Henry Sarria

May 12, 2005

The Reality of War Is Here to Stay

By Henry Sarria

This recent attempt to ban the ROTC program and military recruiters from the UCSB campus has led me to realize one very important fact about society: Some idealists can be stupid. Using the words of the late great Dr. Ma...

April 25, 2005

Right to Free Expression Can’t Be Fired

By Henry Sarria

Every other year I find myself having to write something about the topic known as freedom of speech, and it is usually in defense of a Daily Nexus columnist. Supporting a specific point of view expressed is not the issue...

February 28, 2005

King of Pop Should Quit Clowning Around

By Henry Sarria

I hate drama and have no patience or desire for it. Just get to the point and move on. And so begins this circus of the Michael Jackson child molestation trial in Santa Maria. I pity the poor residents of that enclave. A...

February 15, 2005

Great Icons Mark the Passing of one Generation to Another

By Henry Sarria

Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, truly became the end of an era for me. That's when Johnny Carson, the original funny man, passed on to the next life. My guess is he has everyone, God included, rolling in the aisles of heaven. Wel...

February 7, 2005

Frivolous Lawsuits Kill Old-Fashioned Playground Nostalgia

By Henry Sarria

There's a good reason why my wife Laurie and I are married: She's been a preschool teacher for 24 years and I've been a big kid all my life. The highlight of my day is when I get to go pick her up at work a bit early and...

January 28, 2005

Religion and Science Are Symbiotic

By Henry Sarria

Religion and science have fed off each other since the time that humans have walked this Earth with the cognizance of both. And it is with this that I find many a flaw in Troy Baker's letter to the Nexus.

January 5, 2005

Let’s Do Our Part to Help Tsunami Victims

By Henry Sarria

Throughout my years growing up, I can remember my mom saying the following: "The Lord helps those who help themselves." This is a saying that obviously sticks in my mind to this very day.

November 18, 2004

Ever Try Looking in the Mirror?

By Henry Sarria

The difficult thing about being a cop is the old adage that simply states, "damned if you do, damned if you don't," which applies to the job on a daily basis in this town.

September 16, 2004

Round Up Your Friends and Join the I.V. Fun

By Henry Sarria

Welcome back. It's been a fun summer, and now the school year at UCSB is about to begin. Every time I saw one of those Staples back-to-school commercials, my thoughts would drift to all those incoming freshmen who are ab...

May 10, 2004

Prisoners of War Suffer Harsh Interrogation Tactics

By Henry Sarria

All it takes is a few bad apples to ruin the bushel. It's an old country saying, but very true and applicable to many modern-day situations. Take the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Baghdad's infamous Abu Ghraib prison, for ...

April 30, 2004

A T-shirt With a History

By Henry Sarria

I have decided to go on a mission. This mission will be a simultaneous statement of both fashion and politics. If you think my name made it to Mr. Blackwell's "10 Worst Dressed List" you're wrong. Even if it did, a rat's...

April 13, 2004

Nexus Photos Alert the Community to Criminals Regardless of Color

By Henry Sarria

Sometimes I just don't get it. Maybe the problem is that some people are very stupid. The people I'm referring to are the ones complaining about the Daily Nexus's coverage of Riccardo Apollo King's arrest last Thursday n...

April 9, 2004

Let Me Eat My Steak in Peace, You Militant Vegetarians

By Henry Sarria

Beef. It's what's for dinner; at least in my house, as I am proud to declare my membership in the omnivore club. It's not as if red meat is on the menu every night. But in my home a steak never goes uneaten and neither d...

February 25, 2004

Nader Knows That a Sucker’s Born Every Minute

By Henry Sarria

Ralph, you poor, desperate man. I can't say that I'll ever understand you. Your intentions, however, I worry about. Mr. Nader states that this latest run for the presidency is a result of a "bankrupt and corrupt governme...

January 30, 2004

Not Even Bananas Are Exempt From Laws

By Henry Sarria

Sometimes you have to wonder about the outgoing product of our wonderful UC system. I mean, there's a billion and one things in this world to legitimately complain about. But a banana? No, I'm not siding with Matt Laine ...

January 22, 2004

You Can Only Say Bush Sucks In the Free World

By Henry Sarria

It made my head spin, but an epiphany came to me: We're one of the few nations that will allow such analysis and opinion in response to a speech by our leaders. Don't dare try this in North Korea, Iran, China or my homel...