By Mario Castillo Latino journalist Jorge Ramos’ book, “The Latino Wave,” refers to the role we Latinos will have in choosing the next president of the United States. The more I think about it, I’m afraid it’s only a nice, attention-grabbing title. The reality is... Continue
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Everyone seems to have ups and downs these days. Some people I talk to are on the upswing, money in hand, traveling for fun, falling in love again at 75. For others, it’s a downer. Ailments, money issues challenged with financial fear, relocation or trumped... Continue
The metaphors of battle, conflict and fighting are tightly woven into our American narrative, beginning with "Don't Tread on Me" in 1776. This effectively defiant message was developed well before any modern forms of propaganda, and yet effectively framed colonist attitudes towards British rule. The... Continue
Right Out of the Box, Let’s Be Perfectly Clear: Not a Day Goes By when Word On The Street is, “Where Have I Heard That Before?” Maybe it’s because Nine Out of Ten Times, we have. Thanks to Mainstream Media, Amenglish has become an automated... Continue
It's been said life is like an illusion; a drop of dew, a flash of lightning, a phantom, a dream. Such contemplations have endured for thousands of years, fueling philosophers, Mystics, poets, and even scientists. But what if life is not a dream at all?... Continue
by Esmeralda Sanchez Moseley I am constantly thinking about leadership and reflecting on the qualities of an effective leader. I have read many books, attended seminars, and I have even obtained a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy studies. However, after all of my... Continue
On March 16, I am launching an initiative called “Sonoma Valley Connect,” an initiative designed to provide information and services to the people of Sonoma Valley in a variety of areas. This bi-monthly informational series of meetings in the Valley will bring government, nonprofit and... Continue
According to Buddhists, intention is important, but it is also the actions of thought and deed, which govern the nature of the future; in Buddhist terminology, such action is called Karma. The accumulations of Karma, both personal and collective, turn the so-called "Wheel of Samsara,"... Continue
The Vintage House hosted two great public education programs this last month which both shed light on the state of American democracy. Praxis Peace Institute sponsored a lecture entitled “Economy and Psychology: Real Depressions, Real Solutions” by noted economist Richard Wolff and his wife, psychotherapist... Continue
Illness is one of life's inevitable events; it happens to all of us eventually, unless sudden accidental death erases the possibility. Like most other complex living things, the human body is naturally resilient and capable of self-repair, but only up to a point. Nature, in... Continue