But I Digress … Fight the power
The United States has lost its way, lost its morals, lost its standing in the world, obviously lost a bet in a cosmic game of truth or dare. I dare you to point out a president who has eviscerated the reputation of the U.S. so quickly and so profoundly.
Late night cruelty
There’s no question that our country needs major income tax reforms to an IRS system that’s crookedly complicated, cruelly unequal, sizzled in politics, pocked full of loopholes, filled with shady tax shelters and the subject of heaping piles of misinterpretation and malicious favoritism.
Wine Words: Working with nature to define a life
Thank you dear readers, for your thoughts and prayers throughout these past months as I lay recovering from a life-threatening illness. As I emerged back into living, sadly I discovered that my dear colleague and friend, Davis Bynum, was failing.
Cannabis Country: Looking back at 2017
It’s the end of the year and time to look back at the 2017 cannabis world in Sonoma County. More marijuana was grown and harvested here than ever before, even after calculating the marijuana lost either directly or indirectly to the October fires. At a large grow site near Kenwood, fire burned greenhouses and marijuana; the owners wasted no time rebuilding and replanting.
Flashbacks: A look back at local history
The following snippets of history are drawn from the pages of the Healdsburg Tribune, the Healdsburg Enterprise and the Sotoyome Scimitar, and are prepared by the volunteers at the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. Admission is always free at the museum, open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Someday We’ll Laugh About This … Right? Changes
For 18 years, one of our standby Christmas presents has been a handmade (okay, hand-compiled) calendar, comprised of pictures of the kids from throughout the year.
Silver Linings: Events schedule for the Senior Center
Indoor flea market and bake sale
Saturday, Dec. 2, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Come to our indoor flea market and browse items for the whole family. Purchase and enjoy delicious baked goods while you shop. All proceeds from the bake sale will be donated to...
Decoding Teenagers: Just pick up the phone
A day in the life of raising two teenagers is always interesting. You never know what kind of mood they will be in, or if they are going to be a functioning human being that day or not. It’s kind of like testing the waters each morning.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Angels’ lands at Raven Performing Arts
:Every Sunday matinee we do a post-show discussion with the audience, so they get a chance to make comments and ask questions of the actors. We saw there were a lot of people who were quite moved and quite touched by the play. So the opening weekend could not have gone better, as far as I’m concerned," said director Steven David Martin.
