Nowhere Near the Edge

Gimme another hit, doc. Oh, that's good. Ah, I'd forgotten the sweet, sweet sensation, the laser-lock focus, the blissful transpor...

The surprisingly powerful UCSB men's soccer team took Indiana, the defending NCAA champs, through overtime, eventually losing on penalt...

The UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team has become a national power. They merited a mention in Sports Illustrated recently, and are now...

Mysterious portents afoot. Major earthquakes . Prospects for peace in the Middle East. Locusts . And of course, this . Clearly, the en...

Finally, positive news on the pressing issue of the day. It appears that the world is significantly closer to having a single format for h...

We are being told by our betters that anyone who has a problem with Monday Night Football's pre-show skit is an uptight red-stater. Eve...

That would be Legoland on a Friday in November. A lovely little park, but a little sad. It seems to want to be a big boy amusement park, ...

So, if any of my four readers are still there, thanks for checking in. It's been a little hectic lately, so extracurricular writing suf...

I'm incredibly frustrated with this whole Red State/Blue State thing. I keep hearing about California being a "Blue" state, a...

There is some speculation that free agent Pedro Martinez may be interested in going to the Giants ... to be their closer. Petey is tight wi...

I was reminded last night of the reason I wanted to embark on this little venture; it's so I can say things like this: Fellow driver,...

... I'd want room for five ... and 500 horsepower. I guess this would be my choice. Rock on.

Thanks to the fine folks at British Gas who commissioned a study on the topic (gee, isn't high taxation great?), the world now has the f...

Following the various conflicting accounts in the debates, go here for an explanation of Mr. Kerry's accomplishments in the Senate. Ma...

Here's something I posted this morning with the web group I belong to, made up of owners and aficionados of ... a certain car marque. A...

I'm suffering from poll fatigue (believe me, it doesn't take much), but I found the results of this mock election to be rather inte...

The comedians, it appears, weren't far off the mark -- that ever-resourceful Martha is at it again . Those lucky inmates; is there any ...

If you're like me, you just might have missed last Friday's Crossfire (I can't figure out why my DVR is not set on "record ...

I've had my car since April. I used my wipers today for the first time. Three swipes. And they say California has no seasons.

For those of my readers who have UCSB connections (I think that's all three of you), here's a little taste of what used to be home....