This preliminary election report is being assembled late on November 3 before all final results are in, but by the time you are reading it Election 2020 will finally be over. That’s just per the calendar, of course. Because as of November 3 there is... Continue
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Back in the days of Tim Leary, Bucky Fuller, Abbie Hoffman, and Jefferson Airplane, conversations veered into talk about consciousness, raised and otherwise. In the mind-expanding 60s and 70s it seemed as if humanity had finally woken up, had come to understand the precariousness and... Continue
The year that lasted forever is finally coming to an end. We hope for better days soon. Election jitters, along with pandemic pandemonium, mutes our usual social festivities and song. Winter darkness descends with daylight savings, ominous winds swaying half the town’s timber and next,... Continue
Chapter 8: Backstory, my maternal grandparents -- Dec 26, 1894 • Fruita, Colorado ~ In a ceremony in her parents’ home, 21-year-old Nellie Chamberlin married Charles Henry Chatfield, a ranching man of 24. Nellie was a no-nonsense Catholic girl and exceedingly religious, but she also had a mind of... Continue
I like to sit on my porch, on these beautiful fall days, and watch the ravens cavort in the crepe myrtle trees. People walk by, kids on bikes, a mom pulling a baby in one of those cute little bicycle carriages. The sky is almost... Continue
Deplorable things have been said about supporters of Measure W to preserve Sonoma's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), and about the residents of Sonoma overall. Vocal opponents of the measure have descended into shaming, personal attacks, impugning the integrity and intentions of Measure W supporters on... Continue
Your correspondent apologizes for any typos or wine stains in this piece but we’re typing this column and trying to get our 2020 ballots marked and mailed before polls close. Those who’ve herniated a disk lifting dense county and state Voters Guides know what that... Continue
What I hear from people constantly these days is, it’s just too much. We are worn around the edges. We are digging deep to stay resourceful in critical, trying times. When I despair, I remember seeing thousands of people converging and holding hands, back in... Continue
You wouldn't like it here There ain't no entertainment And the judgments are severe The Maestro says it's Mozart But it sounds like bubble gum When you're waiting For the miracle, for the miracle to come Leonard Cohen When I started this blog, not... Continue
By Jeremy Castillo -- As a person of color and being trans, I have felt the lack of acceptance from the white community. It affects how you see yourself and you feel very alone in a town where it's predominantly white. I identify as... Continue