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While we are all doing our holiday gift shopping around town and other places, there’s a reminder we should add to the bottom of our lists. Once upon a time, when we were little children, only Santa Claus knew if we’d been good or...

A favorite winter soup in our house is a carrot dill soup. Brian and I had it one Thanksgiving when we were in London.

When you think about middle school drama, it usually deals with social media. But, in this case, Windsor Middle School’s big drama this year was on stage, not Instagram, as it brought a production of “High School Musical” to life.

I have been responding to spills in the city of Santa Rosa for the last 17 years.

Each year, I help my father-in-law with his Christmas card and letter. He has me take a picture of him (and of his cat) and we create a card online. He’s straightforward about what he likes, so the experience is quick and painless. He then gives me a summary of the year — projects he’s undertaken, trips he’s taken, milestones met — and I write a short letter to friends and family on his behalf.

This week, by coincidence, happens to be very animal centric, so it seems to be as good a time as any to point out the many, many wonderful animal charities here in Sonoma County, all of whom could use a little extra help this...

“The Time Has Come Today”. A song from the 60’s with the words meaning even more today. Time is no longer on our side, so I ask for three actions: 1) Commit, 2) Protect 3) Preserve.

I have been responding to spills in the city of Santa Rosa for the last 17 years.

We like all our local elected officials and find them to be upstanding and dedicated individuals, without exception.

It’s the slowest and fastest of times here at the newspaper.