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Deplorables and Persuadables

Originally published as a letter to the editor to the Santa Barbara Independent We called them “depolorables” and made reference to their god and their guns. I’ve seen the pickup trucks festooned with the flags and bumper stickers and profanity against the sitting...

Dec 2022: Warnock!

The Holiday Season has begun! I wish all The Mesa Paper readers a terrific season. It’s often the time we focus on family, indoor activities, cooking smells, cool mornings, bright days, early dusks, and fiery sunsets. There are other reasons for optimism this year....

Nov 2022: Calendar Cruelty

Many writers have repurposed T.S. Elliot’s phrase, “April is the cruelest month.” I won’t be the last when I say American election months are the cruelest season. In deep-blue California, the airwaves have been still relatively wavey except for the nonstop shady...

Oct 2022: Peaceful Transfer

With instant communication and 24-hour news cycles, everything can appear important from media sources. It is – after all – the business of media to promote the news as important. Reporting can slide into expert opinion and speculation where the definitions of “news”...