Pema Chödrön is one of the most prominent women teachers of Buddhism. For many years she was the abbess of Gampo Abbey, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in North America established for westerners. Her books, including “The Wisdom of No Escape,” “Start Where You Are”... Continue
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Last week I discussed that it is when both partners in a relationship are feeling needy that most problems occur. Most of the time, whichever partner is feeling stronger takes care of the one feeling weak. However, this builds the expectation that when the positions... Continue
For many centuries people have been enamored with gold. The earliest history of human interaction with gold is long lost to us, but its association with the gods, immortality and wealth is common to many cultures throughout the world even today. Early civilizations equated gold... Continue
Lili Horine, as “Carmen,” forms the front of the Tree of Knowledge in a vignette from ETC upcoming play “future perfect tense.” Photo: Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun What happens when seven wise-beyond-their-years teenagers are drawn together in a safe place and begin to wax poetic... Continue
As the Sonoma City Council struggles with issues both local and sometimes national or international, decides if the town must follow the Constitution, as it creates parking spaces, preserves the plaza, and pays civic bills, at times it may feel overwhelmed. There is a solution:... Continue
submitted photo Mitchell Shapiro has a vision. A dream of a Sonoma Valley where the sound of gas-guzzling vehicles is muted, a place where roads and highways are free of cars belching fumes, a vehicular utopia where people of all walks of life happily get... Continue
submitted photo Teacher and two students at one of CommonBond’s language camps.Staff Report Looking for a new, challenging and delightful summer adventure for your child right here in Sonoma Valley? Try ¡Spanish Camp! A tradition for many local families, this unique camp is celebrating its... Continue
RYAN LELY/SONOMA VALLEY SUN Jackie Baldwin, host of KSVY Sonoma 91.3 FM show, Story-Lovers World! has teamed up with the Sonoma Valley Regional Library to teach kids how to tell stories on the radio.Gary Carnivele Jackie Baldwin, the host of the weekly KSVY 91.3 Sonoma... Continue
A collaboration between local music teacher Bob Gossett and Mary Mellinger’s first-grade class created the new “Sonoma, California,U.S.A.” submitted photo Locals who can still recall the words to “Mill Valley,” the 1970 ditty recorded by a fourth-grade class in Marin that became a nationwide hit,... Continue
Without our unique ability to selectively employ amnesia, we - as a species - might stumble, fall, and be crushed by the weight of the many sad and bad things that happen over the course of an average lifetime. We’re naturally resilient creatures, capable of... Continue