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Love List – 10/28/18

Chekhov’s Hangnail – Martha. Not a new love, but a long-time love. Naturally, the summer after I move to the west coast, Martha does a spring east coast tour. “When it rains, it really fucking pours…” Two weekends ago I went back to New Jersey for a wedding (pictures to come). I needed to seeContinue reading “Love List – 10/28/18”

What I’ve Been Reading – 9/13/18

Runs in the Family | ESPN The Women Who Designed the Pattern for Modern Britain | The Guardian Kacey Musgraves has a Surprise for Nashville | Texas Monthly Matzo Balls and Chiles? It’s Rosh Hashanah with the Flavors of Mexico | The New York Times The Ethnic Studies Kids are Alright | Los Angeles TimesContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading – 9/13/18”

SPBL Coffee Break (Episode 9)

Mentioned in this episode: Adult Literacy “Fast Track” Training – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=15402 Anime and Manga Club – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=16022 MakeSB with Wild Animals – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=12765 The Flamethrowers – https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=682530 Deadly Class – https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=980405 Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung – https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=322636 Under the Big Black Sun – https://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=883816 EPISODE NOTES Mentioned in this episode: Adult Literacy “Fast Track”Continue reading “SPBL Coffee Break (Episode 9)”

SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 8)

SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 7)

Mentioned in this episode: Tuesday Poets: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13675 Eastside Murder Mystery: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13730 MakeSB: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13524 Edson Smith Photo Collection: http://www.luna.blackgold.org/luna/servlet/blackgold~9~9 Cosplay Definition: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosplay Tech Tasting: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13521 Library Book Clubs: https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/events/library_book_clubs.asp WriteSB: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13972 Lawrence Brown Affair: http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=980308 Sarah MacLean: http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=727621 Heartbreaker: http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=577607 Storm for the Living and the Dead (Bukowski): http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1000741 Dreams From Bunker Hill (Fante): http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=12887 LunchContinue reading “SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 7)”

SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 5)

Mentioned in this episode: Anime Club – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13232&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 Reptile Family (Carpinteria) – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=12926&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 Leather Stamping – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=9737&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 BYO Book – http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=11876&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/06/22 Shannon in Nashville – https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12145347 Coathangers Live Album – https://thecoathangers.bandcamp.com/album/live Magic Gone – https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12152224 King Princess EP – You Think It, I’ll Say It – http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=1037145 Eligible – http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=867314 Austen Project – https://www.waterstones.com/booklist/286811/the-austen-project EPISODEContinue reading “SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 5)”

SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 3)

Summer Reading Program 2018 – https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/events/summerreading.asp makeSB – https://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/lib/getinvolved/sbplsystem/details.asp?NewsID=1466&TargetID=31 Dead Wake – http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=800518 Boys in the Boat – http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=800759 Boys in the Boat (Young Reader’s Edition) – http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=806889 Toms River – http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=680578 Soft Sounds From Another Planet – https://michellezauner.bandcamp.com/album/soft-sounds-from-another-planet Santa Barbara Spot Prawns – http://www.latimes.com/style/la-fo-prawn04-2008jun04-story.html Barnes & Barnes – Fish Heads (NOT Tiny Tim! MyContinue reading “SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 3)”

SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 2)

(Apologies for the audio quality) Mentioned In This Episode: Poetry at the Library: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=6549&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/05/06 Trail Talk: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=13106&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/05/17 Black Panther: http://santabarbaraca.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=11939&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2018/05/17 Italy Travel: https://www.hoopladigital.com/search?page=1&q=italy+travel&scope=Everything Ecco Guide to Italian WIne: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11918229 My Italian Bulldozer: https://blackgold.overdrive.com/media/2989427 Basque Restaurants Bakersfield: https://www.visitbakersfield.com/visitors/restaurants/bakersfield-basque/ Last Gentleman & Second Coming (Hoopla): https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11560220 Second Coming: http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=258493 Lucy Knisley: http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&type=Keyword&term=knisley,%20lucy&by=AU&sort=MP&limit=TOM=bks&query=&page=0&searchid=10 French Milk: http://www.blackgold.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.1&cn=969122 You CanContinue reading “SBPL Coffee Break (Episode 2)”

What I Read Last Week – 4/18/18

Peach Scone – Hobo Johnson & The LoveMakers What Happens When You Track Your Boyfriend | Wired In the Eugenics Era, Mexican American Women Were Prime Targets of Sterilization in California | KPCC On one of L.A.’s Steepest Streets, An App-Driven Frenzy of Spinouts, Confusion and Crashes |Los Angeles Times The Royal Wedding: FrequentlyContinue reading “What I Read Last Week – 4/18/18”

Love List – 1/15/18

A week ago my community was rocked by a devastating mudslide, directly caused by the Thomas Fire. While I am safe and sound, 6 miles away from me lives were lost and many people are without their homes. So this week, hug your family and support others in any way you can. United Way ofContinue reading “Love List – 1/15/18”