The View from the Balcony: Chasing Charles Chaplin
February 13th, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
I’m writing this on February 1, 2019. Just up the road a bit the 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film
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View from the Balcony: “On the Verizon: What Really Matters”
January 23rd, 2019 | by Randy Weeks
Professional football has become as much about selling stuff as it’s about the actual game. The sport seems to have
The View from The Balcony: The Sheik Saves Christmas
December 12th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
It’s cliché to write about New Year’s resolutions this time of year. So I will. I posed the question to
The View from the Balcony: “Ghosts of Christmas’ Past”
November 28th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
The Rockwellian lights on The Square set the stage for a sentimentalized, romanticized holiday season. Let’s face it, though. Most
View From The Balcony: “The Macabre and Morbid Midterm Elections”
October 31st, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
Midterm elections are looming on the horizon like Dracula hovering over the milky white neck of a helpless maiden. The
The View from the Balcony: “I Like Beer”
October 17th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
After being confirmed as a Justice on the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh needed a break – a little, anonymous getaway.
The View from the Balcony: Parallel Parking: The Final Word (for now)
September 19th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
I was going to leave this subject alone for a while. Enough’s enough, right? Evidently not, for on Friday, August
The View from the Balcony: Finding Your Balance
September 5th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
This is a bit of a follow-up to my last TLV column, “The Ten Commandments for Students.” This might sound
The View from the Balcony: The Ten Commandments for Students
August 28th, 2018 | by Nature Humphries
Cue up Bobby Darin’s “Mack the Knife.” The students are back in town. Whether you’re an incoming freshman or a
The View from the Balcony: The Kindest Cut of All by Randy Weeks
July 25th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
A couple of weeks ago I injured the index finger on my left hand. That’s a problem for several reasons.
The View from the Balcony: “The Balcony Parking Commission” by Randy Weeks
June 27th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
A few issues ago I wrote a some disparaging words about the parking impaired. A friend chided me for making
The View from the Balcony: Sanctuary
June 5th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
Last week I left a minister speechless. It wasn’t intentional. He only asked me a simple question and I answered
The View from the Balcony: The Untold History of the Double-Decker Arts Festival
May 9th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
With the stellar cooperation of Mother Nature, this year’s Double Decker Arts Festival was a resounding success. Accolades go out
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May 3rd, 2018 | by TLV News
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The View from the Balcony: Double Decker Disasters
April 24th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
A few weeks ago, a secret tunnel that runs between the lowest level of what is now City Hall and
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April 19th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
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View From the Balcony: Sundown Speaks
April 5th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
For this issue of TLV I lend my pen to the semi-able Sundown Cowboy, self-proclaimed poet lariat of The
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April 5th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
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View From The Balcony: Spring Seating
March 22nd, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
I’m writing this on one of my favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day. I think it’s appropriate that SPD falls in
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March 22nd, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
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The View From the Balcony: Gun Control
March 8th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
There’s a new idol in town. No, not Billy Idol. To tell the truth, this idol isn’t all that new.
The View From the Balcony: Knockin Their Socks OFF
February 15th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
We lived up to our reputation as “The Hospitality State” last weekend. Filmmakers from across the globe were in Oxford
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February 15th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
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The View from The Balcony: Leon Spins a Knight in Gel
February 1st, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
I got to City Grocery early a few weaks ago. I needed to spend some time mediating on The
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February 1st, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
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View From the Balcony: And the Word of the Year Is. . .
January 18th, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
WARNING! This article contains multiple uses of the word s**thole. Read at your own risk. With the aid of a
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January 18th, 2018 | by Brittain Thompson
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The View from the Balcony: How I Spent My Christmas Vacation
January 3rd, 2018 | by Randy Weeks
My son, Jonas, moved to Snowmass, Colorado, a few months ago. I spent Christmas with him. It was a no-brainer.
The View From the Balcony: The Oxford Film Festival Christmas Nightmare
December 14th, 2017 | by Randy Weeks
Last Saturday night was another cold one. The good thing about it was that I had no trouble claiming my
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December 14th, 2017 | by Brittain Thompson
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