As one drives down the freeway in Santa Barbara, they pass by walls littered with tagging and various layers of paint. These walls were once a clean and uniform color, but over the years they have been a repeated victim for graffiti vandalism. The city has done its best painting over the graffiti, only more »
November 1, 2011 /
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Five years ago, downtown Santa Barbara’s State Street was abuzz with tourists, SB locals, shoppers, and day-trippers alike. Local store fronts were stuffed with kitschy merchandise and Santa Barbara gradually developed a reputation for a unique boutique shopping experience. When the economy crashed, store fronts began to darken, blinds were drawn, “For Lease” signs were more »
September 23, 2011 |
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For four days, I participated in a seminar called Panim El Panim in Washington, DC, where a group of 150 Jewish teenagers were faced with social issues such as homelessness and faults in our education system. We were encouraged to seek change through political activism and stopping our actions as bystanders. We were forced to more »
September 7, 2011 |
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