A brief history of cannabis in Sonoma
My personal journey with cannabis began in 2017, just after Prop 64 passed in 2016 for adult-use cannabis dispensaries in California.... Continue
Last supper at the Depot Hotel
Things change, people change, it is inevitable. Sometimes we have to let go of something or someone we love because change has left... Continue
A meaningful repurpose of the Sonoma Developmental Center
I recently found out about a plan submitted for the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). This plan is the Campus Project. It proposes... Continue
When pot became cannabis
When I saw the movie Reefer Madness for the first time in 1967, I had no idea of what was being said. The movie was part of a light... Continue
Appeal for police accountability
End of summer, 1970, west of Minneapolis, Minnesota Just past midnight, an 18 year old woman drives a rust bucket 1963 Bel Air down... Continue
Don’t fear the ‘other’
Pacaso, this thing is on everyone’s lips. Right now it is the number one topic of discussion. Within this discussion the idea of... Continue
The soullessness of Ken and Stacy Mattson
Can a place have soul? Logan Harvey is leaving Sonoma. While I am happy for him and wish him much success, I am sad for Sonoma. It... Continue
The sudden, sad end of Arnold the Tree
The little tree, Arnold, is no more. Some idiot murdered him. For years this little straggly Charlie Brown Christmas tree has been... Continue
The small treasures that hold our memories
When we are young, time crawls. In grade school I was a horrible student, a child with a lot of energy and prone to giving lip to my... Continue
The sad beauty of inevitable decline
The Sonoma Developmental Center is slowly and beautifully being overgrown and overtaken by nature. We have been hiking in SDC... Continue
