William M. Macfadyen

2 days ago | noozhawk.com | William M. Macfadyen |Noozhawk Publisher

I know a young woman who, in her formative years, became a Lego expert. No matter how complex the project, she could quickly take these basic building blocks and create a masterpiece of beauty and function. Though these little blocks are differentiated into needed shapes, each always carries the necessary Lego structure that allows them to connect together into a multifaceted unity. In a similar way, physicists have long understood that the entire universe is made up of atoms.

3 days ago | noozhawk.com | William M. Macfadyen |Noozhawk Publisher

And just like that, summer solstice is here. Although a festive occasion around the world, it’s especially so in Santa Barbara, where our weekend-long Summer Solstice Celebration features the zaniest of parades on June 21. Not to rain on that parade, but there’s a twinge of melancholy for me, knowing that from here till late December the days will become increasingly shorter. I don’t like that, but enough about me.

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | William M. Macfadyen |Noozhawk Publisher

Dear James: Our old wooden back door is worn out from years of kids and pets. What is the best way to replace the door on a house which has aluminum siding? — Cory K. Dear Cory: Replacing an old exterior door is a weekend project most DIYers can handle. Installing a more durable insulated steel door might be a good choice if it still gets abuse from your children and pets. Make sure to select a door that also has durable magnetic weatherstripping.

1 week ago | noozhawk.com | William M. Macfadyen |Noozhawk Publisher

Technology is a wonderful thing … when it works. Unfortunately, Noozhawk has been experiencing a few technological hiccups over the last week or so — some of it on our end but most as a result of circumstances beyond our control with third-party vendors. We have our best people working to get all systems going again, especially our email and newsletter programs. Until then, please bear with us. I’m terribly sorry for the inconvenience.

2 weeks ago | noozhawk.com | William M. Macfadyen |Noozhawk Publisher

For the third week in a row, Noozhawk’s readership was dominated by last month’s deadly head-on collision on Highway 1 south of Lompoc. It’s not hard to see why, given the jolting circumstances and devastating community impacts: three Dos Pueblos High School students killed while driving home to the South Coast from Santa Barbara County Junior Lifeguard training at Jalama Beach, and a popular Lompoc physician and his wife severely injured when the teenagers’ car slammed into them.