Clash of paradigms II: The way out
Conferences are something of a show, a stage for grandstanding of one sort or another, and putting on a good face. The real work takes... Continue
Clash of paradigms: the threat to our food supply
Since the pandemic we’ve been hearing more about “systems change,” a concept that has been floated ever since the advent of... Continue
Supes vote to table the spaghetti
It’s a Very Wicked problem. Have we said that here already? It’s worth repeating. According to the scholars from the Environmental... Continue
Uh, what just happened?
After a year in and out of quarantine, we have emerged, like a latter-day Rip Van Winkle, into the light of day, scratching our heads... Continue
The climate emergency comes home
Sonoma County held a virtual Town Hall on Climate April 6, picking up where we left off, said our District 1 Supervisor, Susan Gorin,... Continue
Can the rich do anything right?
History shows that epidemics have been the great resetter of countries’ economies and social fabric. Why should it be different with... Continue
Is this the Brave New World?
Suddenly, the man who spent his time in the White House watching television, bellowing in the elegant carpeted hallways and salons,... Continue
Call them by their names
I like to sit on my porch, on these beautiful fall days, and watch the ravens cavort in the crepe myrtle trees. People walk by, kids... Continue
Waiting for the miracle to come
You wouldn’t like it here There ain’t no entertainment And the judgments are severe The Maestro says it’s Mozart But... Continue
The performance of cruelty
Well, now we know, if we didn’t know it already: this country has been since its inception and continues to be a racist society. That,... Continue
