A Tale of Two Churches
On November 19, 2023 I attended a church service held by the Sonoma Collective Church in the theater at Sonoma Valley High School. ... Continue
Is LPG tanker storage SMART?
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a fuel gas which contains a flammable mixture of hydrocarbon gases, specifically propane, propylene,... Continue
The Heart of The Sun
The other day I saw a post by Sarah Ford in Facebook, the words Sonoma VAL ley Sun inside a red heart. It was a fitting tribute to... Continue
When enough is never enough
If your economy requires people to consume things they don’t need or even want, and to do more of it each year than the year before,... Continue
Sonoma Valley homeless – action and reaction
These are the words of Annie Falandes, the founder of Homeless Action Sonoma (H.A.S.) from her December newsletter. “People ask me,... Continue
Sonoma Council re-opens door for hotel developer fee waiver
So what exactly happened at the Sonoma City Council meeting of December 6, to hear Kenwood Investment’s appeal to not pay the required... Continue
A good help nevertheless
At the age of 27 I left Minneapolis for L.A. in my big blue Chevy pickup truck. The road ahead and the possibilities seemed endless.... Continue
One cost of hate speech
Words, can they hurt us? Can certain words create fear, make us angry, sad or depressed? Read these words. How do you feel? What do... Continue
Why is it so hard to say ‘I don’t know’
My husband Dave and I were putting up posters for a Wake Up Sonoma protest at the Springs Post Office building and the Lanning Structures... Continue
Hate speech comes home
Growing up in Minnesota I didn’t look like other kids. My Sicilian mother put a bowl on my head, cutting around it to create my... Continue
