Category Archives: California

The Pet Detectives

Posted on December 22, 2017 by babbityjean

If you have ever lost your best (four-legged) friend, you know how heart-breaking it is.  You call incessantly for your friend, you paper the neighborhood with fliers, you check out local shelters, and you leave favorite treats on the doorstep.  … Continue reading →

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La guerra delle statue

Posted on October 5, 2017 by babbityjean

Nel settembre 2017 la statua di bronzo di Junipero Serra è stata decapitata alla Missione in Santa Barbara.  Non è la prima volta in  California.  Qualche settimana prima, i monumenti di generali confederati sono stati distrutti negli stati del sud.  … Continue reading →

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The War of the Statues

Posted on October 5, 2017 by babbityjean

In September 2017, the bronze statue of Father Junipero Serra was decapitated and smeared with red paint at the Santa Barbara Mission.  It’s not the first time in California.  Several weeks before, monuments of confederate general were destroyed in southern … Continue reading →

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