Monday, January 5, 2009     Volume: 9, Issue: 42
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Kid's Summer Guide:

Kid's Summer Guide:

If you've gone on a long car ride with me or my little brother, then you've heard the song. Chances are if you're a child under 12, I've taught you to sing along and perform some convincing air guitar as accompaniment. It's called "Wild Berries,... [ Read ]

Summer Guide 2008:

Summer Guide 2008:

A few days back, I declared this upcoming summer to be a summer of summers. I can't see the future or anything, but I've got a sense about it. It's going to be good. For one, the blockbusters seem to be lining up nicely. Batman and Indiana Jones are... [ Read ]

55 Fiction

55 Fiction

55 Fiction 2008 Winners A very bad joke? John Denver, Sisyphus, and a survivor Twinkie. This assortment of characters has all the makings of the worst joke ever told. Or the best assortment of short stories ever published. You’ll have to be... [ Read ]

Brides

Brides

There's not much to say about weddings that hasn't already been said. After all, people have been celebrating them in some form or another for hundreds--if not thousands--of years. The best we could do while assembling this annual Brides publication... [ Read ]

Best of Santa Maria

Best of Santa Maria

Forget all that X-marks-the-spot business. If you’re looking for treasure, drop the map and grab a copy of this year’s Santa Maria Sun Best Of readers poll. No booby traps. No dead men’s chests. Just a bounty of booty, from top rest... [ Read ]

Meet Your Merchants Virtual Publication

Meet Your Merchants Virtual Publication

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Holiday Guide Virtual Publication

Holiday Guide Virtual Publication

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