Chapter 50: Sonora, California. April 1949 • Larry’s diary (age 15) Apr 1 Freshmen's return was given, but it was so bad I left it to watch the baseball game with Livingston. We won 3 -1. Apr 2 Had tooth taken out, very large molar.... Continue
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Classical Buddhist cosmology places humanity within The Saha World system, a time-bound realm of endurance. “Endurance,” etymologically speaking, shares the same Pre-Indo-European word-root as “duration,” deru, (to be steadfast, firm, solid), associated interestingly, with trees and longevity. To endure is to exist over time, like... Continue
Can we picture the Springs as it will be, as it should be? When I recently viewed “Picturing the Springs” by Michael Acker at the Depot Park Museum, I could not stop thinking about what our Springs community once was, what it is now, and... Continue
Bless the many caring individuals, church ministries, and private charities who struggle to feed, shelter, and keep alive the cast-offs, the superfluous population, the losers in our social Monopoly game, who have been cast from the comforting quotidian routine of daily life as an ordinary... Continue
A flash of red springing from the forest floor or a dash of pink jutting from a rocky outcrop always stops me in my tracks. For years, I’ve been taking pictures of incredibly beautiful and unique wildflowers during my walks and hikes in Sonoma Valley... Continue
Chapter 49: 1948/49 • Sonora ~ Just three months after my arrival, my mother—along with losing her mind—lost her brother, Gordon Gregory Chatfield. He died in Letterman's Veteran's Hospital in San Francisco at the age of 42 from his WWII injuries (he fell off the... Continue
I’ve been wondering about the purpose of things, personal and universal. Of course, it’s possible there is no purpose as such, and the very idea of purpose is simply a by-product of human thought. But the universe seems purposeful, and one might say the existence... Continue
It was the ugliest divorce I've ever seen and I’ve seen a few. But I couldn’t help my friend right then. I was having a challenging day myself. I woke up to a power outage, tip-toed over to turn off my electric blanket so that... Continue
I have spent many a recent winter praying for rain, and this season, its finally came! Beginning in late December, we saw storm after storm pummel our state – sometimes you get more than what you asked for. Climate change has pushed our county into... Continue
Often after speaking at a local government meetings, I hear, “Well that’s just your opinion, just anecdotal.” I consider myself a logical, observant person. I do my best, not to just make things up. I think this comes from my years as a business and... Continue