The Sonoma based nonprofit Praxis Peace Institute recently sponsored a lecture by Professor Richard Wolff at the Sonoma Community Center. Wolff has taught at Yale University, the Sorbonne in Paris, and is currently a visiting professor at the New School University in New York. Wolff... Continue
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Spring has sprung! I love this time of year when the fields are bright yellow and green. As I travel between my offices in Sonoma and Santa Rosa, I am reminded there are few sights more gorgeous than the Highway 12 corridor during the spring.... Continue
Ok so it's 2040 and I'm 92 years old - too old if you ask me, which of course you didn't - but that's not the point. The point is I'm pissed-off. Sure, you say, of course you're pissed-off - you're old - and being... Continue
It is a time of significant transition for three of Sonoma Valley’s largest nonprofit organizations. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, and the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau are all selecting new executive directors. Hiring a new executive director is... Continue
There is an age-old tradition playing out at Sonoma Valley High School. Well, that may be stretching it just a bit, however, as the school year closes in on summer, seniors are in the process of completing their senior projects. The projects have several components.... Continue
When I was growing up a fella named Charles Atlas adorned the back pages of cheap magazines, displaying a body we'd today call "buff" but back then "muscle-bound." The proverbial answer to being a skinny wimp at the beach and having sand kicked-in-your-face by the... Continue
There is a decidedly anti-intellectual strain in contemporary American society, this despite a high rate of literacy and a historical legacy of higher education. Though books are still written, dissertations, doctorates and advanced degrees awarded, the present level of public discourse can only be termed... Continue
Susan Gorin delivered her“State of the County”to the Board of Supervisors on January 22. All roads lead to home and in Sonoma County; it is time to address the issue of affordable housing, a top priority for the Board of Supervisors in the coming year.... Continue
Being single in Sonoma on Valentine’s Day, to put it bluntly, sucks. I miss conversations under my half of the electric blanket with a partner at the end of the day. I yearn to plan trips with a special someone. Still, I can’t imagine another... Continue
Sonoma may be criticized for plenty of things, although none come to mind, however, there is one thing we do better than any other city on the planet – we know how to throw a party. Unfortunately, history tells us that this was not always... Continue