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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What’s holding you together?

Posted on December 27, 2022
What's holding you together?

If I tell you you’re a self-aware, inter-dimensional wave form of densely packed spacetime will it change your life? I’m not saying... Continue

Trickle-down housing

Posted on December 12, 2022
Trickle-down housing

Despite its so-called progressive leanings, I guess it’s only logical that the state that gave us Reagan and his trickle-down economics... Continue

Squrlz in da hood

Posted on December 1, 2022
Squrlz in da hood

When you have a 70-foot Black Walnut in the yard, you have a lot of squirrels. Right now, a clutch of four are scampering around its... Continue

Floitin’ with Fascism

Posted on November 20, 2022
Floitin' with Fascism

I know it sounds like the title of a 1940’s one-reel 3-Stooges movie, but America’s flirtation with Fascism ain’t no slapstick... Continue

The persistence of self

Posted on November 8, 2022
The persistence of self

I ran into an old friend at the market the other day, and when I asked him how he’s doing, he replied, “Still an asshole, and... Continue

Survival of the adaptablist

Posted on November 2, 2022
Survival of the adaptablist

Yes, I know adaptablist is not a real word, that is to say, one you’ll find in the dictionary. However, it is an excellent analogy... Continue

Does the universe have a purpose?

Posted on October 24, 2022
Does the universe have a purpose?

Aristotle thought so, and his ideas dominated for many thousands of years. Both living and non-living matter, he believed, were purpose-driven,... Continue

Warfare within, warfare without

Posted on October 17, 2022
Warfare within, warfare without

One could easily conclude that mankind is warlike; some would even argue that warfare is a natural, even beneficial activity, an opinion... Continue

The progress delusion

Posted on October 10, 2022
The progress delusion

Whether scientifically based or values-based, progress describes a path forward and indicates improvement over time. Using a scientifically... Continue

The Tenth Commandment

Posted on October 1, 2022
The Tenth Commandment

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male or female servant, his ox... Continue


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