The Trump Administration has fulfilled the dire prediction I made in last month’s Sun column: “We must not wait until the inevitable financial tsunami… the precarious working class will be homeless and unable to afford food within a few months unless there is an immediate... Continue

The 2020 Global Pandemic has suspended normal political processes and the prospect of a 3-18 month international emergency campaign to mop up the viral contagion has thrown a spanner in the works, to say the least. Nonetheless, politics goes on. In fact if you pay... Continue

In politics, timing is everything. After a close win in Iowa, and a clear win in New Hampshire, the Bernie Sanders campaign had seized the narrative with a decisive win in Nevada. With the first three dominoes down, the campaign was shooting for a Super... Continue

Here in Northern California, we are getting adapted to the new normal of an annual fall firestorm season. I have developed an instinct for sensing the impending signs of the witching season: bone-dry air, balmy temperatures, and the dreaded high winds. This cycle has existed... Continue

As a veteran of the periodic Sonoma brouhahas over land-use decisions, I bear the scars to prove it. My rule of thumb is to weigh in only on those issues that are critical to the nature and character of the community I call home. The... Continue

I have effectively established a boycott on consuming the toxic product known as Mainstream Media (MSM) directly. Leave the shabby MSM circus and hall of mirrors… you’ll never look back.  The corporate media has forfeited the right to host these important civic events. The network’s... Continue

I fully expect that the county Chamber or the Golden State Restaurant Association will deploy some local business spokespeople to complain about the new Sonoma minimum wage ordinance. There is a kernel of truth in their assertion.   Historically, small business retailers have often relied on... Continue

Civic life is alive and well in the city of Sonoma. The first public event in the Valley for the upcoming presidential campaign went down at the Pueblo Serena Clubhouse with the “Bernie Sanders for 2020” Kickoff. Then, in early May, the Sonoma City Council... Continue

California has become the epicenter of the newly energized progressive movement. The strong union movement in California, the activist liberal base of a revived Democratic Party with legislative supermajorities, and a vigorous and growing progressive movement are contributing to this resurgence in the state. I... Continue