. Korbinian is a deep cola color and has a touch of mocha in the nose. This brew is more more malt driven and less roastier or fruitier than the others with black licorice-like sweetness that adds an herbal complexity to its flavors.

Spaten Optimator Out of the German doppelbocks available in the US, Spaten Optimator is one of the most widely available. The Spaten Brewery is located in Munich and it also the town’s largest. Spaten means spade in German and Optimator’s label is decorated with two malt shovels rather than the single one that normally symbolizes this iconic brewery. Optimator pours a burnt sienna color and is more toasted than the other examples. The malt character has elements of burnt bread, molasses and black cherries.

Optimator happens to be one of my favorite beers to use as a cooking liquid.

Try throwing in a bottle or two the next time you slow cook pork tenderloin. The intense sweetness and low bitterness that doppelbocks contain make them good beers to cook with in general and their rich flavors give them a lot of opportunities on the dinner table. Including your Easter feast!

Keep things festive by adding a bottle of Salvator alongside your Easter ham. Or at the very least hide a few doppelbocks around the yard once the kids are finished finding their eggs. Who says you can’t celebrate beer history and Easter all in one? Have some fun this holiday!

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8•Days• a•Week We Ain’t Got Nothin’ But Love, Babe…

Want to be a part of Eight Days A Week?

Space is limited, but if you have an event, exhibit, performance, book signing, sale, opening, trunk show, or anything else interesting or creative that readers can attend, let us know at 805-845-1673 or email us at santabarbarasentinel.com. We’ll consider all suggestions, but we will give extra consideration to unusual events and/or items, especially those accompanied by a good visual, particularly one that has yet to be published.

• Friday March 29

– Jardin Party

Leave work a bit early, say, 4pm (we know, that’s late on a Friday in Santa Barbara but let’s pretend), and head right over to Pali Wine Company and Anacapa Vintners for a taste of something relaxing. Then, walk right upstairs to wall space gallery and have a look at its latest installation, Jardin, featuring gallery artist Ryuijui and guest Janelle Lynch. Both bring unique photographic perspectives to flora and fauna around us – Ryuijui with truly stunning images of blooms and branches encased in ice (it’s very cool, seriously) and Lynch with gorgeous landscapes from Mexico City and Chiapas. We wish we’d known about this sooner because it looks fantastic and is worth taking some time to check out. (We hear that Sentinel Editor-in-Chief Matt Mazza might even bring his Mommy down; she’ll be in town and they need something to get them in the mood before hitting The Painted Cabernet later in the evening for Mom’s 60th birthday.) All of this is going down every night at 116 East Yanonali Street; the tasting rooms are on the street level and the gallery is just upstairs. (wall space closes at 6pm but you might persuade Founder and Director Crista Dix to stay open a bit later it you’re really nice.)

You’d be fine tonight never leaving 116 East Yano, but if you’re feeling adventurous, then pick a direction and start walking. Eat at one of the food trucks in the area and waste a tine or two – excuse us, taste a wine or two – at a few places. If you haven’t been down to the Funk Zone lately, you’ll be surprised – it’s a great time and our experience is that the area really showcases some great local talent and personalities. Have fun. And do everybody a favor and take a cab home. www.wall-spacegallery.com; www.paliwineco.com; www.anacapavintners.com.

Say hi to Seth and Magan Kunin for us.

• Saturday March 30

– One Shell of a Time

It’s Easter Weekend, so get out there and hunt for some huevos. Eggstravaganza at Chase Palm Park goes down at 10am (toddlers to 8-year-olds only, please; kids are organized by age group to ensure everybody gets an eggcellent eggsperience).

The Parque de los Ninos Egg Hunt is a smaller affair on the Westside but a good one nonetheless (also at 10am). Our collective experience is that you’d better get there early. And BYOB (bring your own basket). Super fun for kiddies and adults alike.

When you’re done, go get some Huevos Rancheros at Esau’s Café (721 Chapala) or the Mesa Café (1972 Cliff). Both spots get you where you need to go food-wise, and both are mixing Mimosas appropriately colored for the holiday. (Sort of an orange pastel.) www.esauscafe.com; www.mesacafesb.com.

– Grow and Show

Once you’ve gobbled and guzzled enough grub and grog, head over to the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden for the opening of its annual Native Plant Sale.

More than 5,000 conservation-wise and drought-tolerant California plants from growers across the state that will keep you busy for a couple hours, and Spring is indeed springing so it’s time to ready the gardens. (Just ask Randy Arnowitz.)

Don’t miss it. www.sbbg.org.

• Sunday March 31

– The Reason for the Season

Easter. The Resurrection. Spend time with family. Relax. Do little. Make a great meal for friends and loved ones. Celebrate the coming of the Lord, y’all. It’s on.

And if you’re in the mood for a more formal religious experience, then head over to La Playa Stadium at Santa Barbara City College at 10am for The Celebration by

Reality, a large, multi-campus Christian church founded by the Merrick family of surfing fame. The Celebration is open to everybody in the community (and beyond) who’d like to learn about or have some fun commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Cristo, and will culminate in water baptisms at the beach immediately following the worship gathering. Hallelujah. www.realitysb.com.

– Feaster

If you missed the lamb dinner on Friday and/or Saturday at Andersen’s Restaurant & Bakery at 1106 State Street, you’ve still got today. Sunday Brunch features an outdoor patio, freshly baked goodies for the kids (and you too), along with Belgian waffles, French toast, and even Viking Mimosas: a virtual smorgasbord of international gustatory treats.

And (easy there, big fellah), I almost forgot the big Easter Brunch Buffet at Chuck’s Waterfront Grill (113 Harbor Way). They’ve got the coolest outdoor patio in town (cool because the “umbrellas” shade it with an array of sail-like devices; if it’s cold, there are a number of fire pits for warmth, so they’ve got you covered, so to speak). Oh, did we mention the buffet is only $29.99? Well, it is.

• Monday April 1

– Summer in the Spring

Easter Monday. It’s a nationally recognized holiday, everything is closed and you don’t have to work. Get up late and go to the beach. BBQ some carne asada preparada from Chapala Market. Take the time to make your own tortillas and just use some avocado (with salt and lime only), crèma, pinch of diced white onions and cilantro to garnish (ok, maybe some Cholula or Tapatio too). Get some Tecate cans to wash it all down. That’s one of our favorite days – it screams summertime in Santa Barbara to us – and we are sharing it with you for the holiday.

– Gramma Lisa

One other thing that sounds cool. You could head over to the Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Library (on Anapamu just east of State) to check out the third Grandparent Portrait Show. More than 150 portraits of grandparents in all sorts of media by students from many SB and Carpinteria Junior High and High Schools.

If you have family in town, this could be a lot of fun – sort of an intergenerational artistic experience – and it’s a great way to spend Easter Monday. Enjoy it.

• Tuesday April 2

– Don’t Worry, It’s Tuesday

Tuesday. It’s been a long few days between Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, and we like a little music tonight. Bobby McFerrin has gone way beyond Don’t Worry, Be Happy with his latest album, spirityouall, and UCSB Arts & Lectures presents him with his band at The Granada at 8pm tonight. We’re thinking an early dinner a little lower on State this time, at Cadiz. (Yo Michael!) You can sit out front or inside – great spaces, both – and enjoy Chef John Pettitt’s southern Mediterranean creations. It’s a terrific spot for a lovely early dinner on a Tuesday, and it will definitely get you not worrying and being happy pre-show. Then walk a few blocks up State to the Granada and enjoy the show. Nice little Tuesday. www. cadizsb.com; www.granadasb.org.

• Wednesday April 3

– Birthday Suit-Up!

You can do whatever the hell you want today. We’ve got to focus here.

This is a Big Wednesday, for sure. No, there is not a ton of surf (unless the forecast

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changes). Instead, it is EIC Matt Mazza’s lovely wife’s birthday – Miss Wendi, mother of his daughters, light of his life (seriously) was born 39 short years ago today. And they’re going to celebrate. Get a sitter.

Not totally sure yet, but maybe The Hungry Cat or Anchor Woodfire Kitchen (great seeing you last week at Brophy’s, Jason, thanks for the bucket of Tom Foolio). Conceivably by the fire at Plough & Angel, though, just depends on the birthday girl’s mood as the Big Day approaches. Could even be a home-cooked meal with a birthday cake from scratch from the kids… hard to know at this point.

But something’s going down.

(Happy birthday, babe, I love you still today as much as I did all those years ago in Isla Vista. Straight up.)

• Thursday April 4

– Free Verse

It’s First Thursday, so there is much happening downtown. This particular First Thursday highlights National Poetry Month, and several destinations are bringing the art of words into their respective venues. Start at Santa Barbara Museum of Art with a special poetry reading by former SB Poet Laureate David Starkey from his latest collection, Circus Maximus. Danny Lyon’s photography exhibit is still up (terrific) and Danny himself is signing books in the Museum Store; there’s also a Family Activity in the Family Resource Center. Walk from there and see and hear what you see and hear. Sounds fun, frankly, and you can check out the whole shebang at www.santabarbaradowntown.com.

– Moth Ball in Campbell Hall

The alternative is fantastic this Thursday, and the truth is that it is unfortunate to have two great competing events. UCSB Arts & Lectures is putting on Twist of Fate: The Moth in Santa Barbara up at Campbell Hall. For those who don’t know, The Moth Radio Hour is a wonderful storytelling program on public radio that is a favorite around the Sentinel. Molly Ringwald – yes, that Molly Ringwald – is one of five storytellers that will do their very grownup thing at UCSB. 8pm; call ahead for tickets as this one should sell out. We will be there. (805) 893-3535; www.

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– Breakfast Club

Oh, wow, we almost forgot. We’ve had our eye on this awhile and we almost blew it. Start your Thursday at Anacapa School at 7:50am, when UCSB Professor of Japanese History Luke Roberts will give a talk about what it was like to be a Samurai in 18th century Japan as part of Anacapa School’s First Thursday Open Breakfast Club. The independent school hosts dozens of expert guest presenters each year, and every month it opens its doors to the broader community and interested parents to attend a free talk. This one looks great – Professor Roberts is a dynamic guy and we are excited for it. So excited, in fact, that we are considering Hara-Kiri if our alarm doesn’t go off. www.anacapaschool.org.

• Friday April 5

– Trends and Trumpets

Another Friday, and this one is jam-packed. Wallace Piatt has his POP y AMERICANA show at 7 Bar & Kitchen, which is now open and serving food and drink in the Funk Zone. (Congrats, Mike and Shawn!) City College has Jeffrey Cole, director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication’s Center for the Digital Future, who will give a talk entitled Trends, Fads & Transformation: The Impact of the Internet in Garvin Theatre. Dr. Cole is the real deal; he’s an international authority on emerging media and communications, has served in various administrations, and counts some of the world’s largest and most successful corporations as his clients. Should be good.

UCSB Arts & Lectures has English trumpeter Alison Balsom & Scottish Ensemble at Campbell Hall; you could hit that after spending some time at the 37th Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival (super fun for all ages and goes all weekend). The Arts Fund kicks off its new show, The Big Splash – large scale works with aquatic themes – too.

But for now, we’re tired. It’s been a long Eight Day Week. But please keep the calendar entries coming and we’ll keep doing our best to spread the word. And remember, we ain’t got nuthin’ but love, babe, Eight Days a Week.

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Milpas on the Move

Positive Turns in the Road: Data from Homeless Count, Community Policing

by Sharon Byrne

Sharon Byrne

Sharon Byrne is executive director for the Milpas Community Association, and currently serves on the Advisory Boards for the Salvation Army Hospitality House and Santa Barbara County Alcohol and Drug Problems.

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Family: 16% Friends: 6.5% Not listed: 35% Services: 4.4% Note: with self-reported data, there’s always a caution as to veracity.

Funding sources:

Continuum of care: $1.69 million HOME Investment Partnerships Act Program: $792k General Fund to shelters: $370k CDBG: $232k One of the pragmatic solutions coming out of this effort was the creation of the Housing Placement Work Group. They meet weekly to work down the list of the most vulnerable to move them into

Brinkerhoff neighbor Carl Hightower talks with Beat Officer John Reyes.

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attended the Common Ground briefing Monday on the data from the point-intime count undertaken in late January.

This year, more than 600 volunteers participated countywide, the largest volunteer turnout nationwide, according to mayor Helene Schneider.

The mayor noted, “We have perceptions of what we see, but have to put that in context. That’s why it’s important to have the data.”

I completely agree. Otherwise, it’s all anecdotal evidence and hyperbole.

Maybe it was the 2pm timeframe, but while I saw a lot of who’s who in homeless services and government in attendance, I didn’t see as many from the general public.

The survey is a bi-annual HUD requirement to receive federal monies by doing a homeless count, a snapshot at a point in time with all the flaws you can imagine built in. You have to train volunteers to knock on cars with coverings in the windows, and hunt through shrubbery to find people.

The vulnerability index (the detailed survey) aims at getting information needed to prioritize services. It requires getting someone to answer 50+ questions about their health, jail time, and more. So there are limitations to how good this data really is, as it’s collected by volunteers, and relies on self-reporting.

One of the goals is to rank order the most vulnerable at risk of dying prematurely on the street. Even with limitations, some data is better than no data, and at least gives a starting place.

Some statistics of note: • 1 ,111 surveys completed countywide, 1,446 total contacts (includes refusals, inability to administer, and duplicates.

One guy took the survey four times!)

• We found fewer people this time compared to 2011 when we interviewed 1,536, a drop of 4.56% • In Santa Barbara, 946 were interviewed, representing 64% of the county’s homeless. In 2011, it was 1,040 individuals, about 67%.

Regarding numbers moving up or down: the restorative police got 120+ individuals off the street last year. The Housing Authority reported 181 had been housed, representing 92 households. Is there overlap in these numbers? We counted about 100 less homeless in Santa Barbara from 20112013. If there is some overlap between Restorative Police and the Housing Authority, then counting 100 less makes more sense, but also implies we still had an overall increase. If there’s not much overlap, then after moving about 300 people out of homelessness, we picked up an additional 200 from somewhere.

We need to figure that out.

Other stats of interest: Living situations: Street: 31% Vehicle: 16% Shelter: 32%

Councilman Dale Francisco, neighbor Shana Savage and Officer Adrian Gutierrez.

Transitional: 1 2% (includes hospital and jail) Male: 68% Female: 32% Veterans: 14% Youth 25 and under: 10% Elderly 65+: 9% Average age: 43 Average time homeless: 6.4 years

Costs (annual, estimated):

ER visits: 732 at $732,000 Hospital admissions: 685 at $4,110,000 Jail: 72% - $977,900 Prison: 25% - $12,318,750 Rob Fredericks, Deputy Director of the city’s Housing Authority, pointed out that it makes sense to re-orient resources away from the revolving door of prison and jail and use them somewhere more productive.

Reasons for becoming homeless: Economy / Home loss: 19% Health: 18.5% Loss of Job: 26.1% Military Discharge: 9.1% Other: 31.3% Unknown: 4.2% Alcohol abuse: 51%

Why Santa Barbara?

Climate: 11.5%

housing. Another pragmatic step will be to get the non-profits to the table and figure out how to make some progress working together. Rob Pearson mentioned that Casa Esperanza is looking at moving to a sobriety-based model.

Yes, there’s still a lot of work to do, but this is the most progress I’ve seen on this front.

The presentation should be up soon at www.commongroundsb.org.

Another positive development is the successful Coffee With A Cop program, started by Officer Beutel. This week’s coffee was at the Santa Barbara Roasting Company.

I can’t say enough good things about the community-based approach now in SBPD. The four beat officers, covering Eastside, beachfront, downtown and Westside, are doing a great job as community police, yielding a constant presence and familiar face that knows your neighborhood issues up close and personal. The Restorative Police are very effective at working with the chronically homeless. We’ve seen improvements with focused patrols in the Milpas corridor.

There are always going to be urban problems to be dealt with, but it’s refreshing to see pragmatic people step up and try to fix them with a communitybased approach, a positive turn in the road.

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Loretta Redd’s diverse background includes being a psychologist, business owner, non-profit director, Air Force officer, writer, speaker, and executive coach. Loretta has served on several Santa Barbara city committees and has been a candidate for public office.

by Loretta Redd

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he utter absurdity of our Council directing even one dime of the city’s already stretched resources to hire an outside consulting group to determine if we want a sales tax hike is beyond my comprehension.

Our Council is comprised of wellmeaning and hard-working individuals with a mixture of liberal and conservative perspectives. The mayor brings respectable leadership and decorum as head of Council and city leader, but unfortunately, their priorities seem to be slipping.

Something happens to Council members as they serve over time.

There’s a growing complacency to allow the staff to run the show, set the tone, create the agenda and offer substantiation for pet projects. Elected officials seem to lose that edge of critical thinking, suspicion or attention they arrived with from the campaign trail, becoming gradually less willing to challenge recommendations or set meaningful priorities.

One of their apparent priorities is whether the residents of Santa Barbara are in favor of a tax increase. We didn’t elect our Council to govern by polling; we elected them to manage the city responsibly.

But if they’re going to make decisions based on sampling, start with this question instead: How should the City of Santa Barbara eliminate its unfunded pension liability over the next ten years and into the future?

Two years ago, City Administrator Jim Armstrong stated the obvious, “We need to concentrate on systems we hope to change rather than demonize individual employees. We need to find a new formula for pensions and benefits.

Meaningful negotiations will require different conversations with different unions.”

I haven’t seen that as an agenda item lately... but then, what council member is going to bring this forward when they’re dependent on the city staff for their effectiveness, and on the unions for getting elected?

As our city marches down the Stockton street of dreams, where that city’s “high salaries and lucrative benefits” have just resulted in a Chapter 9 bankruptcy, we continue to distract ourselves with brick sidewalks, new bridges over garbage filled, stinky creeks, flashing neon and bulb-outs to unsuccessfully keep foot traffic from becoming bowling pins, or resurfacing our parking lots to be water-permeable.

The RDA money is gone and not coming back, and no amount of bed tax or cruise ships is going to fill the expanding sinkhole in our city budget. And please, no more layoffs and furloughs, because some of the residents of this city over the age of 20 actually find a “vehicle trip” to City Hall or the Planning Desk to speak to a staff person rather than a machine to

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be a satisfying experience.

The more services our leaders outsource in the name of ‘cost savings,’ the less the city feels responsible to its voters and residents. Just ask the users of the Elings tennis park. Sometimes, our well-intentioned Council appears more comfortable finding permanent solutions to temporary problems and temporary solutions to permanent problems than they are willing to take on the real challenge.

Much like Stockton, we can smell the peanuts on the breath of our own elephant in the room called pension liability. It’s time to do something about that Dumbo before we start raising sales taxes to patch us through.

All unmet requests for funding of projects and infrastructure, both current and future, need to be means tested and prioritized. Then put the topic of our pension liability on every Council agenda until a resolution is decided. I know benefit and salary negotiations typically occur behind closed doors, but that shouldn’t stop council from publically discussing ways to resolve this issue, and being ‘on the record’ regarding fiscal responsibility.

Like Stockton, the same sort of dulyelected, well-intentioned, thoughtful city leaders whose magical thinking and unsustainable budgets led that city to their downfall, also make up our own municipal government. So, to the mayor and Council, I say, “Save the cost of your poll to assess our willingness to pay even more for gradually less, and get to work on the problem that threatens us all.”

The Board of Old Spanish Days – Fiesta 2013, from left, front row: Christy Janka, Sue Schwefel, Diana Vandervoort, Dondra, El Presidente Josiah Jenkins, Erin Graffy, Wendy Figueiredo, Susan Parent and Michelle Bischoff.

Middle row: Cynthia Acosta, Sonya Mitchum, Angela Miller-Bevan, Denise Sanford, Second Vice Presidente Cas Stimson, Stephanie Petlow, Marge Romero, Treasurer Rhonda Henderson, Secretary Barbara Carroll, JC Gordon, Maria Cabrera and Nancy Callahan. Back row: First Vice Presidente Dennis Rickard, Robin Gauss, JoAnne Oviatt, Erik Davis, Fritz Olenberger, Lisa Johnston-Novatt, Joe Fonte, Kimberly Kulich, Debbie Oquist, Davia Montoya, Greg Hogan and Will Powers. (Photo by Art Fisher)

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The event featured Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, who spoke to the event’s impact on the local community, and Goleta Mayor Roger Aceves, who served as El Presidente of Fiesta in 2001.

Josiah Jenkins was officially introduced as the 2013 El Presidente and his theme this year will be Viva los Vaqueros y Vaqueras. Mr. Jenkins is a Santa Barbara native who began as a Fiesta volunteer in 1976. He has served on the Board of Directors since 1976.

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and US News ranked the university’s department as the number one public university in 2012. For those of you who are not ranking snobs, this places the UCSB Material Science Department on par with Harvard’s Economics Department and NYU’s Performing Arts Department (those are the only other departments that received an overall ranking of number one).

The department thus brings in millions of dollars each year in funding, a portion of which comes from large corporations and the military.

Imagine that. Both consumers and the people who defend our nation are constantly looking for the “next big thing” in materials.

Wonder why? (That’s rhetorical, of course.)

by Rachelle Oldmixon

On Blacksmiths and Material Scientists

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he room is hot, the air thick. A man stands over his anvil and strikes the hot steel of a new blade with his mallet. His hands are covered in soot and his clothes are gray from years in the workshop.

He is a blacksmith. And he’s got the burns and the scars to prove it.

Despite the fact that we think of blacksmiths as laborers or even artists today, the reality is that their craft was central to a (relatively) civilized society throughout history. They produced necessary tools for war and farming; they created elaborate works for castles and manors. But what we don’t realize is that they were also among the world’s first scientists.

Blacksmiths were constantly looking for new ways to treat iron and steel. They experimented with different compositions of metal and were always looking for a method to yield the strongest and most durable materials.

In other words, blacksmiths were the first material scientists. Material Science has only been so named and recognized

Yip. Hip.

Andrew Yip is hip. He also helps make jet engines stronger and more efficient, right here in Santa Barbara.

for the last thirty years but the official designation is purely ceremonial. Anyone who has ever sought to create new materials, or improve on the old, was practicing material science.

A self-professed science nerd, Rachelle has her B.A. in neuroscience from Skidmore College in upstate New York, and is working towards her Master’s in psychology at UCSB. In her free time, she blogs at www.synapticspeculations.com.

She never could quite understand why she had to choose just one area of science; they are all fascinating. Especially when paired with some classic rock.

UCSB Has One Hell of a Material Science Department UC Santa Barbara is known for having the best Material Science Department in the country. The National Research Council ranked UCSB as overall number one nationally for material science in 2010 (the last time rankings were determined)

From Jet Engines and Microbial Fuel Cells to Gecko-Foot Adhesives and Electronics Andrew Yip, Chelsea Catania and Chandra Macauley are all second year graduate students in the Material Science Department. I had the opportunity to sit down with them and chat about what it is they do.

Shockingly, they are in fact not part of a blacksmith’s guild. Material Science is a highly interdisciplinary study.

For example, Mr. Yip and Ms. Macauley are working on projects aimed at developing new, stronger materials for jet engines. The jet engine is one of the most lucrative exports for the United States.

The United States holds few international monopolies on technology these days, so the private sector works tirelessly to keep its edge over its competitors. Today’s jet engines are made of hard metals with high melting points. Even so, the combustion

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efficient lighting that many of us now use in our homes (we also got Blu-Ray discs out of the deal).

The Art of Understanding Our Universe

Chandra Macauley studies thermal coatings, and it looks like she may have accidentally got some on a few of her fingers. Flush with warm water, Chandra, and consult a doctor immediately.

temperature of the engine can reach levels that exceed the melting point of those metals. To keep a plane’s turbine blades from turning to goo mid-take off, they, and other parts, are covered in a thermal barrier coating made of ceramic that can withstand temperatures in excess of 2,400°F. Working closely with both the private sector and the military, Mr. Yip and Ms. Macauley’s research groups study these thermal coatings and other possible applications for the ceramics. If the ceramics can be made to withstand higher temperatures, then the engines can run at those higher temperatures, making them more fuel-efficient (a “must” in today’s world).

In contrast, Ms. Catania is studying new ways to modify microbial fuel cells.

Microbial fuel cells are a relatively new technology having only come about in the last decade or so. They are currently being

Chelsea Catania not only studies microbial fuel cells that might help clean up sewage more efficiently, but she looks good doing it. Nice.

studied for their potential application towards wastewater treatment and bioremediation, where microorganisms already present in the wastewater can create energy to help treat the wastewater itself. Ms. Catania is focusing on the chemical level and investigating how a synthetic additive to the cell membrane of the bacteria might affect the fuel cell’s function.

Still others in the department focus on developing adhesives that are inspired by the skin on a gecko’s foot or in developing new electronic materials.

Most of the research in the Material Science Department focuses on finding new materials and uses that will help to reduce our energy consumption. In fact, many scientists are working on new ways to harvest solar energy or to use our nonrenewable resources more effectively. The blue and white LEDs (light-emitting diodes) were developed by professors at UCSB, giving us affordable, energy

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All of that makes the Material Science Department impressive, sure. But what I find most important about the people in the department is their unanimous interest in inspiring the next generation. Nearly every student, post-doc, and professor does some sort of outreach. High school students come to the university to learn about Material Science. The department sends people to elementary schools to do demonstrations and give presentations geared towards the younger students.

When I asked Mr. Yip, Ms. Catania and Ms. Macauley why they did outreach so often, I expected them to tell me how important it was to inspire the next generation of material scientists. Instead, they told me something that is close to my own heart.

“Not everyone understands what their cell phone is made of, how it works.”

“People should know what they are using. They should know what it does [to the environment, to their body]. That way they can make informed decisions.”

Essentially, the scientists creating new and innovative materials want society

Materials is a weird science, for sure. Hey, is that a flux capacitor?

to understand exactly what it is they are making, how it might be used, and how best to safely use it. They want to develop safe materials, but any material can be dangerous if it is used improperly.

They want consumers to trust their own knowledge rather than the media when it comes to the decisions they make about the products they use.

What a novel concept.

It’s really a message I can get behind.

Science is not something that only “smart people” and “geeks” can understand.

Science is the art of understanding our universe. It is just an art that follows a very specific process, like making a sword that is both beautiful and will stand up to the trials of battle.

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All-City Basketball

by Barry Punal

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ased upon on-court performance and team leadership, the high school All-City teams are selected

by Presidio Sports to recognize the top high school student-athletes competing on the South Coast from Santa Barbara, Goleta and Carpinteria.

Look for the All-City boys and girls soccer teams next week.

Dos Pueblos’ Cruz Mertens.

Kevin Hempy of San Marcos.

and 3-1 in the third round with him,” said coach Joe Zamora.

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hen he steps on the basketball court, Bishop Diego’s Caleb Richey plays like he has rocket boosters in his sneakers.

He zooms past defenders on the dribble for layups, pulls up for a mid-range jump shot and knocks down a 3-pointer. His fearlessness on dribble drives often gets him to the free-throw line. If defenders somehow slow him down, he can find an open teammate for shot.

He’s also a demon on defense, using his quick hands to steal the ball and his quick feet to draw charging fouls.

“I do not watch a lot of pro basketball, but Caleb reminds me of the way Russell Westbrook plays,” said Bishop Diego coach Dean Prophet, referring to the dynamic guard of the Oklahoma City Thunder. “Quick, takes care of the ball, plays hard, defends and is not afraid of anybody or any situation. Caleb has a very nice hesitation move, sees the court well and wants to win.”

Presidio Sports has named Richey as the MVP of the All-City Boys Basketball Team.

Richey, a 5-10 senior, led the city in scoring with a 22.8 average. His highpoint game was 29 points and he scored more than 22 points in 18 games. He shot 42 percent from the field, 36 percent from behind the 3-point line and 74 percent from the free-throw line. He also led Bishop Diego in defensive rebounds (6.5), assists (3.4) and steals (2.7).

The players picked to the All-City team are Emilio Gonzalez of Santa Barbara, Bryce Ridenour of San Marcos, Kevin Hempy of San Marcos, Zach Shugart of Dos Pueblos, Cruz Mertens of Dos Pueblos and Nathan Dutcher of Providence Hall.

PRESIDIO SPORTS’ 2013 ALLCITY TEAM: MVP: Caleb Richey, Sr., 5-10 guard, Bishop Diego

Nathan Dutcher, Sr., 6-0, Guard, Providence Hall: The point guard averaged 20 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists and shot 40 percent on 3-pointers in leading the Lions to the quarterfinals of the CIF playoffs. He scored 22, 28 and 17 points in the team’s three playoff games and averaged 4 rebounds and 3 steals. “Nathan led us in scoring and rebounds but handled the ball and ran our offense all game every game,” coach Landon Boucher said. “His leadership skills improved every day, and by the post season he practically was my assistant coach at times.”

Bishop Diego’s Caleb Richey, MVP of the All-City Boys Basketball Team.

Emilio Gonzalez, Sr., 6-4, Forward, Santa Barbara: “E” was his best in the big games.

In the championship of the Dons’ Holiday Classic, he recorded a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead his team to the title. In the Channel League titledeciding game against Dos Pueblos, he shut down DP’s Zach Shugart, scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. In a key league win against San Marcos, he scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half. In a CIF playoff game, he had 26 points and 12 boards. He averaged 15 points and 11 boards for the season and 16 and 11 in Channel League play.

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SBHS player Emilio Gonzalez.

Bryce Ridenour, Jr., 6-2, Guard, San Marcos: Odell calls the Ridenour “the most rounded player on any team in the league.” He averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks and a teambest 3 steals a game. He was a 73 percent free-throw shooter and was second on the team in 3-pointers. An overlooked part of his game was defense. “He can guard any position and he really disrupts offenses,” said Odell.

Kevin Hempy, Sr., 6-6, Forward, San Marcos: When Hempy was on, the Royals were tough to beat. He’d beat defenders down court and finish fast breaks, and he could knock down the 3-pointer. “Kevin has great offensive instincts,” said coach Dave Odell. Hempy averaged a team-best Zach Shugart, Sr., 6-5, Forward, Dos 11.8 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.

Pueblos: Shugart played with toughness Cruz Mertens, Sr., 6-4, Guard, Dos and tenacity. He battled inside for points Pueblos: Defenses always had to be aware and also hit shots from the perimeter. His of Mertens. He could break a game open one-handed dunk in the first meeting with his 3-point shooting ability. He hit at Santa Barbara is one of the highlights three in a row to spark the Chargers to of the season. He showed his defensive an upset of the fourth-seeded team in prowess in the CIF quarterfinals, holding the CIF playoffs. Mertens averaged 15.5 Tesoro’s 6-8 Washington State-bound points and shot 34 percent from behind center to eight points. He had six blocked the arc. His length and court savvy also shots in a win at San Marcos. He averaged made him a tough defender. “He made 12.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks our team and posts better because of the per game. “We were 4-0 in the first round respect for his shooting ability,” coach Joe of Channel League with him 0-4 in the second round without him (knee injury) Zamora said.

vette Gil and Sydney Hedges possess all the qualities that made them outstanding leaders on their respective basketball teams.

Their skill-set, competitiveness and savvy on the court were a big reason their teams enjoyed successful seasons. Hedges helped Providence Hall make history, leading the school to its first CIF-SS championship and to the second round of the state playoffs. Gil led the Dons to 25 wins, including two over perennial power Buena, and to the second round of the CIF State Tournament.

Presidio Sports is proud to honor seniors Gil and Hedges as co-Most Valuable Players on the All-City Girls Basketball Team.

Named to the squad are Melissa Lemus and Dessy Coleman of Santa Barbara High, Greer Shull of Bishop Diego, Erin Saito of Carpinteria and Lacey Gonzalez of Providence Hall.

Besides scoring, rebounding and defending, Gil provided a calming influence to her team.

“She’s an amazing leader and has great character,” said coach Andrew Butcher.

“She held together a team with some emotional older players as well as two freshmen starters.”

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Greer Shull, 5-7, Sr., Bishop Diego: Shull was a big reason the Cardinals went from 10 wins last year to 19 this season and winning the Frontier League championship. She averaged 15.5 points, 3 assists and 2.3 steals per game. She made 30 3-pointers and set the school career record with 126. She scored 435 points. “Our offense was predicated on having the ball in Greer’s hand to make the best decision for our team, which led us to 19 victories. She made me believe everything was possible,” said Bishop coach Jeff Burich.

Ivette Gil, co-Most Valuable Player on the All-City Girls Basketball Team.

Carpinteria’s Erin Saito.

Sydney Hedges, co-Most Valuable Player on the AllCity Girls Basketball Team.

said. Lemus averaged 5.2 assists and set a school record with 10 assists in a half against Calabasas in the CIF Division 3AA semifinals. Her scoring average was 11.8 points. She also was a good defender, averaging 3.1 steals.

Dessy Coleman, 5-6, Jr., Santa Barbara: Coleman brought toughness to the Dons.

“She always defended the other team’s biggest player,” Butcher said. “A tough kid who did not back down from anyone.”

Coleman averaged 13.3 points on 49 percent shooting and shot 47 percent on 3-pointers; she grabbed 5.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.6 steals.

Erin Saito, 5-6, Sr., Carpinteria: Saito played in the post and on the perimeter for the Warriors. She scored in double figures in 16 of 24 games and averaged 11.4 points in Frontier League play. “She’s been a model of consistency,” said coach Dan Mercer.

Lacey Gonzalez, 5-6. Sr., Providence Hall: Gonzalez was the facilitator in the Lions’ attack. “Her leadership on offense has been a key to our success because she has been able to maintain a steady demeanor no matter the situation,” said coach Ernesto Quiroz. Gonzalez rarely turned the ball over, averaging just 1.7 turnover per game. She averaged 11.3 points and increased her scoring to 17 points when Hedges was sidelined with an injury for six games.

Lacey Gonzalez.

Greer Shull of Bishop Diego.

The 5-6 Gil had all-around game. She averaged 18.4 points and shot 47 percent from the floor; she knocked down 47 percent of her 3-point shots; she grabbed 6.6 rebounds, averaged 3 steals and 1.6 assists per game.

“She achieved her statistics despite being the other team’s primary focus and playing a big-time schedule,” Butcher noted. The Dons beat two CIF champions as well as other teams that went far into the playoffs.

In the state tournament game against Southern Section 3A Division champion Chaminade, Butcher said Gil “was easily the best player on the court and led with eleven rebounds in that game.

“She led our section in scoring for the regular season and in the playoffs.”

Hedges was the go-to player for Providence Hall. She averaged 21 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. She raised her game to another level during the Lions’ playoff run, averaging 25.7 points and 12.2 rebounds.

“During the playoffs, and through much of the season, Sydney has had to deal with double and triple teams from various teams, but she still managed to perform at a high level,” said Providence Hall coach Ernesto Quiroz. “What doesn’t show up on the stat sheet is that Sydney is a gifted defensive player. She often guarded the best player on the other team.”

Quiroz noted that Hedges led by example and made sure all her teammates were involved and focused for every practice and game.

It paid off with a CIF championship.

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learned a couple years ago that my father was a pool shark. (I also discovered at some point that he had been a bus driver in Chicago many moons ago, but that’s another story.) He won lots of trophies and continued to play at our house in the infamous game room, complete with dart board and pinball machine (the latter was always my favorite). But that house quite unfortunately burned down in the Painted Cave Fire, and with it went that old game room. Perhaps that’s why I only found out recently that Dad used to be a pool champion.

Having only played pool twice in my life – seriously – I was doubtful on the draw to the sport. Nevertheless, and with the unforeseen knowledge that playing pool was in fact my blood, I decided to check out Don Q Family Billiard Center at 1128 Chapala Street.

Walking into Don Q, I immediately observed the smooth blue felt on the tables, the massive twinkling chandeliers overhead, dimly lit, and that sound, unique to pool, of the cue hitting the rainbow array of balls, scattering them in different directions.

It’s a sensual place, the pool hall, and I liked it immediately.

In the distance, there were red flashing lights from a pinball machine; nostalgia kicked in reminding me of our old family game room. A sense of comfort washed over me, but only until I saw the old photos of famous pool sharks on the walls.

Maybe the place is haunted, I thought, maybe it’s not so comfortable after…

Crack! The sound of a powerful break from across the room brought me back to my senses.

I composed myself and considered

Playing pool at Don Q is a great way to spend a relaxed Friday night.

Don Q Family Billiard Center has been a local establishment for over 25 years.

playing a game.

Maybe dear-old-Dad handed down some billiards talent genetically.

Taking a Cue from Don Q’s For the past two and a half years, Don Q has made some major updates, due largely to the vision of owners Jeremy Warner and Andy Reagan. Jeremy, who has been coming to Don Q’s since he was 12, informed me that Don Q’s uses the best felt on their tables and they also have the best table mechanic in California. What initially appeared on the surface as a dark, dive bar-esque cavern, turned out to be covertly high-end.

As readers may by now be detecting, I love a good deal. Turns out not only do they have an excellent selection of chips and candy for a 1970’s price of $1.00, they also have the best beer selection in

The pool cues await you.

town (over fifty different types) at prices that range from $3.25 (Domestic) to $3.75 (for both Premium Domestic and Imports). Food delivery is also available, as you can request a selection of local menus. Whenever Jeremy is working (which is often), he will give you free pool lessons.

Slowly, I began to imagine my friends and me eating the cheap snacks, catching up over unique imported beer and playing

8-ball. My pool gene was awakening and it felt like Don Q would be a fun alternative to try out. Jeremy explained, “It is a more relaxed environment to hang out with friends than going downtown.” I got the cozy living room/game room vibe and agreed with him completely.

Pool rates are also reasonable: MondayFriday from noon-3pm is just $2.50 for 1 player, $5.00 for 2 or more players. From 3pm-7pm is $4.00 for 1 player, $8.00 for 2 or more players, and 7pm-2am $5.00 for 1 player, $10.00 for 2 or more players. On Saturday and Sunday from noon-7pm rates are $4.00 for 1 player and $8.00 for 2 or more players, and from 7pm-2am $5.00 for 1 player and $10.00 for 2 or more players. Every Tuesday night at 7pm the Santa Barbara Pool League plays (for more information check out www.sb8ball. com). And on Friday nights a tournament begins at 8pm (practice starts at 7:30pm) and there is a $10 entry fee.

Local pool shark Damian Rebman explained, “I’ve been coming in for the past fifteen years and the place is in the best shape it has ever been.”

I pick up a cue and some chalk. I’m the only woman in the place, but pool is in my blood.

And I could use a few bucks. (Any tips, Dad?)

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THE MINDFUL WORD

by Diana M. Raab An award-winning memoirist, essayist, blogger and poet living in Santa Barbara, Diana’s been writing ever since she received her first pen more than fifty years ago. She is the author of eight books and numerous articles and poems. Her passions include journaling and inspiring others to write. She’s a regular blogger for the Huffington Post and her website is: www.dianaraab.com.

The Art of Remembering

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he memories we hold inside of us define who we are. Certain milestones, natural and manmade disasters, joys, triumphs, and crises are all considered emotional experiences that help mold who we are and what we consider to be our identities. In fact, our memories and experiences set us apart from everyone else and some memories have more powerful impact than others.

When it comes to painful memories, in the filing system of our minds, some memories will just not go away, for example those intense ones associated with loss and illness. As a memoirist, this aspect of memory has always fascinated me.

A recent article in Poets & Writers magazine (Jan/Feb 2013) addressed a similar subject in the article, “The Secrets of Stories.” The author, Frank Bures, referenced psychologist Don McAdams, who claimed that not only do memories serve as ways to amuse friends, but are also the building blocks of what is known as our “life story.” McAdams said that the ability to see our life story is at the heart of our identity. When it comes to storytelling, it is all about our desire to be connected with our past and give more meaning and value to our experiences and perception of our life.

My graduate work encompassed examining the interplay of memory and imagination and how memories are processed. In my thesis, I compared two memoirs, Eudora Welty’s One Writer’s Beginnings and Mary McCarthy’s

Memories of a Catholic Childhood. I quickly learned how inaccurate our memory can be and how two people can encounter the same event but remember it completely differently. This often happens among family members when recalling experiences from years gone by.

Not only is each person’s perception of a situation unique, but sometimes the imagination gets braided into the actual memory. Thus, we may no longer be able to distinguish reality from what we made up or what we convinced ourselves to be actually true. Researchers have found that truthful or honest memories tend to be sharper and more vivid, and have more visual images and sounds associated with them. For example, I have very clear and vivid memories of my wedding day thirty-five years ago, the birth of my three children, and other poignant milestones.

There are three types of long-term memory systems – implicit, explicit, and emotional. Implicit memories are unconscious, prompted, and nonintentional. They apply to various skills or performing an activity such as riding a bike. Explicit memories are spontaneous and remembered consciously. These are fact-based memories and apply to personal experiences, episodes, and events. Emotional memory tends to be vivid and intentional. It is also the longterm memory system that most applies to writing a memoir, because it encompasses both conscious and unconscious remembering.

Autobiographical memory is what we

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remember about our own past experiences.

Memoirists typically have access to highly emotional memories and these are what makes a memoir compelling to read.

Other factors that make a compelling memoir include a strong story line with a beginning, middle and end, and memorable characters who somehow change the beginning to the end of the book. Some of the most popular memoirs are about those who face situations with high stakes and who endure emotional

“Not only is each person’s perception of a situation unique, but sometimes the imagination gets braided into the actual memory.” experiences, which many of us can relate to. Powerful memoirs also offer some sort of universal truth even if someone’s particular story is highly unique.

Another look at the concept of memory was addressed at a recent Santa Barbara event. As a UCSB Foundation Trustee, I was invited to a private dinner with author Joshua Foer, whose book, Moonwalking With Einstein: The art and science of remembering everything, was chosen for the UCSB Reads Selection for 2013. It was an honor and fascinating to talk with

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this young man mainly because of his innate wisdom, stellar communication skills, and confidence. In many ways, it was really difficult to believe that he was only 30 years old. Yet, being born into a family of writers, it is no surprise that his pen flows as naturally as it does.

Our discussion made me realize that the subject of memory is of interest to both young and old. The young want to use it to its maximum and the old want to hold on to all they have previously learned. The event was sold out and more than 100 people had to be turned away from the door. Most of the attendees, university students, faculty, and interested community members, had already read Foer’s book. Thus, he decided to speak on related subjects and also share some tidbits about his forthcoming book. We all laughed when he confessed that even though he won a memory championship, he did not remember most of what he had learned in college. Foer also suggested that memorizing does not necessarily help us remember information long term. He said that what we tend to remember is what is most important to us. He claimed that when learning something new, it is good to “tag it onto” something you already know.

This is an easier way to remember and learn. This tidbit did not seem to comfort the majority of the attendees who would soon be cramming for upcoming finals, nor myself who moments later forgot the title of the book being discussed.

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by Jana Mackin

A journalist and a poet, Jana has lived everywhere from New Orleans and Butte, Montana to Saudi Arabia, where she taught English to children.

Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Washington Post and San Francisco Examiner. She now lives in Goleta.

Céad Míle Fáilte (Or St. Patrick’s Day in Butte)

Irish pipes and drums in Butte, Montana on what some would argue persuasively is the best day of the year up here.

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t’s been awhile, friends. Quite a while indeed. I genuinely hope you’re all well.

I do miss Goleta already, but it’s also good to be back in Butte (even if only for a while). It was especially good last week for St. Patrick’s Day. Each year, Butte’s Dionysian wearing of the green turns the Richest Hill on Earth into Shamrock City as historic uptown celebrates being Ireland’s fifth province. This year proved no slouch since St. Pat’s fell on a marathon weekend of Irish Mardi Gras. Shamrocks festooned light poles. Irish bunting draped from the Main Street Saloon’s second story windows. An Irish flag and leprechaunlooking miner crowned Maloney’s Bar. And revelers swarmed the M&M Cigar Store – unofficial St. Pat’s headquarters first opened by two miners in 1890.

Neighbors and friends shout “Happy St. Pat’s!” and “Get your green on!” so that even the deaf might hear. Some families and friends stake out street corners, pouring shots of uisce beatha into strangers’ glasses. Trust me, there’s nothing better to thaw out a typical Butte St. Pat’s of freezing your arse off while waiting for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade; the pièce de résistance of a smorgasbord of Irish heritage, music, dancing, storytelling and drinking. We wait at the corner of Granite and Montana streets for this Hibernian parade of Irish of all colors and persuasions. A light snow has fallen. The wind blows green scarves and leprechaun hats and kilts sported by young Micks in green-dyed hair and beards. Listen, John Hamilton and the Great Scots bagpipe a rousing “Garryowen.” Likewise, the Pipes

St. Pat himself blesses the masses and brings good luck to all who brave the elements in Butte.

and Drums of the Edmonton Police Service thunder a stirring “Scotland the Brave.”

Behold. Braveheart has arrived in Butte, Montana.

The Biggest St. Pat’s Celebration West of the Mississippi Watch, smell, listen, wave, feel and toast St. Pat. Don’t let this parade pass by with its 50 entries. Look: 89-year old Fran O’Farrell, parade grand Marshall; Governor Steve Bullock of Helena; Lieutenant Governor John Walsh of ...continued p.25

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Twist of Fate

with Mark Leisure

Mark spends much of his time wandering Santa Barbara and environs, enjoying the simple things that come his way. A show here, a benefit there, he is generally out and about and typically has a good time. He says that he writes “when he feels the urge” and doesn’t want his identity known for fear of an experience that is “less than authentic.”

So he remains at large, roaming the town, having fun. Be warned.

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aded as he may be, Mr. Leisure is all in a lather about Lake Street Dive coming to the Lobero as part of the Sings Like Hell concert series. Not only is lead singer Rachael Price quite the looker, she just might also be the smartest, sassiest and most soulful singer this side of, well, I don’t know who. Mr. Leisure defies you to listen to a song or two off the band’s latest releases – the EP of covers that includes “I Want You Back” (whose video went viral) and the self-titled full CD – without thinking the best of the Beatles and Motown mashed together, with a little bit of an avant-jazz kick. It’s kind of like the aural equivalent of Mr. Leisure’s favorite cocktail – Ketel One and soda with a splash of cranberry and a twist of lime.

LSD’s mix – yeah, the acronym is even stupider than the name, which was meant to conjure a bar band –is heady and heartfelt at the same time, but also eminently danceable (too bad they don’t allow that sort of thing in the Lobero’s aisles). It’s probably got something to do with the members having hooked up almost a decade ago at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, a town that combines intellectuals with working stiffs better than almost anywhere else.

So, as the promotion used to say, get thee to Hell this Saturday night!

Sound the Trumpet Speaking of attractive female musicians, but from an entirely different genre, classical trumpeter Alison Balsom makes her Santa Barbara debut next Friday night at the Granada in a concert sponsored by UCSB Arts & Lectures (those folks over at the campus’ arts programming hub get

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Molly Ringwald will be one of the storytellers in “The Moth” on Thursday, April 4, presented by UCSB Arts & Lectures.

Trumpeter Alison Balsom makes her Santa Barbara debut Friday, April 5 at the Granada (photo credit: Mat Hennek).

all snippy if you don’t refer to them by their full and proper name at least once in an article, but if they keep bringing great talent to town, we’re happy to comply).

Balsom – who we hear is so eagerly awaiting her South Coast premiere after suffering through a crappy early Spring weather-wise in Britain that she said, “I just might stay in Santa Barbara for my whole tour” – has transcended any reservations about sex appeal fueling her career by dint of her virtuosic talent and never-satiated curiosity to expand the trumpet’s repertoire. Case in point is her new album, Sound the Trumpet, which adapts a number of Baroque pieces for a period instrument that is really hard to play. And we hear she spins scintillating stories about her various trumpets from the stage.

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Speaking of both twists and stories – not to be confused with the storytelling series Speaking of Stories – UCSB A&L (it’s OK to abbreviate on second reference) is also presenting the Santa Barbara debut of “The Moth,” New York’s sensational storytelling sages, on Thursday at Campbell Hall. The evening of true stories comes from the creators of the Public Radio Exchange hit “The Moth Radio Hour,” which airs on more than 200 stations weekly. Actress Molly Ringwald (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink) is among the allstar lineup of actors and literati who will tell tales that are each no more than 10 minutes long, but delivered without notes to provide the element of spontaneity.

There’s always a theme involved, and here it will be the tantalizing topic “Twist of Fate.”

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The Isla Vista Juggling Festival, which begins next Friday, should be far enough left of center to grab your attention.

The three-day event that draws folks from around the region, who for some reason find it fascinating to keep things spinning simultaneously in the air, has free admission all weekend at Rob Gym at UCSB, save for the show at I.V. Theater on Saturday night, which runs only $10. Some of the acts should have you questioning the laws of physics, but honestly, it doesn’t seem very leisurely to me.

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The Weekly Capitalist

by Jeff Harding

Jeff Harding publishes The Daily Capitalist, a blog on economics and finance. He is the president of Montecito Analytics, LLC, and is a real estate investor who lives in Montecito.

Too Big To Keep Alive

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’ve always been a proponent of the maxim that the more laws, the less justice. This is attributed to Cicero, so the idea isn’t new.

So it is with a heavy heart and great mental reservation that I think it is time to break up the big banks.

Let me back up and say that I think the real free market solution is that banks should be allowed to fail. Nearly 500 banks failed from 2008 to 2012.

But I am not talking about those banks, the mostly small banks that failed such as our own Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. I’m talking about the “Too Big To Fail” bailed out banks which weren’t allowed to fail because their failure was deemed to be “systemically risky.”

In other words, The-Powers-That-Be equated the demise of a few big banks with the end of the world as they knew it. So they were bailed out. Hugely so.

Plus all of their collateral institutions like Fannie, Freddie, AIG, and GM. Trillions. Bailouts are wrong morally and economically.

These large financial institutions will never be allowed to fail. This is the way the world is structured now. This is all because of bad economics and what I have termed the Wall Street-Washington Financial Complex. If you observed these banks during the financial crisis of 2008 you would have seen they were run by a clique of the same types of people. So when Lehman triggered a panic, Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson (Goldman Sachs, Dartmouth/Harvard) called his

friends at Goldman, JP Morgan, Citi, and Merrill. They all went to the same schools, Harvard, MIT, and Princeton, and all worked for the Big Banks, and some went in and out of government.

It’s a big revolving door between the big banks, academia, and government.

Regardless of what you think you know about the subject, provocative books like The Big Short and Reckless Endangerment notwithstanding, you don’t really know what happened and why. What really happened is that they created this crisis and then panicked.

They didn’t understand that we were in a bubble, they didn’t understand why there was a bubble, they didn’t see that it would burst, and they didn’t know how to fix it when it did pop. This is what David Stockman calls “The Blackberry Panic of ’08.” Stockman has done an exhaustive analysis of what really happened during the crisis in his soon to be released book, The Great Deformation.

What really happened is that the Powers-That-Be created a system to benefit themselves. It is called “crony capitalism” and it isn’t capitalism at all. In fact there is nothing free market about it. From the Fed which creates bubbles, to academia that provides the intellectual foundations for crony capitalism, to the big banks which take huge risks with our money, to government which is populated with their spawn with the power to bail them out, we have a system that perpetuates itself for their benefit, not ours.

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“Considering all the negative fallout and criticism of big banks after the Crash and bailout (with future taxpayers’ money), you would think that they would change their behavior.” economy would have recovered. Read Stockman’s book.

The new reality is bailout. This is what economists call “moral hazard.” That is, if you bail companies out it encourages risky behavior because of the knowledge that they will be bailed out. Capitalism is a system of profit and loss. The loss part of that equation is essential to capitalism.

Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter called the failure of firms a process of “creative destruction.” Not only does failure wipe out the mistakes of a failed business, but more importantly it is a necessary signal to entrepreneurs, banks, and venture capitalists to not waste their valuable capital on similar ventures. If you remove the concept of loss from businesses, the signal you are sending is to encourage

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risk-taking with the taxpayers’ money.

Considering all the negative fallout and criticism of big banks after the Crash and bailout (with future taxpayers’ money), you would think that they would change their behavior. You would think that new laws like Dodd-Frank would stop risky activities.

You would be wrong.

I read the other day that the first residential mortgage backed security (RMBS) was being created, the first since 2007. If you thought those creatures died a real death, you now see that they arise like the living dead. Banks are also engaging in new trading schemes to “chase yield,” that is, they make riskier investments to increase returns. Furthermore, they haven’t stopped trading in the same risky markets that they engaged in before the Crash.

Nothing is stopping them. Every time the regulators try to impose some reasonable (higher) capital requirements, the banks scream. When risky trading schemes are threatened, they scream.

“You’ll kill the banks. You’ll trample on the free market,” they cry. Folks, I am a true-blue free market capitalist and there’s almost nothing free market about crony capitalism and bailouts.

So what to do? I say pin back their ears. It is unlikely that my proposal to deregulate banks and allow them to fail will occur any time soon. While we are waiting they should be split up in a manner similar to the Depression-era Glass-Steagall Act which isolated trading and investment operations from true banking functions. Yes, lending is the primary function of a bank. All the rest is speculation. The investment banking side of their operations should not be bailed out, ever. Thus if Goldman Sachs runs into trouble again, they can run to Warren Buffet for help, not me, not you.

As one commentator put it, these banks are not too big to fail; they are too big to keep alive.

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Happy times in Butte for St. Pat’s – hope to see everybody up here next year for the celebration!

Idaho Potato Queens do their, uh, thang and fly their PFLAG for an adoring Butte crowd.

Butte. There’s our newly elected Chief Executive Matt Vincent on foot. Way to go, Matt. The Butte Hibernians Division No. 1 festoon an antique fire truck. A fancy-dancing leprechaun leads our Tiernan Irish Dancers. Big semis honk for the various teamsters, electrical workers, boilermakers, carpenters and other unions. (Butte Miner’s Union No. 1 was a historical landmark in labor history.)

St. Patrick himself blesses the decidedly green crowd from the back of a pick-up truck and other antique delivery trucks tout Harrington Bottling Works.

Butte’s finest crowd-control on fourwheelers ride for Albert’s Angel Fund for wayward cats. PFLAG supporters march and the Idaho Potato Queens flaunt beauty queen tiaras, capes, green silk gowns accessorized with flaming pink gloves, sashes and go-go boots. (I had hoped that Duggan Dolan Mortuary would parade a shamrock-shaped coffin but ‘twas not to be.)

“People use the St. Patrick’s Day Celebration as a way to get out from under the wintertime. It marks the beginning of springtime, even if it is still snowing,” said Maria Pochervina, Butte, Montana Convention and Visitors Bureau Director.

“I am quite sure we claim to have the largest (St. Patrick’s Day celebration) this side of the Mississippi River. These events have always been and remain a small town party where participants can count on seeing friends and family in a party atmosphere.”

A Rollicking Weekend Derived from a Turbulent History The history of St. Patrick’s Day Parade embodies the turbulent, colorful, historical heritage that is woven into the living history of Butte, where St. Patrick’s Day ranks as a kind of Holy Grail of holidays.

“It’s just a great, long-standing

Butte beauties have a blast on St. Patrick’s Day – I know a few guys in Old Town who’d have loved these two.

celebration of our heritage since the late 1800s,” said Brendan McDonough, chairman of the An Rí Rá Montana Irish Festival scheduled for August 9–11 this year. (Move over St. Patrick’s.) “It’s right up there with Christmas and Easter as the most important holiday.”

Butte historian and author John Astle writes, “Butte’s first St. Patrick’s Day parade was in 1882, just two years after the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) organized. Fifteen members of the AOH marched through the city’s streets led by the new Forest Band...

Parades were pretty much a regular part of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations through the 1890s and into the 20th century. From about 1913 to 1920, the parades became partisan and political, and sometimes violent. A combination of World War I, the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland, and the divisive union/socialist controversy, became causes around which the Butte Irish could promote in their parades. The last St. Patrick’s Day parade in Butte, for many years to come, was March 17, 1922... Parades were infrequent from the 1940s through the 1970s. A few small parades were held, but mostly the celebration centered around the banquets held by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.

Also, an Irish women’s group, Daughters of Erin, held banquets in the ‘40s and

‘50s... A lone parade in the 1970s was sponsored by the Butte Uptown Association in 1973. The next parade was in 1981, and was the beginning of one of the longest continuous runs of St. Patrick Day Parades.” (For years now, Butte Celebrations has sponsored the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.)

Back when Ellen Crain, Manager of the Archives Department for the ButteSilver Bow Public Archives, recalls, “At one time and maybe still today, it was a family event where you attended church, the parade, then home for a family meal and friends and family visited and shared stories. The Ancient Order of Hibernians always held a mass and then a parade. It became a rollicking event when spring break began to be timed with St. Patrick’s Day.” What a rollicking weekend it was whether you were lace curtain, shanty, or wannabe Irish or just hardcore or rankamateur drunks. Weekend scheduled events featured drunk-friendly, heritagefriendly, and family-friendly events.

The Butte Public Library featured St. Patrick’s Day stories and shamrock craft for kids. The live-wire Montana Tech crowd enjoyed the Shamrock Shakedown at Butte Depot. The Ancient Order of Hibernians’ Mass

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was held. (My guess is that confession should have been offered as well.) The Finns celebrated the crowning of St. Urho at the Helsinki Yacht Club (another column). Star Lanes Bowling Center staged the 40th Shillelagh Shindig complete with Blarney Rubble band, Copper Cloggers. The Friendly Sons and Daughters of St. Patrick 105th Annual Banquet and Gathering was held. Also, “Handing Down the Heritage” featured an evening of Irish music, dance and storytelling. This was in addition to the Great Scots and Edmonton Pipers playing ubiquitous venues ranging from Piszers Palace to nursing homes.

Some People In Butte Like to Drink Now add the many weekend gatherings of clans at an Irish rap sheet of Butte drinking establishments celebrating a weekend of St. Patrick’s. My favorite after-parade, after-glow, after-party is the day well into the night of ceoil agus craic and Celtic honky-tonking at the Silver Dollar Saloon from noon well into the night. I will close with me holding Guinness Irish handcuffs (one in each hand) under the red neon Butte sign digging St. Pat’s at the Dollar. I sway to Dublin Gulch’s elegy for “The Yank” and later dance to Brian McGregor (Silver Dollar owner and bass player) with MT Deluxe as they rock the crowd with “this could be the last time.”

As bagpiper Johnny Hamilton III sagely opined while holding a go-cup of Jameson: “What’s there not to like in Butte on St. Patrick’s Day?” Very little, Johnny. I only hope the folks back home in Goleta had just as great a time.

I’ll see y’all soon.

Peace. Love.

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by Jim Luksic

A longtime writer, editor and film critic, Jim has worked nationwide for several websites and publications – including the Dayton Daily News, Key West Citizen, Topeka Capital-Journal, Las Cruces Sun-News and Santa Ynez Valley Journal. California is his seventh state. When he isn’t watching movies or sports around the Central Coast and Los Angeles, you can find Jim writing and reading while he enjoys coffee and bacon, or Coke and pizza.

Glittering Tin Foil On The Beach Spring Breakers doesn’t waste time laying out its agenda, blazing with sexuality, sun-roasted skin and debauchery from the get-go. Some spectators may get nauseous before the movie sets sail – but there’s ultimately more than meets the eye.

Given its stylized slow-motion gimmicks, leering camera and raw dialogue, there’s little doubt this wild kaleidoscope burst from the mind of Harmony Korine, writer of Kids and director of Gummo. It’s a discothèque of filmmaking; with splashes of light and dark come intervals of fluorescent blues and pinks. The filmmaker keeps us guessing: One minute we’re pushed into a pulsating gauntlet of sound and sin; a second later, it’s hushed like Sunday.

Our simplistic premise: A fun-loving female quartet – and yes, they will sing – strives to party in Florida, but not before robbing a greasy spoon. Once they hit the Florida beach, no surprises lurk – until James Franco springs into view as a drug-dealer and rapper with money to burn. The actor has a lion’s share of impressive speeches, including when he cordially sizes-up the girls while sitting on picnic tables. (Conversations soon dissolve into juvenile mantras: “Spring break forever,” “I want to go home” and “It seems like a dream.”)

Just when you think Korine and crew are off their rockers, you’ll witness an unforgettable sequence. There’s a mesmerizing moment during a pastel twilight on the waterfront: Three bikini babes wearing pink ski masks, toting guns while dancing around Franco’s piano, all to the tune of a Britney Spears ballad. On paper, it seems hideous – but you can’t take your eyes off them, and the scene’s velvety swell laps at us like slow waves. The filmmaker pulls off dizzying confections in spurts; just when you’re shaking your head or about to doze off, damned if you can’t stop watching. At its core, Breakers may be sleazy garbage, but it’s wrapped in shiny tin foil.

Tina Fey’s Ivy League Crumedy Admission takes us inside the hallowed halls of Princeton, but it felt as if I was watching a sitcom’s set designed to resemble the university. I can’t confirm that Tina Fey makes for a believable admissions officer: She often appears so rehearsed, speaking like her Saturday Night Live news anchor that I couldn’t see past the actress. Her casting is a microcosm of the film’s fatal flaw: It can’t decide whether it wants to be a dramedy or a wacky comedy.

Below the shallow surface of pretense and formula, Lily Tomlin shines as the nononsense yet heartfelt mother.

Seoul Food

Olympus Has Fallen busts up March’s monotony; it’s a summer blockbuster presented a few months early. The story – involving North Korean rogues invading America – gets handled more credibly than in last year’s laughable Red Dawn remake. After an unspeakable accident during a wintry night at Camp David, we’re shuttled months later to the White House, where South Korea’s prime minister visits. All you need to know: The foreign leader’s entourage will shake things up, and global complications ensue.

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Plan B

Misty Lu loved babysitting Lila Grace. (No tears Paulie!

Stay strong.)

by Briana Westmacott Hailing from NorCal, Briana has lived in Santa Bar-

bara for the past fifteen years. While she is indeed an adjunct faculty member at SBCC and has contributed to LOVEmikana, Wake & Wander and Entrée Magazine, much of her time is spent multi-tasking her way through days as a mother, wife, sister, wantto-be chef and travel junky. Writing is an outlet that ensures mental stability… usually.

Boys Don’t Cry

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dug the grave,” my husband plainly stated.

“That’s not true, I did most of the shovel work and I know it,” I replied with a bit of heat.

“Come on, Briana, you can’t even remember because you were flooded with tears.”

He was right about that. I was a sloppy mess. I’d tried my best to hold it together in front of the kids, but I’ve never been good at keeping my waterworks under control. Heck, I cry at commercials. But on the day in question, we were all bawling – except Paul – and for good reason.

Misty Kitty had made it to the ripe old age of sixteen before we had to put her sweet soul to sleep.

Animal Kingdom Misty, a tough Russian Blue cat (I know, that’s redundant), was the first animal that my husband and I had together. We adopted her from Willits, where one day she appeared in my mom’s barn and never left. She had some good nicks in her ears and no true birth date on record, but she was the sweetest thing. A lap-lover, no doubt, who probably had run-ins with mountain lions and rattlesnakes at some point during her nomadic country life.

She definitely knew how to stand her ground, and she really ruled our roost for five years.

Then we got George (the puppy) and life for Misty got a bit muddled.

I had visions of the cat and the dog curled up together, napping in one another’s laps. Nope, Misty didn’t exactly share that same vision. George also learned (pretty darn quickly from a few bats to the face) that he needed to give Misty a great deal of personal space. Let’s just say that there was a lot more hissing and howling in our household than I had forecasted when we made the decision to add a dog to our unit.

A Batty Kitty About a year into George’s tenure in our abode, Misty started peeing on things. She especially liked to go in the back corner of my husband’s closet and relieve herself on his shoes (not even a snivel from Paul when he was forced to throw away close to ten pairs of shoes). Come to think of it, we had just graduated from George eating shoes when Misty started tinkling on them.

It all proved to be way more expensive than I ever imagined pet ownership might be.

We’ve discovered, through trial and error, that you can absolutely not get the smell of cat urine out of shoes (or anything else for that matter). The only pair that made me crack a smile when I threw them away were Paul’s golf shoes (which, of course, you understand if you are married to a golfer). I do believe I noticed a slight welling of water in Paul’s eyes when the golf shoes went into the dumpster… but

no official tears.

Eventually, and just as it always does, Karma came back to get me for that little smirk at the “too stinky to keep” golf kicks because Misty then proceeded to urinate on top of my laundry basket. We were trying everything to let her stay inside, but the day she took a leak on my basket full of fresh cashmere sweaters was the day she bought her “outdoor” ticket. We got a heating pad, set up a sweet spot for her in the overhang of our patio and thought we had settled our problems.

We hadn’t.

I finally called the Adobe Pet Hospital to check in with the experts about our whizzing woes. Everyone was in agreement; Misty wasn’t sick, but she was possibly going senile. It wasn’t too long after my cashmere casualties that old Mist stopped eating. We did all that we could, including trips to Adobe and special treats to tempt her to eat. On day six of her fasting, the vet informed me that the most humane thing to do would be to put Misty to sleep (she could no longer stand up on her own). Our hearts hurt. (And, yet, still no teardrops from my husband.)

Time’s Up We decided to take Misty to the Santa Barbara Humane Society to put her down. They had been great to us when we adopted George and so we picked up the girls from school and headed out to Goleta. Collectively, we decided this was going to be a family affair.

The process was far from easy. If there is a bright side, we took the opportunity to explain a lot of spiritual stuff to our

children. Higher powers. Collective souls.

We even touched upon nine lives. (Why not, it’s a cat for crying out loud?)

We brought Misty back to our house to put her in her final resting place, her absolute favorite sunny spot in the backyard under a rose bush. We all made a little shrine for her and the girls topped it off with tons of flowers that they continue to replenish. There was a great deal of weeping from us all… except Paul. He really held it together. Not even a hint of dampness there.

Later that evening, when Paul was reading with our daughter Elli, she asked her dad if he had heard the “Misty and Doc” story from Nana. He admitted that he had never heard this tale and so my seven year old proceeded to tell her dad the love story.

You see, when Misty was still living up at my mom’s house, she befriended my parents’ rabbit, Doc. Nana told Elli about how Doc and Misty used to roll around together all day long. They were truly the best of friends. When Doc’s time was up and he passed, Misty Kitty proceeded to sit (without a thought for food or water) on Doc’s grave for three straight days.

This was the point in which my husband could no longer hold back the tears and he began to sob. Floodgates were opened.

He actually started laughing while simultaneously crying and we all joined in the emotional outpouring. It was the perfect way to remember our beautiful Misty-Lu. So although the old adage says that boys might not cry… sometimes real men do.

We love you Misty!

Briana’s Best Bets

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ay out in Goleta (ok, it’s not that far), in a sweet yellow farmhouse sitting on five acres, resides the Santa Barbara Humane Society. Not only is there a shelter and veterinarian clinic where you can get your cats and dogs vaccinated and neutered at reasonable rates, but SBHS also provides animal adoption services, a humane education center, boarding kennels, a large animal holding center and corral, and inspection and rescue services. We have had George board with them and he had a blast. And both George and Misty saw SBHS vets and we (the girls and I) recently got very close to adopting a new kitty that was serendipitously named Misty. (Don’t mention this to my husband, please!) Check the SBHS out for all your pet needs. www. sbhumanesociety.org.

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• LOVE IS FREE What: The Great Egg Hunt Where: Elings Park, 1298 Las Positas Road When: Saturday, March 30, 10am – 12pm (times vary by age group) Why: It’s a family fun-day! Your kids, cousins, nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters can hunt for eggs, listen to live music and more!

How: BYOB (bring your own basket).

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Move It

by Sylvie Butera Rich

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e are constantly in motion; our pace ever quickening and our world virtually visual. Are you up to speed? Do you have something that you need to put into motion? If the answer is yes, and it most certainly is, then there is a local film production company to which we would like to introduce you – Paradigm Pictures.

This film house started producing projects locally ten years ago. Owner Paul Westmacott began his film career in Los Angeles where he edited the very first Survivor television series. Lucky for us, he has since transplanted himself (and his family) to SB and opened Paradigm’s doors. Paradigm Pictures is eclectic, producing a wide variety of film projects including highlight reels for college applications, memorial films, anniversary video presents, full-length feature movies, commercial/promotional advertising pieces and television series. No project is too big or too small, Paul and his expert crew can truly handle it all. So get moving – Paradigm is ready to make your production come to life.

Go to www.paradigmpictures.org for more information and to see Paradigm’s work yourself. You won’t be disappointed.

What’ll It Cost Me: Hop on by for free!

• LOOSE CHANGE What: Spring Break with the “Beach Butler” Where: Butterfly Beach, in front of the Four Seasons Biltmore When: Daily thru Sunday, April 7, 10am – 4pm Why: Santa Barbara Fitness Tours is setting up shop on Butterfly Beach complete with Stand Up Paddle Boards, Kayaks, Beach Chairs, Umbrellas, Surf Boards and more for your seaside pleasure!

How: Spend your Spring Break in Santa Barbara, staycation-style.

What’ll It Cost Me: $15 – $45 depending on the rental. Be sure to ask them about discounts for locals!

• HEY BIG SPENDER What: Funk Zone Tasting Pass Where: You can purchase the pass online at http://funk-zone-pass.nightout.com When: The pass can be purchased now thru Sunday, March 31, 2013 and can be redeemed 4/1/2013 – 5/24/2013.

Why: Here’s your opportunity to explore some of the great wines the Funk Zone has to offer at your leisure.

How: Keep it simple, Santa Barbara.

Whip out your pass and taste as you please.

What’ll It Cost Me: $55 per pass. Includes one tasting at each of the ten participating tasting rooms along with exclusive discounts at select wineries.

WINE & DINE

SAMAthing Special

by Eve Sommer-Belin

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amatimes you just need to experience something new and surprise your palate when you eat out. Sama Sama Test Kitchen is just that thing! Inspired by Indonesian food, dishes include salads with wild colored lettuces, potatoes and quail eggs, or even pork belly, ramen noodles and shitake mushrooms. The bounty of local farms and markets takes shape on their plates and our taste buds sure enjoyed the experience.

Make sure to walk through the kitchen (greeting the enthusiastic chefs and kitchen staff) to the secret outdoor patio.

Surrounded with planted vegetable beds,

Neighborfood

exposed brick wall and stringed lights, you feel as though you flew a world away.

Large wooden tables dotted with flowering succulents welcome you to eat family style. Thank the peeps who brought Santa Barbara the Presidio Motel and its pop up shop, as this is another Shelter Social Club property.

The town is sure to be a flutter as more people discover that Sama Sama Test Kitchen has samathing special! www. samasamakitchen.com, or just go to 1208 State Street and check it out.

by Eve Sommer-Belin Ever wanted to eat your way through Santa Barbara? Thanks to DishCrawl’s unique event Neighborfood, now you can! Join your neighbors, follow your dinner map, and wind your way around our food-loving town, stopping at 8 different restaurants including Blue Owl, Union Ale, and Paradise Café.

Pork Banh Mi, Blue Ribbon Mac’n’cheese, Lobster Bisque, and more goodies await you.

Are you drooling yet? If eating your way through Santa Barbara on a Sunday is right up your alley, then definitely indulge in Neighborfood on April 7th. To join in on this afternoon of foodie fun, visit www.dishcrawl.com/ neighborfoodsb. Proceeds benefit the Santa Barbara Foodbank.

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REAL ESTATE

2905 Calle Noguera

by Michael Calcagno

Michael has consistently been ranked in the top 1% of Sotheby’s agents worldwide. Shortly after joining Sotheby’s, he partnered with Nancy Hamilton to form one of the most successful real estate teams in Santa Barbara. Michael can be reached at Michael@ HomesinSantaBarbara.com

Santa Barbara’s Neighborhoods

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anta Barbara is a small city and smaller still are its various neighborhoods. There is the West Side, the East Side, the lower East Side, Downtown, the Mesa, Veronica Springs, and many others. This week, I’ve decided to concentrate on one of the most sought-after areas.

San Roque

San Roque is an area rich with history and chock full of quaint homes in addition to some rather grand estates; homes in this area seem to be snatched up (if priced right, of course) as soon as they are listed. People typically flock to the area due to its arid climate and sunny days, its popular school districts and its balanced blend of many architectural styles: Spanish Colonial, English Tudor, French Normandy, California Redwood, Italianate and American Colonial, mostly built since 1925.

San Roque’s borders are hard to define (as are many of our other neighborhoods), depending on who you speak with, but to make it simple and avoid getting letters from readers claiming I am wrong, the larger part of San Roque is defined by the borders of Ontare Road, Foothill Road, Alamar Avenue, and State Street.

San Roque’s soil has known the footsteps of Stone Age Indians, Franciscan padres, Spanish dons, Gold Rush banditos, rancheros, prospectors, and American farmers. All the land between Alamar west to Kellogg Avenue was granted to the Mission fathers by King Carlos III of Spain, to use as fields or vineyards. When Mexico defeated Spain in 1822, the Missions were returned to the Indians and the ex-mission lands, including San Roque, became public domain. In 1848, Santa Barbara was under military occupation and one regiment (Company F) was composed largely of rough hoodlums.

Their ringleader, Jack Powers, made San Roque its headquarters and the posse quickly became some of California’s most notorious bandits and gamblers of the 1850s.

The area has seen many transitions over the years, from being the large ranch known as the Ontare Ranch, to almost being developed into a golf course before the Great Depression scotched those plans. The first development began sometime after WWI, starting with Argonne Circle, which was named after the battle where the developer’s son had died. Since then the area has grown greatly and become home to many Santa Barbarians. Here’s a look at a few of the deals available in San Roque today.

Purchase price: $925,000 Down payment (15%): $138,750 Loan amount: $786,250 Payment: $3,749 (30 yr fixed at 3.99% (4.1% APR)) No mortgage insurance required Property taxes: $847 Home insurance: $80

Total Monthly Payment: $4676

2728 Verde Vista Drive

Neither Mr. Calcagno nor Sotheby’s International Realty is necessarily the listing broker or agent for any of the foregoing properties.

3069 Calle Fresno

Purchase price: $1,245,000 Down payment (20%): $249,000 Loan amount: $996,000 Payment: $4,500 (30 yr fixed at 3.55% (3.62% APR))

Property taxes: $1141 Home insurance: $100 Purchase price: $785,000 Down payment (15%): $117,500 Loan amount: $667,250 Payment: $3,181 (30 yr fixed at 3.99% (4.1% APR)) No mortgage insurance required Property taxes: $719 Home insurance: $80

Total Monthly Payment: $3980

Total Monthly Payment: $5741 Mortgage statistics provided by Justin M. Kellenberger, Senior Loan Officer at SG Premier Lending Group, Inc. Justin can always be reached at justin@sgpremierlending.com.

Note: The foregoing economic breakdowns do not include potential tax benefit analyses since that will ultimately depend upon a number of additional factors. But home ownership can indeed have tremendous tax-savings potential and should be considered with your realtor and/or tax accountant as part of the ownership decision.

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Downtown

121 West De La Guerra Street Unit 5 2-4pm $1,059,000 1bd/1.5ba Joy Bean 895-1422 Sothebys

Mission Canyon 467 & 471 Mountain Drive 1-4pm $2,450,000 5bd/3ba Jim Patterson 448-9244 Village Properties 920 Cheltenham 1-3pm $749,000 2bd/1ba Phil Shirinian 637-8722 Sothebys

Riviera 237 Las Alturas Road 1-4pm $1,595,000 3bd/2ba Lori Ebner 729-4861 Prudential California Realty

East Side Upper 309 E. Valerio Street

By Appt. $2,759,000 4bd/3ba Louis & Susan Manzo 570-7274 Village Properties 498 Scenic Drive 1-4pm $975,000 3bd/2ba Ron Madden 284-4170 Village Properties

Westside 1306 Chino Street 2:30-4:30pm $699,000 3bd/2ba Lexi Ramirez 680-9241 Prudential California Realty 1310 Chino Street 1-4pm $675,000 2bd/2ba Brian King 452-0471 Village Properties

Mesa 1210 Shoreline Drive 1-4pm $3,150,000 3bd/2.5ba Scott Williams 451-9300 Prudential California Realty 907 Fellowship Road 2-5pm $1,025,000 3bd/3ba Mimi Greenberg 570-9585 Prudential California Realty 618 Litchfield Drive 1-4pm $999,000 4bd/4ba Rose Van Schaik 452-2051 Prudential California Realty

Goleta 313 Moreton Bay Lane Unit 5

By Appt. $264,000 1bd/1ba Michael Pearl 637-6888 Sothebys 31 Dearborn Place #28 1-3pm $249,900 1bd/1ba John Gaffney 448-4663 Village Properties

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Downtown

18 West Victoria Street #212 12-5pm $2,500,000 2bd/3ba Alma Del Pueblo Sales Team 845-4393 Village Properties 18 West Victoria Street #309 12-5pm $1,600,000 1bd/2ba Alma Del Pueblo Sales Team 845-4393 Village Properties 18 West Victoria Street #104 12-5pm $1,350,000 1bd/2ba Alma Del Pueblo Sales Team 845-4393 Village Properties 18 West Victoria Street #109 12-5pm $855,000 0bd/1ba Alma Del Pueblo Sales Team 845-4393 Village Properties

West Side 1723 Hillside Road 2-5pm $829,000 3bd/2.5ba Mary Layman 448-3890 Prudential California Realty 1310 Chino Street 1-4pm $675,000 2bd/2ba Brian King 452-0471 Village Properties

East Beach 645 Costa Del Mar B 2-4pm $795,000 2bd/2.5ba Mimi Greenberg 703-9585 Prudential California Realty

Riviera 958 Alameda Padre Serra 1-4pm $1,995,000 5bd/4ba Mary Whitney 689-0915 Prudential California Realty

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