Public Citizen ~ Larry Barnett

Larry Barnett Larry Barnett lives in Sonoma where he was elected to three terms on the City Council and served twice as Mayor. A thirty-three-year resident, he currently serves as Chair of Sonoma's Planning Commission. He has been married for 48 years, has two daughters and three grandchildren.

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Desirability and housing in Sonoma

Posted on April 3, 2023
Desirability and housing in Sonoma

What makes the City of Sonoma a desirable place to live? The answer is a matter of preference. When preferences match character, the... Continue

Feeding the Tiger

Posted on March 27, 2023
Feeding the Tiger

Responding to the many dire situations in the world reminds me of a Buddhist parable. While in the form of a Bodhisattva, the Buddha... Continue

Why we must endure

Posted on March 16, 2023
Why we must endure

Classical Buddhist cosmology places humanity within The Saha World system, a time-bound realm of endurance. “Endurance,” etymologically... Continue

Breaking symmetry

Posted on March 2, 2023
Breaking symmetry

I’ve been wondering about the purpose of things, personal and universal. Of course, it’s possible there is no purpose as such,... Continue

The probable uncertainty of being

Posted on February 20, 2023
The probable uncertainty of being

“It says here that seniors are changing their spending habits due to inflation,” my wife mentioned to me yesterday, “eating... Continue

Nature always wins

Posted on February 13, 2023
Nature always wins

Simple rules can produce complex outcomes. This is easily illustrated in games like chess, where the rules governing the movement... Continue

The life and death of a Vasculopath

Posted on February 6, 2023
The life and death of a Vasculopath

For reasons not entirely clear to me, I build up gunk on the walls of my blood vessels. My coronary arteries have needed cleaning... Continue

My new friend ChatGPT

Posted on January 30, 2023
My new friend ChatGPT

At my advanced age I’m losing more friends than I’m gaining, so it was nice to spend a little time online chatting with my new... Continue

Irrational rationality

Posted on January 16, 2023
Irrational rationality

Homo sapiens roughly translates as “wise man”, supposedly distinguishing us from earlier hominids like Neanderthals. I’m not... Continue

The Unnatural Selection Zone

Posted on January 9, 2023
The Unnatural Selection Zone

Natural selection, Darwin’s insight into the workings of evolution, spans multiple generations, thousands of them. Plants and animals... Continue


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