Columns

In a political climate in which lying has become the new normal and alternative facts are presented as reality, a transiting aspect is coming along that may help to change those patterns. This month Jupiter in Libra will square Pluto in Capricorn. Jupiter represents...

As new people move to Sonoma County, and I travel far and wide visiting family and friends, I’m asked more frequently how to choose a good wine. It’s a circumstantial question, and of course the answer depends upon many variables. For instance, last night...

Q) I received an all-in-one printer as a gift. I haven’t opened it as I seem to remember that these things aren’t very good and I wanted to keep it in a condition to return it. Should I keep it? A) That’s a pretty general...

The “big day” is coming. No, this “big day” is not the day to file income tax returns. Nor is it Mother’s Day that’s celebrated this year on May 14. In this instance the “big day” is April 20, known to marijuana smokers, growers...

April 9 begins National Library Week

I’ve never been much of a fan of reality TV. But now that there is a new show called “The White House,” I find myself becoming one of those people who stop to watch a car wreck.

As I was watching the championship game of the World Baseball Classic (nerd alert!), a few things struck me: The obvious glee the players showed while representing their countries. The fabulous blond dyed hair of the entire Puerto Rican team How much better Dodger Stadium looks without...

I can’t stand the word “minority.” My big Webster’s dictionary (remember heavy books called dictionaries?) has a variety of definitions and they all amount to: “less than.” That really bugs me < “less than.” In the common parlance, minority refers to a group of people...

CPAC fan

This newspaper has received its fair share of questions, criticisms and abuse of late. Some readers don’t like our tightening news pages and new emphasis on digital news delivery. We’ve tried to explain the changing business of newspapers, but not everyone is getting the...