Columns

Sept. 21 through 28 is Creek Week in the Russian River Watershed. Join in with this spirit of environmental conservation and community enrichment by getting educated, invested and involved.

At the Aug. 22 meeting of the Windsor Democratic Club, Mayor Dominic Foppoli spoke on his life in Windsor, his role as a town council member and mayor, and the town’s accomplishments and challenges.

One of the many cool benefits of living with teenagers is the opportunity to self reflect as a person. Meaning, when one of my teens is going through a bump I tend to try to put myself back in their shoes as my rebellious, crazy 16-year-old self. I figure if I can offer up advice that might seem relevant, I will try my hardest. If I can relate, I can lessen their pain and sadness. Always a Mama Bear’s job, I suppose, to bring in light when there is darkness.

Why would Freddy, a Brazilian tortoise, be indebted to a 3D printer?

If Charles Dickens was still with us, he might have written about Windsor and Paradise, instead of London and Paris, in his historical novel, "A Tale of Two Cities."

I have a beef. Well, not really a beef, as I am trying to cut down on red meat; call it a “peeve.” Not a “pet” peeve, because I really don’t see this peeve as soft, cuddly and cute. My big peeve is this: these new-fangled chip bags that are impossible to open without a degree from MIT.

A few months back, I wrote a column about a lake adventure we were going to take this summer. The lake we chose is in Wisconsin where my father-in-law has a cabin and a couple of boats, the tubing gear and other such lake toys.

It’s Women’s History Month!  (Odd that this celebration is in March, which was named for Mars, the Roman god of war.)  The 2017 theme:  “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business”.  Your library has many materials recounting significant moments in women’s history and the contributions of great leaders who helped advance the rights and opportunities for women.  One highly recommended video:  “Iron Jawed Angels” with Hilary Swank.

Sporty? Nah.