The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman is an Australian period story focusing on the aftermath of WWI. A veteran of this war returns to Western Australia with a touch of PTSD. He becomes a lighthouse watchman and catches the eye of a girl from the nearest shore. After they marry, the wife has multiple […]
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After the May 23 shootings at UCSB, the community came together on many occasions to process and mourn. There was a candlelight vigil, a memorial in the soccer stadium, and rolling blackboards erected on campus for people to express themselves. Finals came and went, summer came and went. Arriving back on campus, there are still
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Brunch starting with real champagne. Champagne Rosé Veuve Clicquot Couture in its packaging of pink is a welcome beginning. The pink is equal to Tiffany blue: the pink is the same quality and experience. It is a superior spirit. Then sugar cube drenched in bitters is dropped into this amazing bubbling elixir. Sweet finish to a
I have met my goal of reading all Jane Austen novels this year. (I silently make the sign of the cross.) Northanger Abbey is my last dive into the Regency era. It follows the standard formulas of attraction, miscommunication, class inequities, and misogyny. It threw in a bit of a puzzle into the mix with
Angélique Kidjo played at UCSB to an enthusiastic and participative audience. Kidjo, performing from her new CD, Eve, was juicy for her voice and visual performance. Dressed in a magenta and orange African patterned ruffled outfit, she swirled and danced with energy and expression. The music, Afrobeat in nature, took on reggae tones when the
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