Posted on March 20, 2014
This column comes direct from Egypt. Last week, my son Andrew and I traveled from San Francisco to Paris and on to Cairo.
The day... Continue
Posted on March 5, 2014
Two of our sister-cities are in trouble. First, Egypt has undergone tremendous change since Mubarak was overthrown in 2011. Now,... Continue
Posted on February 27, 2014
Preservation must come from the heart and is a community-based grass roots effort. Tourists come to Sonoma each year for a variety... Continue
Posted on February 19, 2014
I like bugs but I don’t like them crawling on me. In fact, when I find an insect on any part of my body, I shiver to the core... Continue
Posted on February 13, 2014
Valentine’s Day serves many purposes in the lives of people everywhere. It marks the beginning of little league. No, that’s not... Continue
Posted on January 30, 2014
In July of 2010, to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the founding of our pueblo, I conducted an archaeological excavation at the... Continue
Posted on January 23, 2014
In 1835, the Pueblo of Sonoma was founded and Mariano Vallejo appointed Commandante of the Fourth Military District and Director of... Continue
Posted on January 16, 2014
Spanish colonial efforts in the Americas necessitated doctrine addressing the relationship between the Spanish and indigenous populations.... Continue
Posted on January 9, 2014
Temelec is not a cheese. It is, however, a census-designated place, also known as a CDP. The United States Census Bureau created... Continue
Posted on January 2, 2014
Happy New Year. I love it. It’s time to reorganize. It’s time to think differently. My mother always used to tell me that... Continue
