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Santa Cruz: From Butterfly Haven to Gentrification's Grip - A Barber's Tale

A Haircut, a Heartfelt Conversation, and the Vanishing Soul of a Beloved Coastal Town

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Nick Pasta
Mar 31, 2023
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Today I left the barber feeling rather depressed.

It was a weird kind of depression though. I’m used to being depressed, the feeling of being totally drained. No self worth. The feeling that nothing I do is right, or worth it.

It wasn’t that kind of depressed. Certainly a colloquial version of the word, but not clinically.

I felt sad, defeated, but more al…

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