Editor: I am not an expert in medical economics. There are, however three things I know for sure: 1. Shortly after receiving any medical service, a statement will arrive from my insurance company to the effect: your procedure was billed at $1,750, our negotiated rate... Continue
Letters To The Editor
Having lived and worked in many places, large and small, (L.A., Germany, Mexico) I finally found a perfect place: Sonoma! Here I started and have continued to run A Victorian Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast for over 28 years. Recently I have had dual surgeries... Continue
Editor: I thoroughly enjoyed Robert Hauser's holding forth on yuppie dog poo in Napa. He's an entertaining read, a live wire. A short internet search showed him to be a hybrid Tea Party/ Occupy guy with a flair for the muttly malodorous metaphor. This is... Continue
Editor: Some anonymous individual who has the eyes and the brains to notice that the affluent and grossly overrated city of Sonoma has no clothes on, cited the latest census figure for the city's population: 10,600. Well, if so, each of its inhabitants must own... Continue
Editor: Carol Collier submitted a complain about dog owners and their aristocratic disregard for the way their quadruped rug warts adorn the sidewalks with such aplomb... I had a way of dealing with that over in Napa....there's a place called the ABC Bakery near the... Continue
Dear Editor: Jan. 4, 2012 Our beautiful city of Sonoma has much to offer its residents, and a clean environment is one of our greatest assets. During the last few years, I have noticed a growing disregard for our sidewalks, neighbors' yards, and parks. Many... Continue
Editor: I've been following today the "expose" on the egg company McDonald's uses and how due to the horrific conditions and practices McDonald's was forced to drop them as their egg supplier. This lead me to fantasize that our McDonald's here in Sonoma (I have... Continue
Editor: This last Saturday, November 5th, Sonoma County residents converged in Santa Rosa, in league over 1,000 cities nationwide in ‘Move Your Money’ rallies, launching here locally from Occupy Santa Rosa. In just the last month, hundreds of thousands of American citizens have moved their... Continue
Editor: Sonoma 2010 US Census population: 10,600 375 real estate agents and companies 32 financial institutions 40 investment services and advisors 25 financial services 58 insurance carriers 15 mortgage bankers and correspondents 13 banks: Sonoma Bank, Exchange Bank, Bank of the West, US Bank, Citibank,... Continue
Editor: I was dismayed to read orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Brown's comment in the Living Healthy column 2 weeks ago, "You can ride a bike without a helmet," in reference to how wonderful Sonoma is for outdoor exercise. As a physical therapist who treats people... Continue