Larry Barnett lives in Sonoma where he was elected to three terms on the City Council and served twice as Mayor. He currently serves on Sonoma's Planning Commission. He has been married for 43 years, has two daughters and three grandchildren.
When we are mythtaken
Truth can be elusive, so much so that the entirety of the scientific method may be seen as a systematic attempt to find it. Our scientific... Continue
Not just a Jew in name only
Neither of my parents were observant Jews. Yes, we belonged to a reform temple and would attend services there for the High Holy Days... Continue
Touching the earth
Walking seems such a simple thing. I used to think nothing of jumping up and heading out of the house when I was a boy; following... Continue
Is crazy the new normal?
The world is turned upside down; global warming, international relations, pandemic disease, and regional politics have all gone nuts.... Continue
Old photos
We may be living in the digital age, but many of us grew up when the world was only analog, which means we possess many generations... Continue
When the Boomer Bubble pops
At 75-million strong, Baby Boomers have had an outsized effect on our nation’s economy, culture of entertainment, technology, fashion... Continue
Resisting the bureaucratic mind
Anyone who’s raised children knows that of three basic freedoms – to say “no,”, to relocate, to choose friends –... Continue
Fences, neighbors and private property
Is the purpose of government to protect the common welfare or protect private property? This question is at the heart of American... Continue
A taste of freedom
I grew up in the suburbs of New York City where five of us lived in a three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath single family home with our... Continue
Traveling at the speed of faith
Ideas propel human society, imagination providing an inexhaustible source of fuel. Boundless in reach, ideas cross borders and influence... Continue
