Categories

Birds - Birding
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • CaliTexas 1

    May 13, 2024
    The solar eclipse totality was our dazzling first taste of Texas. Pre-eclipse, at LBJ National Historic Park west of Austin, we started…
  • The Splendor of Biking Santa Barbara

    April 22, 2024
    Call me provincial, but I believe the Gibraltar Road bike ride stacks up well against any road ride in the…
  • Triple Emergencies II — An Illustration

    June 1, 2020
    Last column, I wrote about the co-incident and related global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend…
  • 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…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Climate Disruption
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • CaliTexas 1

    May 13, 2024
    The solar eclipse totality was our dazzling first taste of Texas. Pre-eclipse, at LBJ National Historic Park west of Austin, we started…
  • CDC in The Age of Skepticism



    April 8, 2024
    I lost my Covirginity last month. After four years of caution and a scant few months after my eighth or…
  • Triple Emergencies II — An Illustration

    June 1, 2020
    Last column, I wrote about the co-incident and related global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend…
  • Help with Kelp

    September 18, 2008
    The “ewww” factor notwithstanding, it is one of Earth's ecological treasures that's worth cherishing. By Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist If you…
Democracy - Politics
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • CaliTexas 1

    May 13, 2024
    The solar eclipse totality was our dazzling first taste of Texas. Pre-eclipse, at LBJ National Historic Park west of Austin, we started…
  • CDC in The Age of Skepticism



    April 8, 2024
    I lost my Covirginity last month. After four years of caution and a scant few months after my eighth or…
  • Update on the Right to Repair Bill 

    March 25, 2024
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist There are the fixers and there are those who can’t wait to get the latest, greatest…
  • 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…
Democracy
Gun Control - Violence
Justice
  • 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…
Poverty - Immigration
Disasters
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
Environmental Issues
  • The Secrets of Scots

    August 5, 2024
    The bus driver in the Highlands clued us in on the secret of forecasting Scottish weather. We were passing alongside…
  • Find Your Happy Place With Happy Planet Index

    July 22, 2024
    “If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” …
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • CDC in The Age of Skepticism



    April 8, 2024
    I lost my Covirginity last month. After four years of caution and a scant few months after my eighth or…
  • Update on the Right to Repair Bill 

    March 25, 2024
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist There are the fixers and there are those who can’t wait to get the latest, greatest…
  • 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…
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
  • Help with Kelp

    September 18, 2008
    The “ewww” factor notwithstanding, it is one of Earth's ecological treasures that's worth cherishing. By Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist If you…
  • 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…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Carbon
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
  • Help with Kelp

    September 18, 2008
    The “ewww” factor notwithstanding, it is one of Earth's ecological treasures that's worth cherishing. By Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist If you…
Plastics
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
  • 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…
Pollution - Fossil Fuels
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Renewable Energy
Finance - Economics - Investing
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
  • Update on the Right to Repair Bill 

    March 25, 2024
    by Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist There are the fixers and there are those who can’t wait to get the latest, greatest…
Economics
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
Investing
Personal Finance
Retirement Savings
Risk Management - Privacy
Taxes
Health - Healthcare
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
  • The Splendor of Biking Santa Barbara

    April 22, 2024
    Call me provincial, but I believe the Gibraltar Road bike ride stacks up well against any road ride in the…
  • CDC in The Age of Skepticism



    April 8, 2024
    I lost my Covirginity last month. After four years of caution and a scant few months after my eighth or…
  • 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…
  • Triple Emergencies II — An Illustration

    June 1, 2020
    Last column, I wrote about the co-incident and related global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend…
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
Disease
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
Exercise
Food - Eating - Sleep
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
  • Triple Emergencies II — An Illustration

    June 1, 2020
    Last column, I wrote about the co-incident and related global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend…
Healthcare
  • 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…
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
Islands
Chumash
Land - Soil - Gardening - Farming
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
Food and Compost
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
Land Strategies
Life
  • Animals Out of Control

    August 19, 2024
    A few days into the Olympics I was frustrated with the coverage. I wanted a variety of events without consigning myself to…
  • The Secrets of Scots

    August 5, 2024
    The bus driver in the Highlands clued us in on the secret of forecasting Scottish weather. We were passing alongside…
  • Find Your Happy Place With Happy Planet Index

    July 22, 2024
    “If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” …
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • CaliTexas 1

    May 13, 2024
    The solar eclipse totality was our dazzling first taste of Texas. Pre-eclipse, at LBJ National Historic Park west of Austin, we started…
  • The Splendor of Biking Santa Barbara

    April 22, 2024
    Call me provincial, but I believe the Gibraltar Road bike ride stacks up well against any road ride in the…
  • Santa Barbara Library a Candy Shop For Mind And Soul

    June 29, 2020
    The public library was my first love outside the family. My relationship mirrored what Susan Orlean describes in “The Library Book”: “I loved…
  • 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
    Last column, I wrote about the co-incident and related global emergencies of pandemics, climate change, and biodiversity loss. A friend…
Music
Seniors
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
Local Interest (Santa Barbara)
  • Miracle Soil

    June 10, 2024
    I have healthy amnesia with respect to planting veggie gardens. Every few years, I give it another go, forgetting the…
  • The Splendor of Biking Santa Barbara

    April 22, 2024
    Call me provincial, but I believe the Gibraltar Road bike ride stacks up well against any road ride in the…
  • 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…
  • Santa Barbara Library a Candy Shop For Mind And Soul

    June 29, 2020
    The public library was my first love outside the family. My relationship mirrored what Susan Orlean describes in “The Library Book”: “I loved…
  • 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…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Marine Environment
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Marine Animals
  • 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…
  • 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…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Nature and Science
  • Animals Out of Control

    August 19, 2024
    A few days into the Olympics I was frustrated with the coverage. I wanted a variety of events without consigning myself to…
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
  • Triple Emergencies

    May 18, 2020
    An emergency is typically an acute, awful event. Locally, we’ve reserved the term for wildfires, debris flows, and occasional earthquakes.…
  • 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…
  • Sustainability Poster Pup: The Island Fox

    March 29, 2008
    Against steep odds, and with an assist from man, a hardy species is making a determined comeback. The island fox,…
Animals
  • Sunset the Subsidies

    June 24, 2024
    My brother- and sister-in-law had a great meal arrangement. Greg is an amateur gourmet chef. They love to entertain, which…
Philanthropy
Spirituality - Religion
Travel
  • The Secrets of Scots

    August 5, 2024
    The bus driver in the Highlands clued us in on the secret of forecasting Scottish weather. We were passing alongside…
  • CaliTexas 2

    June 3, 2024
    Texas has a lot going for it, as I shared in my last column: a profusion of Blue Bonnets (lupine)…
  • CaliTexas 1

    May 13, 2024
    The solar eclipse totality was our dazzling first taste of Texas. Pre-eclipse, at LBJ National Historic Park west of Austin, we started…
  • 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…
Water
  • 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…
Writing - Language Arts
Bird on a Tree Stump