Did you know that a global consortium of mega-corporations are planning a planetary coup? Have you heard of the new world order plan underway that will fundamentally undermine U.S. national sovereignty and override the efforts of millions of people and thousands of civil society groups... Continue
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What is small town character and how is it preserved? Small town character cannot be universally defined, but in the case of Sonoma it means slower not speedier, quieter not noisier, relaxed not hectic; safe not dangerous; and small not big. These are quantifiable factors... Continue
Hi Bonnie, I filed my taxes at the beginning of February and I still haven’t gotten my refund. I tried to call to find out what’s going on but got tired of holding. Do you know any reason why my refund would be delayed? And... Continue
A powerful urge towards wholeness and unity drives human behavior, while at the same time an equally powerful urge towards independence and autonomy is also at play. In general terms, such forces may be categorized as the feminine and masculine principles. In its healthy aspect the... Continue
A mid the debate about guns and violence little seems to be said about the true nature of guns. Some say “guns don’t kill people; people kill people,” and in some sense this is correct. People have killed each other for a long time, well before... Continue
Like scattered pieces of a jig-saw puzzle life often seems a jumble, its meaning unclear and divided into separate bits. Examining it, a few pieces here and there may fit together easily, forming portions of an overall picture, but often the complete whole eludes us,... Continue
Just like humans, nonprofits go through distinct life passages until they reach maturity. And just like humans, there are distinct behaviors that must happen in one phase before moving to the next. Nonprofits begin in infancy, as we all do, then become toddlers and adolescents... Continue
We are in new territory in American political history. The old-school model held that under conditions of divided government, both parties would work out a compromise by “meeting in the middle” to craft a solution that would be acceptable to the majority of both parties,... Continue
It is told that very long before our current age, powerful gods ruled the world, feasted on its riches, brought forth their sons and daughters and showered them with gold, jewels and the instruments of domination. Only when the flush of Earth Mother Saha (“endurance”)... Continue
Getting old is shocking. Everyone I talk to is going through something. Hip replacements, death of a spouse, dating for the first time in 30 years, in remission, writing a bucket list, more meaning, or maybe just taking a cruise. Others are rearranging everything from... Continue