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.
Surviving Trumponavirus
The coronavirus has reportedly killed over 60,000 people in America as of April 30th – probably far more – a large number... Continue
Masking our feelings
Communication between people is a mix of words, gestures, facial expressions and tonality; in many circumstances, how we communicate... Continue
Unmasked
Among the many effects of the Corona virus pandemic, one of the most remarkable is the widespread use of facial masks. Initially such... Continue
A week of Sundays
When I was just a wee lad seven decades ago, Sundays were different than any other day of the week. For many Americans, Sundays were... Continue
COVID-19: a war of the worlds
We live in two worlds, the world of the large and the world of the small. The large world includes those things we can see with the... Continue
Tearing the ties that bind
What’s to be done when those we love and care about become the potential agents of our own demise? This pandemic presents us... Continue
America’s not ready
Super Tuesday appears to have provided the likely answer to the question of who will be the Democratic Party’s candidate for President... Continue
The growth paradox
Life on planet earth is a complex, adaptive system programmed for growth. Thus despite periodic major extinctions over its long history,... Continue
The problem of evil
As I see it, evil is the willful infliction of pain and suffering on others. It’s been with us for a very long time, and will... Continue
The homelessness Tsunami
Sonoma County estimates 3,000 people are homeless in the county, and is struggling to respond to this human crisis. $11 million was... Continue
