Humane Society – Healdsburg activity log, Oct. 29 – Nov. 4
Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.
Can’t get here from there
In a reversal of the folksy joke “you can’t get there from here,” local shoppers should take heed that when they drive south to patronize big box stores or click on virtual shopping carts at Amazon.com they are forever exporting dollars that will almost never return. In other words that’s money that “can’t get here from there.”
Let’s Book It
It’s Women’s History Month! (Odd that this celebration is in March, which was named for Mars, the Roman god of war.) The 2017 theme: “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business”. Your library has many materials recounting significant moments in women’s history and the contributions of great leaders who helped advance the rights and opportunities for women. One highly recommended video: “Iron Jawed Angels” with Hilary Swank.
Last chance to invest
We know about dog years and how many lives cats are supposed to have, but we’re not sure how to count newspaper years.
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Christmas music like it used to be, with swing
Now widely known as “The Harlem Nutcracker,” Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn wrote it for Columbia Records, along with film scores and other work. It was met with a sensational reception
