We’re in turbulent times for male identity at this Father’s Day season. Whether it's Colbert or Trump, we’re watching men go through staggering changes and chaos. Maybe Pope Leo helps, but that’s probably controversial too. The economy, aging and politics wallop us all with an... Continue
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Such A Lovely Planet, So Little Time I look at myself in the mirror and ask, “Exactly when did I become this old woman?” I try on a dress I like and realize I really can’t wear this anymore. Thoughts go through my agnostic brain... Continue
Hilary Campbell is an award-winning cartoonist, author and humorist. Her work regularly appears in the New Yorker Magazine. She was raised right here in Sonoma. Continue
What is life? Erwin Schrodinger, of cat-in-a-box-simultaneously-living and-dead fame, wrote an entire book of that title on the subject, arguing that life emerges from the physics of “Negentropy” or negative entropy, i.e., extracting order from the environment. However, in some way as yet not understood,... Continue
Life Advice From David Brooks Anyone else frustrated lately? I keep thinking of the puppet Elmo’s question, “How’s everybody doing?” It got 200 million views and tens of thousands of replies. I could use Elmo around right now. I’m dazed and discombobulated recently, with whiplashing... Continue
Are Supremes Mentis Sans Compos? There is a growing sense that the U.S. Supreme Court has become – to use a legal expression – non compos mentis. That sentiment results from its seemingly politically-inspired decisions, changing what lawyers refer to as “settled law.” That can... Continue
By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor With my 25 years as a Sports Editor and columnist, and as a competitive athlete, coach and fan, I’ve experienced a wide range of emotions in the field of play. And I know that, whether you choose... Continue
Sonoma Eats’ new home definite Efrain Balmes said “We are now 100 percent sure we are moving to the La Hacienda” location in the Fifth Street West shopping center across from Safeway. Making lots of food fans and others happy, he will take over the... Continue
Like a lot of journalists navigating the evolving digital landscape, I found myself out of a job after Whole Earth, the national magazine for which I was publisher, closed its doors in 2003. The offices were in the historic Dollar Mansion, also known as the... Continue
Fascism is more than political or organizational structure; it’s a state of mind, and that state of mind is about justifying dominance of strength over weakness. Taking their cue from a misunderstanding of nature, Fascists view human survival and achievement in simple predatory terms of... Continue