Opinion

Friends are great … until they are nowhere to be found. If you have buddies who are as AWOL as the Hot Wheels, LEGOS, Nerf guns and other treasures your parents auctioned off in your absence, or who have made themselves as scarce as water in a sweltering desert, it’s sadly time you recognize them for the inconsiderate flakes they are.

In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. And now, another unwanted fate has joined the ranks to complete a trio of utter distress: job interviews.

Bros: You’ve seen them around Davis. Whether they’re racing past you on their bikes wearing lacrosse pinnies or drinking Natty Ice on their front lawns blasting Jack Johnson, they’re everywhere.

When one is exploring the vast plethora of people and pages on their Facebook profile, there is really only one activity occurring: judgment. However, some of us aren’t born with the natural gift of being able to tell just how lame our so-called friends are with only a handful of photos and status updates to go off of. I usually like to claim I’m some sort of expert in my columns, so here’s my guide on how to read between the posts on a recent activity feed.

Media critic Marshall McLuhan is famous for reminding us “the medium is the message.” While any form of media carries content (DVDs carry video, MP3 players hold music, the internet has web pages, etc.), the form of the medium itself is also a kind of content. I think the trick is to determine what message the medium sends.

Thank you for making our Davis Neighbors’ Night Out Block Party so magical! You marched into our cul-de-sac dancing and playing wonderful tunes, and neighbors streamed in to see you and hear you play. People were dancing in the street and the mood was joyous. You stayed and played for a good long time and at the end you invited the children to talk to the band members and touch the instruments. You helped us all remember why Davis is such a great place to live. This will be a neighborhood block party we all remember. Thank you!

On Saturday, UC Davis officials held a ceremonial ribbon cutting to welcome the opening of West Village in Davis.

I had the opportunity the other day to watch a most enlightening program broadcast by UCTV. The one-hour program was called \

“But what if a shark gets you?”

Pat Benatar had it right when she said, “Love is a battlefield”. Though parachute pants, fingerless gloves and jean jackets have all lost their appeal, love still continues to wage war.

Jet black hair. Scruff. Pale blue eyes. Belgian. Twenty-four.

I said this to myself last Wednesday morning upon waking up and seeing the overcast weather. I said it again when, during the process of choosing my outfit for said weather, I realized I had forgotten to pack my warmest overcoat, leaving me with only an assortment of relatively thin cardigans.