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Is my dog crying?

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My three-month-old miniature Poodle, Cypress, is smart, healthy and so much fun. The only problem is that he has constantly runny eyes and he blinks them all the time.  I put some drops in that I used on my last dog, who... Continue

2012 election: Social Darwinism vs. the social contract

The historical task of the progressive movement is to facilitate the evolution of American society and its economic substructure to meet the social, economic and environmental challenges of the 21st century and to finally break the grip of corporate control so that our political process... Continue

And long may it wave

Sitting in the hot tub watching the afternoon wind whip a flag flying atop a 40-foot bamboo pole in my garden, I thought about waves. Flags wave in the wind, a convergence of weight, length, wind speed, and air turbulence. If the right proportions of... Continue

Sonoma’s farm girls: meet Andrea Davis

I had this recent epiphany.  Just when I thought Sonoma couldn’t get any cooler, I realized that in our teeny community we have so many young, beautiful, female farmers. How amazing is that? And I consider myself to be very lucky to call many of them... Continue

Nine innings, nine bars

Steve Brunolli | Sun after dark We were kicking around story ideas last week when my editor uttered four words that would lay the foundation for this piece and swing the baseball bat currently pounding on my temples. “Nine bars, nine innings. You go to... Continue