Tommy Chong of Cheech and Chong fame, has recently added entrepreneur to his list of achievements. But the businessman is staying in character with the Tommy Chong we have all grown to know and love -- it’s all about weed. His new business venture in... Continue
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Vacation is something we all look forward to, rarely get enough of, and when we do have the opportunity to get away from our daily lives it is natural to want to laugh, talk, and simply be with our friends, mates, and family. The goal... Continue
This year, the Grand Prize in Sonoma’s Fourth of July Independence Day parade was won by an entry of Mexican charros impressively twirling lassos while riding their dancing horses. These caballeros wowed both the crowd and the judges with their dashing sombreros and suits regally... Continue
This monthly column was forged out of my resolve to do the intellectual work of defining the progressive agenda and applying a ‘best practices’ matrix to the toolkit of tactics for achieving that agenda in the real world. That template could be applied to the... Continue
The CEO of Cambrian, a biotechnology company, wants to upgrade the human race. His plan to is to make genetic engineering available to everyday people in a process he calls "democratizing genetics." In homage to his namesake, Austen Heinz of Cambrian might someday appear in... Continue
Last week a friend asked me this simple, yet poignant question, "Do you really think my little $100 donation that I give to each of a few Sonoma Valley nonprofits really makes that much of a difference? I hear all the time that big donors... Continue
Oliver Sacks, the best-selling author/neurologist, has died. In his inimitable style he wrote about his impending death from metastatic cancer in articles in the NY Times, and as it true of all his writing, his keen observation and fondness for humanity jumps right off the... Continue
I'm dreaming about my great-great-great granddaughter. "Shame," she says, "How could you?" Of course she's talking about the ruination of the world, and I know that. "What can I tell you," I say gently, "The unnatural world moves too quickly." And then I'm awake and... Continue
As we head into the new school year, I would like to share a few things in regard to our kids and the educational system in the Valley of Sonoma. More than ever our children are challenged every day with multiple situations that have to... Continue
Everyone wants to lose weight these days. Call me a rebel, but just give me a jelly donut or really fat fries with garlic and I’m happy. What a world. People starving to death all over the globe and Californians are on diets. What's up... Continue