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Will Shonbrun: Different Strokes…

By Will Shonbrun So, there I was, just going along, minding my own business when all of a sudden I was having a stroke, although I had no idea of that happening. I was simply having lunch at Hacienda and next thing I knew I... Continue

Crowded Town Hall Inspires Action for Democracy

by Anna Pier President of Wake UP Sonoma Lisa Storment greeted the almost 400 people who filled the Vets Building on Sunday afternoon March 9 for a Town Hall, with the affirmation that the size of the turnout was a good indicator of "our level... Continue

Larry Barnett: A Logic of Vagueness

Despite the fact that the world is not like it at all, people prefer to live in a deterministic reality of fixed objects where clock time governs and events are predictable. Accordingly, our systems of logic - grammars of subject, object, and verb - assign... Continue

A Tribute to My Friend, Sam Keen (1931-2025)

By Georgia Kelly Sam Keen was my friend, sometimes a mentor, sometimes a big brother, but always one of my most treasured friends. I met Sam about 50 years ago when I was living in Big Sur and he was a frequent workshop leader at... Continue

Sonoma County General Plan Workshop Today at Flowery Elementary

Sonoma County has invited residents to participate in a series of open house-style events as part of the county's General Plan update. These drop-in workshops, running through April 16, offer an informal setting where community members can visit themed stations, share input, and help shape... Continue

Saving the Planet from Ourselves

Richard Heinberg in Sonoma By Stephanie Hiller With all that’s going on in our country and throughout the world, who has the bandwidth to attend a lecture on climate change? But the current political madness notwithstanding, climate change may yet pose the greatest threat of... Continue

Margaret Hatcher Is A Treasure

The word treasure is layered with meaning, from pirate plunder to the Sermon on the Mount, in which Jesus is quoted as saying, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Thankfully, Margaret Hatcher’s heart is firmly planted in Sonoma, where she has... Continue

Bob Edwards: Technology Reflux

One need not be a media expert to know that cyberspace is full of commentary from countless upset people who have run out of alphabet in the process of getting a lot off their chests while going out of their minds. To say that He/Him/Her/It/They/Them/Their/Who... Continue

Gala Night of Magic as Sebastiani Theatre Celebrates 91st Year

The Sebastiani Theatre is celebrating its 91st birthday with a special fundraising presentation, entitled “An Incredible Night of Magic.” The gala, magical evening is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, at the historic Theatre on Sonoma Plaza. The public is invited to a reception with drinks, hors... Continue