2006 - Page 14 of 269 - The Santa Barbara Independent

Opinion By Matt Kettmann

Battle of the Holiday Parties

It was a rare but welcome sight: smiles and genuine cheer on the faces of those stuck in the News-Press trenches. That’s what happened last night, Thursday, December 7, when a gaggle of courageous N-P newsroom employees past and present converged at El Paseo to party down at The Independent‘s annual holiday shabang. But will they be smiling at their party, when IDs are checked at the door? See inside for a letter written to Dr. Laura by one Indy reader/N-P employee who wants to bring her fiancee to the party.

Briefs By Martha Sadler

What’s Next for Goleta?

This week, Michael Bennett, Eric Onnen, and Roger Aceves took the oath of office as members of the young City of Goleta’s second City Council, replacing Cynthia Brock, Jack Hawxhurst, and Margaret Connell. It marked a shift toward pro-growth in the previously slow-growth government. See what may be in store.

Opinion By Barney Brantingham

Barney’s Weekend Picks

‘Tis the season for planting a tree and decorating one, watching the Boat Parade of Lights, getting your eat on at the Tee Off for throwback prices, seeing Nutcrackers galore, and a whole lot more.

Columns By Michael Seabaugh

Living to 94.8

The columnist, who has been told he will live to 94.8 years old, offers tips on increasing your lifespan. Some are well known, but others may surprise you. Read on, and stay healthy.

By Molly Freedenberg

Unfortunate Son

Bobby. Emilio Estevez, Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Hopkins, Helen Hunt, Ashton Kutcher, William H. Macy, Lindsay Lohan, and Demi Moore star in a film written and directed by Estevez.

Every movie has a purpose: to entertain, to give information, to persuade, or to inspire action, to name a few. And Bobby fulfills its purpose brilliantly-once you figure out what that purpose is: to give context to RFK’s assassination, what he represented, and why his death was so tragic; but even more importantly, to evoke in the viewer the emotional impact of this historic event.

Uncategorized By Indy Staff

Let Us Now Praise Altman

Josef Woodard praises the recently late Robert Altman and bemoans saxophonist David Binney’s lack of fame.

Columns By J'Amy Brown

It Takes a Village to Fund a County

While most taxpayers view the obligation with trepidation, Montecito resident Dan Eidelson finds levity in the annual levy. For this former teacher, past Montecito Citizen of the Year, and avid Internet researcher, the sight of the tax bill brings renewed energy.

Opinion By Barney Brantingham

Barney’s On the Beat

Jimmy’s Bar: A few hundred feet from the tourist and college hangouts of downtown State Street, a cozy bar offered sanctuary to a merry band of locals. I use the word “offered” because Jimmy’s closed recently, to the laments of the regulars: a postal worker, a PR woman, and other assorted residents of good cheer.

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Always Doggest Before the Dawn

GILDING THE LILLY: It’s true I haven’t played baseball in a long time, but I still know a bean ball when I see one. And that’s exactly what Beanie Baby billionaire Ty Warner is throwing these days. But that’s to be expected, I suppose. I am referring to Warner’s latest and greatest public tantrum in which he threatened to sell Montecito’s abandoned and dilapidated Miramar Hotel rather than renovate it, as he recently promised.

Uncategorized By Michael Redmon

Q:’What is the story of the wreck of the Santa Rosa?’

During the early years of the 1900s, the most economical way to move cargo was by ship, and California’s waters were inundated by steamers moving goods and passengers up and down the coast. One such steamship was the Santa Rosa, an ironclad more than 300 feet long, displacing more than 2,400 tons. This veteran of the California coastal route had been launched in Pennsylvania in 1884; its years of faithful service would come to a tragic end on a gloomy night in July 1911.

Year: 2006