Behind the Green Drinks movement

In 1989 at a pub called the Slug and Lettuce in North London, Edwin Datschefski was sitting with his green design colleagues when he noticed an acquaintance at nearby table. As it turned out, the friend was sitting with a few of his own eco-conscious... Continue

It’s National Dental Health Month

Dear Dr. Abbie: We just got a new puppy a few weeks ago. When we got him his shots, the vet said we needed to start brushing his teeth. We never did this with our old dog. How do you brush a dog’s teeth? –... Continue

Is your home office deduction a red flag?

Dear Bonnie: I just opened a business selling products over the web. I work from my home, which I really enjoy. But I’m a little afraid to take a home office deduction on my tax return. I heard that it’s a red flag and I... Continue

Is knowledge power?

The defining character of the modern age is its relationship to acquiring knowledge: the idea that knowledge is power, specifically power over nature and others. This orientation distinguishes modernity from antiquity’s belief in knowledge as its own reward and wisdom ultimately found “in here” not... Continue

Crab season

It’s right about now that I begin to panic. We’re a bit more than halfway through Dungeness crab season and I am just not sure that I have eaten enough of those sweet, meaty, hard-shelled beauties. Oh, how I love Dungeness crab! It has only... Continue

Adobe dollars

Philip Sales, at left, accepts a $5,000 donation to the Save the Petaluma Adobe fund at a benefit at Lagunitas Brewery in Petaluma. Presenting the check on behalf of the Native Sons of the Golden West Nacasio Parlor #183 are James William Madden III, president;... Continue

Celebrating Whitney Evans

The City of Sonoma will host the annual passing of the Alcalde’s Cane from Mary Evelyn Arnold to Whitney Evans on Thursday March 1 at Vintage House from 4 to 6 p.m. Vintage House is located at 264 First Street East, Sonoma. There is a... Continue

Potential new funding model could mean worse news for school budget

As the school district grapples with yet more impending cuts to the budget, the Governor’s office is introducing plans for a potential funding strategy that could wreak havoc on school budgets throughout the state. With Sacramento continuing to toy with the numbers, the local school... Continue

Project GROW – year three

[caption id="attachment_28908" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sonoma Valley High School students build nesting boxes at Bouverie Preserve as part of Project GROW."][/caption] Over the course of the past three years, Sonoma Valley High School students have worked diligently to install what will, when completed, constitute all the... Continue

Channeling the Dead

The Sycamore Slough String Band, playing bluegrass Grateful Dead covers complete with extended jams, is comprised of all-star Deadhead musicians: mandolinist David Thom (David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, David Thom Band); bassist Roger Sideman (String Cheese Incident, Frank Wakefield); and David Gans (Rowan Brothers, Rubber Souldiers).... Continue