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California when it drizzles

By On December 18, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’m lucky enough to work not only with great people (puke, I know) but also in Santa Barbara, California, for long periods of time. It is truly an amazing place. To a Brit it is a typically American place, yet spending considerable periods here you realize that it is atypical in many ways, and [...]

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Blood-sucking in the open air

By On July 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I’m a fan of vintage films and I’m a fan of Philip Glass. I’m also a fan of seeing films outside. Imagine how excited I was when I heard the 1931 Universal Studios classic ‘Dracula’, with Bela Lugosi in the eponymous and genre defining role, was going to be shown in Santa Barbara. Ok. I [...]

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Californian midsummer madness

By On July 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

At the moment we’re in Santa Barbara, home of John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey and down the road from Michael Jackson’s ‘Neverland’ ranch. Its an idyllic place, and we both love being out here. I’m working at my company’s headquarters and Haley is working with collaborators at CalTech (about 100 miles further south on the coast). [...]

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