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Karen Telleen-Lawton: CaliTexas 2

by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist
https://www.noozhawk.com/karen-telleen-lawton-calitexas-2/
June 3, 2024 | 3:00 pm

Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine) and other wildflowers, safe and scenic bike paths, and a gracious Southern style.

They also boast coastlines facing just about every direction, thanks to barrier islands and a sloping east-south coast.

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, Bolivar Peninsula, Texas. (Karen Telleen Lawton)

Texans dress across a similar spectrum as Californians, ranging from casual to better-left-unseen. Their official motto is “Friendship,” which we felt in spades.

I encountered some surprises in the Lone Star State. Most importantly, we didn’t discern a huge difference between Mexican food in California and Tex-Mex. We tested and tasted this proposition all along our route.

A friend explained that Tex-Mex dishes have more cheese, but the only item that bore that out for us was a menu item listed as “chili con queso.” I ordered “con queso” once, naively thinking it was chili topped with grated cheese. Instead, it was melted processed cheese in a bowl for dipping chips.

Other than that disappointing order, Tex-Mex was delicious from El Paso to Galveston and everywhere in between. Ask my bathroom scale if I enjoyed the food!

Another surprise was a remark by a guard at The Alamo that Texas is permitted to fly its flag as high as the U.S. flag.

“Since we were first a country for a decade, we negotiated that right when we joined the Union,” he revealed.

I thought that was a fascinating factoid but wondered (to myself) about Hawaii, which was a kingdom before it was a state.

Turning to the internet, I discovered that any state may fly its flag as high as the American flag – but no higher. So there you go.

You might consider Texas to be a solidly red state. Indeed, Fox News played in every hotel breakfast room we visited. Both U.S. senators plus 25 of 38 Texas representatives are Republican. However, Texans themselves are decidedly purple.

According to Pew polls, 40% are Republican or lean Republican, 39% are Democrat or lean Democrat, and 21% have no lean. This may be why Texas seems environmentally conscientious, with the yawning exception of oil and gas issues.

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Take birders, for instance. In Galveston, we attended a week-long birding event called Feather Fest. Texas is on the Central Flyway and sees an amazing variety of birds, from tiny calliope hummingbirds to dazzling roseate spoonbills.

In a competitive annual bird count, a Texas group almost always comes in first place, which is a tribute not only to the variety of birds but also to the number of birders who go outside to spot them.

Seven of the top 10 count areas this year were Californian (Santa Barbara placed sixth with 196 species), but first place (218 species) and third place (202 species) were Texas regions.

Birders, not surprisingly, are highly interested in land and water conservation and protection.

I asked Feather Fest organizers whether Texas birders tend to lean toward one party or the other. They insisted that you cannot predict. Political affiliation by whether or not someone is a birder. “All Texans are very protective of the environment.”

We met two Texas science teachers at a birding event kayaking through an estuary. (I clarified first that alligator habitat is freshwater, not seawater or brackish water.) I asked them how it was to teach about the environment in Texas. They looked at each other and chuckled. “It’s not easy,” they admitted.

Texas has a whole separate science curriculum than the rest of the nation, they told me. But by and large, they teach about the environment and ignore the politics.

They just get stuff done without mentioning words like “carbon taxes” and “climate disruption.”

Will it work in the long run? I don’t know. The Texas equivalent of our Western Gull is their Laughing Gull, so that may say something.

Plastic-Free July

During my visit to Easter Island, situated 2100 miles west of mainland Chile, I was struck by the ubiquity of plastics. It was a profound experience encountering plastic waste in such a remote and pristine environment, prompting me to reflect on the pervasive nature of plastic waste in our world.

The Library

The public library held a special place in my heart as my first love outside of my family. My connection to it resonated with Susan Orlean’s description in “The Library Book”: “I loved wandering around the bookshelves, scanning the spines until something happened to catch my eye.” The library offered a sanctuary for exploration and discovery, shaping my love for literature and knowledge.

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In my last column, I discussed the interconnected global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend reached out to me, seeking clarification on the relationship between these issues. I found it challenging to articulate a clear explanation, prompting me to delve deeper into understanding the intricate connections among these triple emergencies.

Plastic-Free July

During my visit to Easter Island, situated 2100 miles west of mainland Chile, I was struck by the ubiquity of plastics. It was a profound experience encountering plastic waste in such a remote and pristine environment, prompting me to reflect on the pervasive nature of plastic waste in our world.

The Library

The public library held a special place in my heart as my first love outside of my family. My connection to it resonated with Susan Orlean's description in "The Library Book": "I loved wandering around the bookshelves, scanning the spines until something happened to catch my eye." The library offered a sanctuary for exploration and discovery, shaping my love for literature and knowledge.

Black Lives Matter

Last week, my email inbox was flooded with what I feared were mere platitudes about Black Lives Matter from organizations I am involved with. Everyone seemed to be expressing apologies, acknowledging that no one had been doing enough. This experience prompted me to reflect on the importance of taking meaningful action to support the Black Lives Matter movement.

Triple Emergencies II

In my last column, I discussed the interconnected global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend reached out to me, seeking clarification on the relationship between these issues. I found it challenging to articulate a clear explanation, prompting me to delve deeper into understanding the intricate connections among these triple emergencies.

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    April 22, 2024
    Call me provincial, but I believe the Gibraltar Road bike ride stacks up well against any road ride in the…

  • Green New Year’s Resolutions

    December 28, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A few weeks back I received an oversize…

  • RMD 123

    December 14, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Picture a child arriving at the seashore on…

  • Warren Buffett Is Right

    December 16, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A decade ago, mega-investor Warren Buffett, founder and CEO…

  • Jingles From The 1960s Going ‘Round in My Head

    November 16, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I need a break from this surreal era.…

  • Observing the Polls

    November 2, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You may have thought it would never come,…

  • Medicare 2020 Part 2 of 2

    October 19, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In my last column I described Medicare and its extensions, Medigap and Medicare…

  • Medicare 2020 Part 1 of 2

    October 5, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I’ve been writing about Medicare for years, so I wasn’t…

  • Autumn News

    September 21, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I’m home exchanging in the mountains east of Provo,…

  • Staying Calm in Today’s Financial Markets

    September 7, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) How are you faring in today’s gyrating stock…

  • Open Space Santa Barbara

    August 24, 2020
    50 Great Public Land Destinations website offers day trips and more by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk…

  • Great American Outdoors Act

    August 10, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The economy is still in tatters, the pandemic…

  • ACA Tied to Fewer Cancer Fatalities

    July 27, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Call me cheap, but I just don’t think…

  • Plastic Free July

    July 13, 2020
    The ubiquity of plastics made its greatest impression on me five years ago on a visit to Easter Island. Twenty-one…

  • Plastic Free July

    July 13, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The ubiquity of plastics made its greatest impression on…

  • Black Lives Matter

    June 15, 2024
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Last week my email teemed with what I feared…

  • Santa Barbara Library a Candy Shop For Mind And Soul

    June 20, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The public library was my first love outside…

  • Black Lives Matter

    June 15, 2020
    Last week my email teemed with what I feared were mere platitudes about Black Lives Matter from organizations with which…

  • Triple Emergencies II — An Illustration

    June 1, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Last column, I wrote about the co-incident and…

  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) An emergency is typically an acute, awful event.…

  • Basic Science

    May 4, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Earth Day’s 50th anniversary passed without much fanfare,…

  • Credit Card Debt — Whose Is It?

    April 20, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) It’s not news that American consumer debt was…

  • Good News For a Change

    April 6, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The news spews discouraging totals of infections, deaths,…

  • Trash Activism

    March 23, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Living above Foothill Road, the beneficiaries of my…

  • Time-travel by Train

    March 9, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What would it have been like to travel…

  • Go Green For More Green

    February 17, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What if I told you that your positive care…

  • Travel Insurance Tips

    February 4, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Travel insurance is a bit of an oxymoron, in…

  • Reflections on Southeast Asia

    February 3, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I detest the shallow appellation “sleepy Santa Barbara” for…

  • Citizen Science

    December 2, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I would have loved to be a scientist,…

  • Vigilance Needed Against Scams

    November 18, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I regret there will never be a dearth…

  • Pensions And Divorce

    November 4, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Divorce is difficult in so many ways. Arguably…

  • The Opioid Dilemma

    October 21, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Opioids weren’t always reviled. The powerful class of…

  • The Gig is Up

    October 7, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I am so bummed. I’ve prided myself in…

  • Conception Requiem

    September 23, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) My niece texted me first about the Conception tragedy. She…

  • Cowboys And Spaceships

    September 9, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I vividly recall William Nordhaus’s articles from my economics…

  • Legacy Giving For Small Nonprofits

    August 26, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Santa Barbara’s wealth can be measured in natural…

  • Drowning in Water Policy

    August 12, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Apparently, it all began when our home was…

  • Homeless

    July 29, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) One of my husband’s all-time favorite songs is…

  • ESG Investing; Can You Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too?

    July 15, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Socially responsible investing (SRI) has been around since…

  • Medicare: Three Truths And a Lie

    June 17, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) As my cohort enters the Medicare system, misconceptions about senior…

  • How Much Stock Should I Have?

    June 3, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The stock market is sort of like a…

  • Laptop Woes

    May 20, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I was at the grocery check-out line, around…

  • You’re Doing What? Painting in Joshua Tree

    May 6, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) “Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but…

  • Time Is Quickly Running Out to Curtail Climate Change

    April 22, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You’ve heard it already: the pronouncement by the Intergovernmental…

  • Love Your Taxes

    April 8, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Clap your hands if you enjoy paying taxes.…

  • Trash – Where Do We Go From Here?

    March 25, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) When I was growing up, trash was becoming…

  • Genetic Testing

    March 11, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Last Christmas my daughter presented each of us…

  • A ‘Rare’ Day to Show Your Stripes

    February 25, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What do zebras and Feb. 29 have in…

  • Action For UNOCAL’s Anniversary

    February 11, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In the excitement of this year’s welcome and…

  • Environmental Accomplishments 2018

    January 28, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Decades ago, my I husband and I attended…

  • Your Finances in Divorce

    January 17, 2019
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Divorce is like a death in the family.…

  • Blockchain and Health

    December 14, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Why do we have to refrain from romaine…

  • St. Nick’s Example

    December 3, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The rotund Santa Claus we know and love…

  • Care About Medical Codes

    October 22, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Have you ever scrutinized your medical bills to…

  • Me Too

    October 8, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, I escaped my…

  • Biking Cro

    September 25, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Where can you travel for world-class biking with…

  • The Ecos Have It

    August 27, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) My favorite type of column dovetails an ecological…

  • Better or Worse?

    August 13, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I’m not sure what to make of Steven…

  • RIP, Fiduciary Duty Rule

    July 30, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Drip. Drip. Roar! Erosion of the land and…

  • ‘The Good Gut’ with Drs. Erica and Justin Sonnenburg

    July 16, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Bacteria living inside our bodies outnumber us 100…

  • Plastics Solutions

    July 2, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) If you have any doubt that we are…

  • Plastics

    June 18, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In the late 1800s, a New York City…

  • Golden Water

    June 4, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) We’re always talking about water in Santa Barbara.…

  • Scott Pruitt: Fox Guarding Hen House

    May 21, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I cringe whenever I read the name Scott Pruitt,…

  • Plastic-eating Moths

    May 7, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I am a fan of serendipity. Evolution is…

  • People-Centered Planning

    April 23, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I’ll wager an educated guess that if you’re…

  • Cuban Endemics

    April 9, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A fabulous Earthwatch project in Cuba is now…

  • Oil’s Well in Summerland

    March 12, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You may not remember when H.L. Williams founded Summerland as…

  • Bridges and Toilet Paper

    February 26, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Toilet paper and bridges are two essential items…

  • Hospital Stays

    February 12, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In the past horrific months, miracles abounded. It…

  • Basking in the Light of Ordinary Times

    January 29, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read original in Noozhawk here) Vacation photos are extra-ordinary. You can gaze upon your family’s smiling…

  • Collaborative Intelligence

    January 15, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) When I was in school, we each completed…

  • Jumping Back Into Market

    January 1, 2018
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) If politics isn’t driving you crazy, then the…

  • Compost My Remains

    December 18, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) There’s something fitting about an environmental entrepreneur named…

  • On Global Migration Sunday

    December 4, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Picture people huddled in the grass: a crowd…

  • Boobies Are Here

    November 20, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) To think I flew to the Galapagos to…

  • Least Favorite Inventions

    November 6, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You know those hot air-hand dryers in restaurant…

  • Health Care for Californians

    October 23, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) My goal, in fewer than 600 words, is…

  • Save More, Stress Less

    October 9, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Last time I discussed buckets as an image…

  • Buckets of Money

    September 25, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Although it’s been years since I’ve scooted my…

  • Aunt Marge’s China

    September 11, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Aunt Marge’s pastel Lenox dinnerware. (Karen Telleen-Lawton) Have…

  • A Mathematical Woman

    August 28, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I loved math growing up. Theorems made intuitive…

  • Santa Barbara Spain

    August 13, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Living with Santa Barbara’s Moorish architecture, I thought I’d…

  • Paddling With a Shark Off Carpinteria

    July 30, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Have you ever had that dream where you’re…

  • Conscientious Capitalism: Be Sincere

    July 17, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A generation after the first mentions of conscious…

  • Corporations and Nature as People

    June 19, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What do Santa Barbarans, Google Inc., and New Zealand’s Whanganui…

  • Westmont Gets to Know Us

    June 5, 2017
    Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Concurrent with the May term, Westmont College organizes an annual…

  • State-run Savings Plan

    May 22, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) $6.8 trillion. That’s the amount we Americans have…

  • Lemonade From Job Loss

    May 9, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) There’s nothing like the gut-sucking, brain-scrambling feeling of…

  • A Bird’s-Eye Perspective on Spring Zingers

    March 27, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The bird’s-eye perspective this spring must be nothing…

  • Burning Hen House

    March 13, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Scott Pruitt now leads the Environmental Protection Agency, despite (or…

  • What will you do?

    January 30, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The Women’s March in Santa Barbara brought out men, women…

  • Welcome Rain Returns to Rattlesnake Creek

    January 16, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Most of all, it’s the sound I missed.…

  • The One About Finances

    January 12, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Have you ever wished you could get…

  • New Year a Good Time to Set New Savings Goals for Retirement

    January 2, 2017
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Remember the cheesy adage about today being the first day…

  • Healthy Eating a Balancing Act

    November 21, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I’m sometimes guilty of yo-yo dieting, holiday times…

  • Making it Through the Medicare Maze

    November 7, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) If you’re flummoxed by complex Medicare options, a little background…

  • The We in ‘We the People’

    August 29, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Presidential cycles bring introspection on a national scale.…

  • A Channel Islands Update

    August 1, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I’m convinced elephant seals are beautiful, in a Rubenesque sort…

  • Progress Old and New

    July 18, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The point of progress is to improve our…

  • Fires and Finances

    July 4, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) When I read wildfire stories, I can’t help…

  • Yes, Guns Do Kill People (Part 2)

    January 18, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What’s so funny about gun violence? Nothing is…

  • Yes, Guns Do Kill People (Part 1)

    January 4, 2016
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Why has it taken so long to get…

  • Too Late for Medicare Do-Over?

    November 17, 2014
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) [One in a continuing series.] Examining your finances…

  • Is it too Late for Home Ownership?

    October 6, 2015
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Dear Karen: Just when our friends are considering downsizing…

  • Rapa Nui’s Parable for Modern Man

    September 21, 2015
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I just returned from Rapa Nui, otherwise known…

  • Eenie Meenie Miney Moe Part 2

    September 8, 2015
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Dear Karen: You advised us previously about divvying up…

  • Eenie Meenie Miney Moe Part 1

    August 24, 2015
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Dear Karen: The event I have anticipated and dreaded…

  • Searching for Reasons Not to Save for Retirement

    August 10, 2015
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) As a financial advisor, I obsess over statistics…

  • Sometimes You Just Need a Sign

    July 13, 2015
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Sometimes you just need a sign. I was…

  • Too Late for Medicare Do-Over?

    November 17, 2014
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) [One in a continuing series.] Examining your finances…

  • Things to Consider Before Helping Son with Down Payment

    October 20, 2014
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) [One in a continuing series.] Examining your finances…

  • Willets on Wilderness

    October 6, 2014
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Walking on the beach the other day, I…

  • What’s Happening to Religion?

    August 25, 2014
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The first slide showed “the nuns” — a…

  • Why Ocean Acidification Matters to Us

    August 11, 2014
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Remember the old tooth-in-Coke experiment? They said that…

  •  Is Happiness Attainable?

    November 18, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Remember the Chinese finger trap? It’s the little…

  • Examining Facts, Attitudes About the Income Gap

    November 4, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I just returned from my college reunion. One…

  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) An emergency is typically an acute, awful event.…

  • Basic Science

    May 4, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Earth Day’s 50th anniversary passed without much fanfare,…

  • Passive vs. Active Investing

    May 20, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) [Note: The following column on financial fortitude is…

  • An Aspirin a Day … or Not?

    May 6, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The Anna Karenina principle, named for Leo Tolstoy’s famous line, “Happy…

  • Giving Hula-Hooping a Whirl

    April 20, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) My friend Fran and I were strolling downtown,…

  • Paddle Boarding Among Sharks

    April 8, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You’ve heard that curiosity killed a cat. Well,…

  • Stocks vs. ‘All Cash’ Investment Strategy

    March 25, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) [Note: The following column on financial fortitude is…

  • Bee Gratitudes

    March 11, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Most of my associations with bees are good…

  • Joining the Channel Islands All 8 Club No Easy Feat

    February 25, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) There isn’t a secret handshake. Instead, there’s a…

  • Homing In on Homelessness

    February 11, 2013
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In the struggle against homelessness, some people are…

  • Island Painting

    October 8, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) If every picture tells a story, a library’s…

  • Who Were the First Californians?

    July 23, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Traipsing around the Channel Islands for the Channel Islands Naturalist Corps,…

  • Senior Drug Abuse On the Rise

    June 25, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Baby boomers have been blamed for everything from…

  • Shout-Out to Channel Islands Naturalist Corps

    June 11, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) It takes awhile for new designations to find…

  • Tackling Truth in Poverty Research

    May 28, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) “In technology, we spend so much time experimenting,…

  • Can 401(k)s Get Any Sexier?

    May 15, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Most of us look forward to retirement, but…

  • What’s So Funny? A Venus-Mars Experiment

    May 7, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Sometimes what’s sustainable is a good laugh. Recently…

  • Dust Off the Ol’ Résumé

    April 10, 2012
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Officially, the recession has been over for a…

  • Trash Activism

    March 23, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Living above Foothill Road, the beneficiaries of my…

  • Time-travel by Train

    March 9, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What would it have been like to travel…

  • Go Green For More Green

    February 17, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What if I told you that your positive care…

  • Travel Insurance Tips

    February 4, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Travel insurance is a bit of an oxymoron, in…

  • Reflections on Southeast Asia

    February 3, 2020
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist(read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I detest the shallow appellation “sleepy Santa Barbara” for…

  • Backstage Bethlehem

    December 19, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The Holy Land has been an object of pilgrimage for…

  • California Murres Taking Flight Off San Miguel Island

    December 2, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You can be forgiven if you haven’t heard…

  • The Essence of Earth Day

    April 25, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A week before the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival,…

  • What’s New in Socially Responsible Investing?

    April 12, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What’s new in socially responsible investing (SRI) For starters, the…

  • The Environmental Ripple Effect

    March 31, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Every once in awhile I read an article…

  • Health Savings Accounts Worth a Look

    March 15, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Most Santa Barbara residents cobble together a living…

  • A Winter Weekend on Santa Cruz Island

    February 24, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) There’s something about waking up to a multitude…

  • Steps Toward Sustainable Exercise

    February 7, 2011
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I joined the Santa Barbara Family YMCA on Hitchcock Way…

  • Why I Hate Bonds

    December 31, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I never thought I’d write a column about…

  • The Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, Future

    December 13, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) I used to read Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol every year…

  • Story and Lessons of Horse Creek Dam

    November 30, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Countless times I’ve rock-hopped the short distance up…

  • Take Stock in Self-Worth

    November 15, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) As we head into our third holiday season…

  • Words of Wisdom from a Mother of the Bride

    November 2, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Emily was 3½ when she said the cleverest…

  • A ‘Gigantor’ of Blues

    October 19, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) For a half-mile in any direction they arc…

  • Proposition 23 Represents a Step Back

    October 4, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In 2006, California became the first state to…

  • Destined for Grace

    September 21, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Most of us can claim to have been…

  • The Mosque and Sustainable Sensitivity

    September 6, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Sensitivity, political correctness, American values, religious freedom —…

  • Saving Sea Turtles

    August 23, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) About a week ago, the first round of…

  • Making the Most of Your Estate

    August 9, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You may have heard that 2010 is a…

  • ‘Just Food’ Gaining Ground

    July 26, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) There’s a miracle in the making, and it’s…

  • Plotting an Eco-Exit

    July 12, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Despite my dual interests in financial planning and…

  • Stepping on the Gas

    June 26, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Gas economy should be a darling issue for…

  • The Murky Air Act and Gutting the EPA

    June 14, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Long, long ago — back in the 1970s…

  • Sustainable Privacy

    May 31, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) My 39-year-old sister-in-law died of identity theft in…

  • Oil and Apples

    May 17, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) When a friend and I were talking the…

  • InVest-ing in Natural Capital

    May 3, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Talk about think globally, act locally. Someone has…

  • Music for All Time Plays On

    April 19, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A couple of weeks ago, Chicago (the band) played at…

  • Students Cutting Waste with Composting

    April 5, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) When the city of Santa Barbara decided to dig deeper…

  • Sustainable Global Policy

    March 22, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Strolling through any store is convincing evidence of…

  • A Wonderful Bird

    March 8, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) A wonderful bird is the pelican,His bill will…

  • Fun with Numbers

    February 22, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) We are a family of numerophiles. We like…

  • Palestinian Christian Gives All Saints Church a Different Perspective

    February 21, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Maria Khoury, a Palestinian Christian from the village…

  • Balloons No Cause for Celebration

    February 8, 2010
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Have you ever heard of George, who played with…

  • Resolve to Invest In Your Future

    December 28, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Melinda and Bill Gates, President George W. Bush, Russian Prime…

  • Forgiveness and Accountability

    December 15, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) At this time of year when we try…

  • Extreme Island Restoration

    November 27, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Santa Barbara Island is like Kansas — smack in…

  • Carpinteria Salt Marsh Makes Comeback

    November 6, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The pickle weed knows it’s November. Its small,…

  • Measure B Lacks Sustainability

    October 27, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The funny thing is, most of us agree…

  • The Steelhead Are Coming

    October 12, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) They may not be coming by the school-full,…

  • Sustainable Health Care, Part I

    August 29, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) “The greatest threat to our nation’s balance sheet…

  • Leaving Small Carbon Footprints

    August 15, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The other day, the feature story on Investment News —…

  • Roadkill Toads and the Sixth Extinction

    August 1, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) “I don’t know why she swallowed the fly.”…

  • Sustainable Risk Management I

    July 18, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) When I took a “career interests” test in…

  • Sweeping Progress on Climate Change

    July 4, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Aren’t you astounded by the sweeping history-making events…

  • Ant Murder and Mayhem

    June 20, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Ants are not an endangered species, but they…

  • Sustainable Prosperity Goes Beyond GDP

    June 5, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) My alma mater runs an amazing reunion weekend,…

  • Organic Bytes

    April 25, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Every once in a while I read a…

  • Sustainable Friendships

    April 10, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Gather a few grade-school girls, add forty-odd years…

  • Saving For Your Next Rainy Day

    March 2, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) “In this world nothing can be said to…

  • Designing for Sustainability

    February 20, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What do mitads — clay cooking surfaces —…

  • Trash and Treasure

    February 2, 2009
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Just how valid is the expression that one…

  • Sustainable Living in Fire Areas Revisited

    December 26, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The effects of living in a high fire…

  • Giving is Sustainable

    December 12, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Mom’s Tree Party has been an evolving institution…

  • In the Path of the Tea Fire

    November 28, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) In the long run, living in a high…

  • Marine Gridlock

    November 14, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) As Highway 101 approaches gridlock, we have ample…

  • Help With Kelp

    September 19, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) If you grew up near beaches and brothers,…

  • Cleaning Up Our Act to Reduce Sea of Trash

    September 6, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) Remember when the hardest thing to figure out…

  • Sustainable Cool

    June 27, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) What’s the difference between cool words and sustainable…

  • Botanical Artist a Natural at Painting Sustainability

    June 7, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) The California grizzly bear went extinct before we…

  • The Buzz About Swarm Theory

    May 22, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) You’ve probably never spotted an ant lieutenant —…

  • Oil-for-Land Deal Fuels Unprecedented Cooperation

    May 5, 2008
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist (read the original in Noozhawk by clicking here) “Oil firm, foes strike major deal,” the headline…

  • Yelling ‘Fire” in a Crowded Woodland

    April 26, 2008
    Neighbors discover that underneath all that brush is an inviting canyon just waiting to be explored. by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist;…

  • Want to Watch Eagles Nest in Peace?

    April 14, 2008
    EagleCAM captures island nest with two healthy chicks. And, yes, Noozhawk’s Karen Telleen-Lawton is hooked on the voyeuristic view. Behind…

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