Cannabis Country: Meet the new generation
At the age of 22, I didn’t drink alcohol or smoke marijuana, either. I didn’t know anything about pot, though I assumed it was a dangerous drug that would damage my brain. As a student I didn’t want to fry my precious brain cells.
Global graduates
High school graduation ceremonies are when our young scholars get pinned down to hear lofty and last minute advice on what to do as they go forth into the adult world. Some of the guidance is more wise and sage than others. Face it,...
Wine Words: Summer Sipping
Memorial Day is one of my favorite holidays, especially now living on the Russian River. A day to honor our war heroes, it also unofficially signals the coming of summer. Time to pull out your whites and diverse wine varietals including refreshing rosés from...
California Dreamin’
California has been designated a “golden” place of expansive vistas, dreams and opportunities since at least the original Gold Rush of 1849. Through different eras there have been many different hues and sources of gold that has defined our state with the motto Eureka...
Cannabis Country: Wine and Weed
Wine and weed come together at Santa Rosa symposium
George Christie began to drink wine in moderation as a college student in New Jersey, which calls itself “The Garden State” and though it has beautiful farms, it’s not known for vines and wines. “It was...
Off the Top of My Head: ICE cold
You know a family that lives up the block. You aren’t personal friends but when you see each other you exchange pleasantries. They have small children and appear to be as normal as anyone else. They are dark skinned and you assume they are...
Stone and iron memorials
We know we are living in changing times when we keep confusing ourselves about how to celebrate our holidays. We get more keyed up about Black Friday than Thanksgiving. Labor Day used to be when workers didn’t work and picnicked instead. But now we...
Get on the immigration bus
The immigration debate in Sonoma County is a real “bread and butter” issue. It’s a food and jobs issue that trumps the controversies over sanctuary cities or building a wall at the Mexican border. At stake is supporting our county’s agriculture workforce, protecting immigrant...
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.
