Editor: On Sunday, October 3, my wife and I experienced a most enjoyable and fun afternoon at the Valley of the Moon Petanque Club’s annual Sonoma Oktoberfest. The novice players, like us, learned to play this French game at the petanque/bocce courts located behind the... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Editor: I am writing in response to Mr. Roger Jack Young’s opinion that a marriage between same sex couples should be called something besides a marriage because it is different than what opposite sex couples have together. I am uncertain as to why Mr. Young... Continue
Editor: It’s been suggested that the Republicans have a fair chance of taking over both the House of Representatives and the Senate in November. If that is true, yours truly, a life long conservative (not a Republican and yes, there is a difference), will not... Continue
Editor: I just wanted to update Sonoma on the status of a possible leaf blower ban following the lengthy and enormously disappointing Community Services and Environment Commission Public Forum last week. As a commission, (with the exception of my daughter Sarah who sits on the... Continue
Editor: The Glen Ellen Fair is just around the corner on October 10, 2010. The community has really rallied to make this fair extra special under the guidance of Mary Ann Carr. It’s the 20th anniversary of the fair and will be filled with many food... Continue
Editor: As part of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s work to raise funds for blood cancer research and patient care programs, athletes from the Redwood Wine Country “Team in Training” participated in triathlons at Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz over the weekend of September 11... Continue
Editor: In response to Roger Jack Young my question is: why do you care? How does it affect you, Roger Jack, if marriage is something that gay people want? If you aren’t gay, what difference does it make to you what term is used to... Continue
Editor: The very same morning I read Dr. Low’s column in Thursday’s Sun I received a call from my doctor’s office regarding yet another referral to have a colonoscopy done. I’ve been putting it off for years, even going so far as arranging three appointments, only to... Continue
Editor: The very same morning I read Dr. Low’s column in Thursday’s Sun I received a call from my doctor’s office regarding yet another referral to have a colonoscopy done. I’ve been putting it off for years, even going so far as arranging three appointments, only to... Continue
The fight over how to bridge California’s $19 billion deficit has just set a disturbing record: the longest budget impasse in state history. As this slow motion train wreck has unfolded, thousands of you have contacted me and my staff to express your frustration and... Continue