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Patriots!! Versus Patriotism

Apparently I’m a Patriot!! I don’t think I would ever have known that, were it not for Caleb Lee, Newt Gingrich, Tom McHugh, Matt Gaetz, Lara Trump, Ronna McDaniel, Mike Johnson, Customer Care at The Patriot Depot, and Cory Brown at Tactical Wholesaler.  All of... Continue

Beggin’ Your Pardon?

Oxford dictionary:  Pardon - the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense. "He obtained pardon for his sins." Readers may be aware that President Biden has received harsh criticism and a viral tide of rude gestures for pardoning his son, Hunter, whose... Continue

Revolutions of the Third Kind

Revolutions are nothing new; uprisings have plagued humanity for many centuries, perhaps forever. Always about wealth and power, which are essentially the same, styles of revolution vary, however. In general terms, revolutions are of three kinds. There is revolution by the disenfranchised poor against the... Continue

Primitive, Emotional Beasts

“How many bags do you want?” So indicated the screen at Whole Foods. “Are you sure you only want one?” I turned to my friend Rick, who often supervises the self-checkout registers. “They ask more questions about how many paper bags I use than anything... Continue

Tales of the Grandchildren: Satchel’s Fill-In

Instructions for Satchel’s Fill-In, June 4, 2007 – Email correspondence regarding my grandson at age four; Brooke is my daughter-in-law, his mother: From me: Hi Brooke, I’m leaving today for Carmel, and then Southern California, and returning this weekend, so I won't be here to... Continue

What can be done in the time of Trump?

By Will Shonbrun  Well, as an individual, not a hell of a lot. But as a City of Sonoma resident (albeit a blip of a city on the map), while any degree of influence is marginal, as part of a government entity, blip though it... Continue

Socializing In Difficult Times

If you grapple with family, or any relationships, at the holidays, the hard part is listening well. After opening gifts, those thingamajigs you never use, eventually you have to talk to each other. As Bessel Van der Kolk wrote, “The critical issue is reciprocity: being... Continue

Back to regular programming

Thanks so much to the many people who have mentioned to me that they are glad I am “back.”  It is truly inspiring to hear people are reading. We made it through Thanksgiving, and now we’re back to regular programming, meaning my column as you... Continue

An Open Letter To the Board of Supervisors

This is an open letter to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and since you are all people with names, let's use them. I am, therefore, addressing our District 1 Supervisor, Susan Gorin; District 2 Supervisor, David Rabbitt; District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey;  District 4... Continue