Decoding Teenagers: Seinfeld epsiode
Anyone out there a Seinfeld fan? I am, I have seen every episode of every season. Funny people and outlandish themes make for an easy laugh. Every so often something “Seinfeldish” happens in my house. You know, when somebody says or does something so...
Support for victims: National Crime Victims’ Rights Week April 2-8, 2017
This year’s theme — Strength. Resilience. Justice. — reflects this vision of the future. One in which all victims are strengthened by the response they receive, organizations are resilient to face challenges and communities are able to seek collective justice and healing. The theme...
Wheel of Light, April 2017
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...
Wine Words: So Many Wines, So Little Time
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...
Tech Corner: All about all-in-one printers
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...
Cannabis Country — 4/20: Big Day for Cannabis at Local Dispensary
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...
Off the Top of My Head — Reality TV: The White House
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Dia de Muertos lives on in Healdsburg
At Dia de Muertos—Healdsburg’s most colorful event of the year, recognized Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Plaza—Sonoma County residents showed up to remember loved ones with celebration, costumes, mementos, music and marigolds. It was the tenth local anniversary for the Mesoamerican celebration to honor the recently departed, or those who still live in memory. With a Gallery of images...






















