Letter from the Editor
David Bolling: Our Humanity Depends on Everyone’s Humanity
When Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George Floyd’s neck for nine and-a-half minutes in 2020, while Floyd gradually died from asphyxiation – plainly… Continue
Public Citizen
Larry Barnett: Risk, Threat and Extortion
Being alive is a risky business; we live in a predatory world, a living system where life feeds on life. As such, risk and the… Continue
Food and Wine
Kathleen Hill: Farmhouse Sonoma is Open, Poppy to Pop Open, Nutria Invade Delta, Car Clobbers Mary’s Pizza
Pemba Sherpa has proudly opened Farmhouse Sonoma where Palms Grille, and a previous Denny’s, used to be at the corner of Highway 12 and Verano… Continue
Snark Infested Waters
Bob Edwards: School Days, School Daze . . .
“. . . dear old golden rule days, Readin’ and ‘ritin’ and ‘rithmetic, Taught to the tune of a hick’ry stick, You were my queen… Continue
Board Walk
Building on Legacies
Working on many projects over my 12 years in office, I have been reminded of the legacies of the Supervisors before me. Ig Vella, Janet… Continue
Cartoons by Hilary
Cartoon by Hilary: “”And then, suddenly, it was 3 P.M., and she hadn’t really gotten anything done.”
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
What's Up With That?
Katy Byrne: A Psychotherapist in Changing Times
We are all collectively going through changing, sometimes churning, times. The environment seems unsure, less stable. Daily we all face the feeling of not knowing.… Continue
Community Voices
An Open Letter to SVUSD Trustees Regarding the Proposed Relocation of Flowery School
By Justina Montano Before I offer my thoughts about the potential relocation of Flowery School, I want to share the background behind my viewpoint. In… Continue
Voices of the New Majority
One Official Language? Pienso Que No
By Loretta Carr Let’s see. Now that English has been declared the official language of the United States, how am I going to order food… Continue
Rude Awakenings
Catherine Sevenau: What’s Possible?
Rumi (13th-century Persian poet and mystic) Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there. Pema Chodron (1936… Continue
Taxpertise
Happy New Year. Now pay your taxes.
Congress will be continue to pass numerous tax law changes. Below are tidbits that that you might find useful: IRS Online Account enhancements. You can… Continue
Sonoma Farm Scene
Haystack Farm: Growing the Greater Good
By Seth Dolinsky Many of our local farms are generous, not just in their important work in feeding Sonoma Valley, but in donations to our… Continue
Personal/Political
Josette Brose-Eichar: Welcome to 1984
I read George Orwell’s 1984, picked up at the local library in 1965, when I was in middle school. I read it again in 1968… Continue
Wild Valley
Teri Shore: California Naturalists Field Trip to Sugarloaf State Park
By Teri Shore When I took the California Naturalist course with the Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC) in March 2020, it was the early days of… Continue
Mental Health Matters
The present of presence
By Marissa La Brecque | For The Sun — In a world that has become increasingly isolated and disconnected, it’s crucial to recognize the profound… Continue
The Creative Spark
The inspirational impact of arts education
Why do you teach the arts, I asked the visual and performing arts teachers in SVUSD recently. Their answers revealed the transformational role of creativity… Continue
The Tech Guy
The $3,600 Digital Deception: A Cautionary Tale
In today’s increasingly digital world, technology has become an integral part of our lives, providing convenience and connectivity. However, as the internet expands, so does… Continue