It’s charming to be witty, but being humorous about being a psychotherapist is almost impossible. Humans are funny people, but the human condition is more serious than sexy or fun. There are so many theories in psychology. Everyone from Freud to Jung, Rogers to Whitaker,... Continue
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“Working to Make a Difference Every Day” is what motivates and informs everything our First District Team does on a daily basis. We enjoy hearing from constituents, and serving their needs is an important part of our job. I meet with many constituents either in... Continue
Countries have used a variety of excuses to go to war. Some cite the need for protection of people who speak their language, like Vladimir Putin is doing in the Ukraine or Adolph Hitler did before annexing the "Low Countries" adjacent to Germany in the... Continue
It's interesting how medical terminology has been applied to the digital realm; after all, computers are just machines, right? Machines don't get sick and that's what we've always loved about them and why they've effectively replaced human beings as a labor force. Tractors don't get... Continue
The recent Sonoma City Council decision to authorize a study on raising the city minimum wage came as a pleasant surprise. It shows that the national momentum for raising the minimum wage to parity with the living wage index is spreading out from its base... Continue
Sonoma County Department of Health Services staff unveiled “The Portrait of Sonoma County” report to a group of over 100 Sonoma Valley nonprofit leaders, government officials, and interested residents on September 24 at the Sonoma Valley Grange. The study showed that local nonprofits and community... Continue
I’m angry that there’s so much violence on TV; I’m enraged that animals are still mistreated, I’m furious that cancer is epidemic and our money goes to war instead of wellness. I’m mad that we don’t learn communication skills in school, which makes relationships much... Continue
Back in the hippie-dippy days of the 20th century two things were a Big Deal: Hair and Astrology. Long-haired men faded as an issue when pattern baldness and changing fashion inevitably reduced their impact to statistically ordinary, and astrology - replaced by ecology - quietly... Continue
On August 24 at 3:20 a.m., our community awakened to the violent tremor of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Within 20 seconds, it became clear that the ramifications of this quake would extend into the weeks and months ahead. It is remarkable there weren’t more casualties... Continue
Each year, as summer fades and fall quickly approaches, I encourage foragers to head out into the wilderness and gather food for the table. Once again, it is time for the acorn harvest and a rerun of a much-requested column. Local historian and dentist, Peter... Continue