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
Greed and loathing
Last month, the California State Department of General Services (DGS) and the Grupe/Rogal partnership submitted a Builder’s Remedy... Continue
Job insecurity
As an event floral designer, I have become very familiar with event venues and hotels. I see work cultures where employees and vendors... Continue
Lies in all sizes
We like to think we know a lie from the truth, or think there is a gray area where we just can’t make a judgment. Sometimes we tell... Continue
What’s the plan behind the big buying spree?
Many years ago when we first moved to the Springs, I was out for a walk. I saw this bumper sticker: “Militant agnostic, I don’t... Continue
Powered by money
Where do you draw the line and consider someone wealthy? Is it if they own a home that is now worth a million dollars? Does it matter... Continue
Book bans and boycotts
In discussing the buying spree of KS Mattson, LeFever Mattson, or any of their 50 companies, it is important to make a distinction... Continue
In defense of the “Boomers”
Boomer. What exactly does this word mean? It could be someone who makes loud booming noises, or a person born in the years just after... Continue
