Comments by Chicalifornian
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Posted on May 6 at 3:24 p.m.
Congratulations Mark. I'll make sure to TIVO the 10 K coverage this summer.
Posted on April 21 at 8:38 a.m.
Here's the unpleasant truth: living in Santa Barbara is not a right. My grandfather and grandmother moved to Santa Barbara in 1963, raised three children, who begat 9 grandchildren, who will soon beget their own. The only people left in SB? My grandfather and mother. Everyone in the family desired to remain in our home, but eventually, we were all priced out. I have come to terms with this. It is worth over 50% of my income to live in SB. I am willing to sacrifice vacations, cars, house size, savings, etc., in order to live and work in paradise. But part of living in SB is subsidizing its workforce (police, emergency services, health services, educational service, etc.). But guess what, it's a political decision to place these people in higher density than the rest of the population and your tax dollars are used to subsidize the housing. High density in a downtown location doesn't bother me. There are so many benefits to it. And remember, the overall choice is between sprawl and high density, not high density versus nothing at all. High density wins hands down.
Posted on April 15 at 11:21 a.m.
Romanticization of the binge drinking and sexual encounters alluded to in this article is prominent. What it lacks is any mention of academic pursuits and accomplishment. This may be indicative of the desires of the majority of those enrolled as undergraduates at the University of California Santa Barbara. Much like the article, I specifically omitted the words student and study. Congratulations on receipt of your diploma.
Posted on March 26 at 9:49 p.m.
Ummm.... not that I don't agree that art, music and shop aren't important, but perhaps we shouldn't be granting diplomas to people who can't speak english. Should support and instruction be given? Of course! But what does a diploma mean if a graduate is unable to read and comprehend this post, or the idea of interest? Shouldn't all high school graduates be able to do their own taxes?
Posted on March 24 at 12:54 p.m.
Go to this show! WWDTM is the absolute funniest thing you've never heard. Tickets in Chicago (it's home base) are more than twice the price! Not to criticize our local stations, but Chicago Public Radio is on a whole other level than what you've heard before. WWDTM and This American Life both originated here and there are a host of other amazing programs that you can't hear in SB. Get your mouth wet by watching this masters of radio in action, and you'll be craving real, informative, funny, engaging radio.
Posted on March 24 at 12:44 p.m.
Good info Georgy! Here's the problem though, the growth has to go some where, and the best place is downtown SB. High density high rises are not necessarily bad. In fact, the density makes environmental and economic sense. The buzz word is Canyonization, but so what? It's better than sprawl. With high density housing, there is less need for transportation, and leads to a pedestrian oriented downtown. Sprawl, on the other hand, reinforces the LA/Ventura, car based system, which I abhor! If you've ever spent any amount of time in a large city (NY/Chicago), you'd know how great a casual stroll down to the market/restaurant/theatre/bar/shop/school/etc can be.
Plus, SB needs to expand it's housing. I'm a med student, born and raised in SB, but currently in Chicago. Even with a decent physician's salary, there is no way I will be able to afford a million dollar home necessary in SB to start a family (student loans > $250,000). If physicians can't make it in SB, how do you think nurses, teachers, police, etc do it? They don't! SB will die a slow death if there is no one here to support the wealthy. It's either more housing, or a massive commuter/car based economy. I'll take the canyonization.
Posted on March 22 at 11:12 a.m.
The tests aren't the problem. I took them a few years ago and they were ridiculously easy, requiring the most elementary of knowledge. The problem is that students never master these basic skills, for the reasons that have been well discussed.
Posted on March 20 at 8:08 a.m.
Actually, almost 1 in 10 people over the age of eighty have glaucoma. Not all are symptomatic, so it is under-diagnosed.
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Posted on May 25 at 3:36 p.m.
Umm.... are you sure about San Marcos? There is a San Marcos High School in San Marcos, CA. And newsweek does list 417 as San Marcos High School, San Marcos, CA. Medill F.
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