Our racial pandemic
Do black lives matter? Of course they do. But the more relevant question to those of you reading this and for everyone else who lives in Sonoma County is, “Do brown lives matter?” That’s because less than 2% of our county’s 500,000 population is...
Keeping the Faith: On the march again
A couple of Saturdays ago, we were among the 2,000-plus in Santa Rosa’s Courthouse Square during the March for Our Lives against gun violence. Lots of signs, held high above the throng, proclaimed the message.
Valentine’s marks the end of peach treatments
Hope you had a happy Valentine’s Day! I'm sure you had a chocolate cake in the shape of a heart on the sideboard waiting to be enjoyed; a warming fire, definitely in the fireplace, if you are allowed one of those in your neighborhood;...
Main Street: Useful old things
Hey there, Healdsburg, how’ve you been? I miss you, and I miss being here on your op-ed page. I’m glad to stop in again, even for a week.
Net neutrality
Is the end on “net neutrality” good or bad? It’s a complex question. Let’s start by defining it. Net neutrality is the concept of treating all data and websites on the internet, the same. This would seem to be a no-brainer, but it is not.
Brunch is one thing author looks forward to surgeon cutting into
Spring. A magical time of year. You can see and feel life bursting forth with great force and energy. Dry Creek Peach included.
Our fruit has set by this time, green leaves are growing, and peaches will soon begin to take shape.
We do a big...
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.
