Future Farmers of America Yes we do have future farmers, thank heavens. We need them badly. And we need to learn to grow our own food. So here’s good news. More high school students are taking classes in the Agriculture Department at Sonoma Valley High... Continue
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For centuries, we in America have thought of ourselves as a nation of law and order. Between the two, law has maintained dominance while order has remained subordinate. That hierarchy now appears to be flipping. Democracy’s weakness is itself, which in their wisdom our founding... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
There is always much news on the global, geopolitical front that makes headlines, causes concerns and, honestly, makes life in Sonoma seem like a literal walk in the park. Not that we haven’t our own challenges, many of which are related to the big picture... Continue
My last dream of the night, the early morning actually, is usually quite intense and often memorable. So it was recently. In my dream I found myself in a semi-industrial space chatting with two friendly fellows. I was drawn to their animated and boisterous energy... Continue
Endangered spotted owls soared into the national news and tree sitters claimed the Headwaters Forest along California’s North Coast during the timber wars of the 1990s. A group of Sonoma Valley residents were among the crowds that made the trek to march in Ft. Bragg... Continue
Does anybody else crave a lift after this long winter? The election season, the rains and treacherous fires in L.A., have left me longing for some fun. I yearn for the clever Mad Magazine days. Some of you might recall Alfred E. Newman on the... Continue
Dharma: “We’ve been brought here for a very short time, against our will, and we don’t know why.” I love that line. But what is the point of our birth, life and death? Why are we here? What is our purpose? These thoughts keep some... Continue
At press time, the country is freaked out (a/k/a “aghast”) at the seemingly endless violence sweeping the Nation. Shootings, stabbings, explosions and riots seem to be constant, and vile exchanges (e.g., “#!!&*% you, too!”) flood social media. But relax. Just Relax. We can handle this.... Continue
Latest recall WARNING: CHECK YOUR TUNA! Tuna being sold under store brand names, or at Costco, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Walmart and other stores from Tri-Union Seafoods, has been recalled by the Food & Drug Administration due to possible deadly botulism from the can's lid. Although... Continue