Getting Fishy
For the Brave: For the courageous souls looking to expand their culinary expertise past Top Ramen and Pizza Rolls, head down to the harbor for some good, old-fashioned seafood shopping. The Santa Barbara Fish Market is not only a one-stop shop for all your ingredients, but also a good reason to wake up early on […]
The State of the 49ers – Looking Ahead
Now that the San Francisco 49ers have been bounced from the playoffs, it is time for reflection. It is time for perspective, and most importantly, it is time for optimism in a look toward the future. The season that the 49ers just wrapped up was truly remarkable. Coming off a 6-10 season that saw the […]
Road to the Rematch of Super Bowl XLVI
This is it. This is what we’ve all been waiting for. No, not jetpacks. I’m talking about something better. You must be curious. I can feel it. I can almost hear you thinking, “He must mean TWO jetpacks!” Well, you’re wrong again, and before you move on to three jetpacks, I’ll just tell you what […]
Universities Study Effects of Weed on Lung Health
In a national study, researchers at UC San Francisco found that a low to moderate level of marijuana usage is less harmful to the pulmonary system than tobacco use. The researchers believe the data can supplement the existing knowledge regarding the beneficial aspects of low to moderate use of marijuana in treating chronic symptoms such […]
UCSD Tests How Smokers Quit
The UC San Diego School of Medicine released an update in this year’s Annual Review of Public Health about the most successful techniques for helping modern smokers ash the habit. The group made significant strides in eliminating smoking habits with pharmaceutical treatments after reviewing various unsuccessful quitting methods. John Pierce, a professor of family and […]
Scientists Relate Liquor to Endorphins Release
UC San Francisco researchers have linked alcohol addiction to the release of endorphins in the human brain, marking the first time these feel-good chemicals were directly related to alcohol use in Homo sapiens. Shedding light on the substance’s addictive character, the results revealed that heavy drinkers respond to intoxication with more positive feelings than control […]
Politics: Like Reality Shows, You Signed Up For This
I don’t consider myself to be an overly or outwardly judgmental person. However, there are certain occasions where I condone judging. The first is reality television. Whenever I find myself watching “The Bachelor” or “The Bachelorette” (more often than I care to admit), I can’t believe the things that pop into my head. My thoughts […]
Ask An Atheist Unfairly, Inappropriately Attacks Christianity
Reading last Thursday’s “Ask an Atheist” column was saddening for me as a Christian who knows the writers of both columns and knows they are consciously writing lies about the Christian faith with the express intent of intellectually coercing skeptics who are on the fence about whether to start accepting God’s free gift of grace. […]
Booty Texting: How to Send the Right Message
We’ve all been guilty of booty calling. Or maybe not, but your day of shame will come, young grasshopper. “Hey, what are you doing,” “Where are you?” “Wanna hang?” all sound innocent … unless of course it’s 3 a.m. Answering the booty call is always awkward as shit. Here’s where the truth just doesn’t work: […]
Alcohol Consumption No Excuse for Excessive Violence
One night at a party in Isla Vista I came upon a scene in which some asshole was threatening a seemingly innocent girl and consequently pissing off the wrong people. Needless to say, he got punched in the face. While he was down, a spectator with apparent ties to the situation felt the need to […]