How did we get this egghead president into the white house anyway? Oh, I know the theories. But... really? Here in sunny Sonoma we’re also being bought out by big money. Just take a walk. And the fires in our sweet valley are still haunting... Continue
What's Up With That?
It’s stirring to see strong athletes kneeling down for fairness and respect and standing up for liberty. Great men care about the common good. They’re not out in left field. Let’s put the good guys back in the news and movies. I’m ready to be... Continue
Let’s face it… it's easier to ignore a text than a real person on the other end of the phone. Technology isolates us. This makes us more likely to curl up in a ball instead of sharing our emotional hairballs with each other or a... Continue
Sex and money make the world go round. I don't have either, but just like most things, good sex comes through dialogue – once intercourse meant conversation. And money, well, that's getting tighter and tighter for most of us. But, whether its sex or money,... Continue
Mass shootings, war, road rage – it’s just too much. What is all this anger rooted in? We “seem to talk less and less about where the rage-sickness causing these massacres comes from,” says Matt Taibbi. Anger starts in our limbic (fight or flight) brains.... Continue
Relationship challenges never end. Difficult conversations are a part of life most of us want to avoid. We know if we tell the truth we might get “foot in mouth disease,” and lose a loved one. But, if we stuff all our feelings, we get... Continue
What women want is respect. We've wanted it for a long time. And I’ll speak for myself, too -- smart men are supporting our empowerment. They know having an authentic woman at their side is an asset. Still, females are frustrated. Our fury comes from... Continue
While we’re swirling from fires and politics – we land smack dab in the midst of holidays, with family and other humans – trying to get along. Relationships are a part of the season, whether we like it or not. If we tell the truth... Continue
It’s still difficult to write a column now, after these horrendous wildfires. Moving into the rainy season and holidays, my eyes are bulging out of my head. We enter winter with mixed emotions. I’m sure most of us share more vulnerability while others are grateful.... Continue
We moved to Sonoma because it seemed safe and quaint. But this fire rocked our boat. It’s been a week of fear and shock. Contrasts like people skidding their cars around corners and cutting people off in anger and stealing, to kind people waiting patiently... Continue