There are many reasons for the Palm Drive closure, but none of them are based on the hysterical "dereliction of duty", "remove them from office" attacks on the Board. Hospital finances are very...

I would like to add that the meat counter at Community Market, by Victorian Farmstead is outstanding. All of their products come from sustainable ranches in Sonoma and Marin counties.

I am looking...

Like many in our community, I want to support the local non-profit Community Market that opened in the Barlow, for many reasons. Local ownership, local produce, ALL organic, friendly service, etc.
...

Getting back to the original thread question of whether the "correct" reference for Sebastopol residents is "Sebastopolians" or "Sebastopudlians", I would like to see a better defense from those who...

Urban legend.. promoted by Herb Caen

it's pretty hard to support claims about how people talked fifty or more years ago; memories aren't typically that reliable!!
written words last, though.
...

My favorite name for the town is "So-pass-the bowl"

I don't have a considered position regarding Mr. Carrillo, but I do feel strongly about the tone of our public discourse and what is considered acceptable and appropriate--in our community and in our...

I agree. I was about to move it to the Censored category when heresbruce, arthunter and henry called her on it.

Susan Upchurch may be many things, but "bimbo" certainly isn't one of them. A...

Pardon my abrupt crudeness, but I am amazed at the general stupidity, vapidity and ignorance of the people posting here: regarding mamaj's remark, Susan Upchurch, Efren Carrillo's assistant is a...

Barry,

Thank you for your well articulated posting and for creating the poll. However, I found it difficult to choose among your four categories and felt I wanted a more nuanced choice. While I...

Kirsten,

Let me be clear about something. As has been said already, compassion DOES NOT mean that we just give people a pass for their hardships. It DOES NOT mean we look away when someone breaks...

Conrad,

You and Elizabeth remain two of the wisest people in Sonoma County.

That said, I want to mention Game of Thrones, a ridiculously violent HBO show that I've unaccountably come to love....

I, for one, do not believe I have enough facts from the Press Democrat article to make even an educated guess about what actually happened or was potentially about to happen. I certainly don't know...

List Of Monsanto Brands & Companies To Boycott

By Paul Short on 02/04/2013

https://paulshort.com/media/2013/04/boycott-gmo-monsanto.jpgHere’s a list of the companies and brands that...

Letter from Bret Martin regarding the farmer's market:

My name is Bret Martin and I am a minority partner at the Barlow. One afternoon many months ago after reading the Press Democrat story about...

I only met Houston Herczog briefly once that I recall, so I have no dog in this fight. But reading the Bohemian article makes the situation pretty clear. Having worked with many a psychotic person in...

Excuse me, but where do you get this information?
I have represented over 50 murderers in the last 33 years; I think one of them actually planned his crime, at least planned in the way we think...

You mention education, how can LESS information be helpful?

The mantra in support of censorship is either:
1) I don't like their endorsements, so no big deal, or,
2) newspapers shouldn't make...

Your response echoes one of the others who replied pretty much the same:" ....who cares if they are being censored because I did not like their endorsements anyway"
How absolutely closed minded and...

Barry, why is this such a shocker? I realize that Schaffer has been pilloried in this bulletin board over the CVS/Chase matter, but she is truly intelligent and hard-working, beyond generous with her...

You know what they say about opinions....

The fact is the Pellini family is sitting on private property- not public. This means, they have the right to sell to whoever they like without having to...

>>>Last night I witnessed mayor Guy Wilson backpedal and cave-in to one concession after another at the request of Armstrong Development that revealed his true allegience to corporate America instead...

What you're asking for is tyranny of the majority which isn't any better than what we’ve got now. You may think that a majority wouldn’t object to my examples, but you might not say that if you've...

Dian, you need to remember that property owners have certain rights which are regulated by codes and regulations. Government can only restrict citizen's freedoms in ways that are specifically...

Here's a video of the motion and vote, and the Mayor's plea for peace and respect (4:30 mark) that happened after midnight.

I also shot various segments of the prior discussion, including the...

Well... yes and no...

https://i.imgur.com/MVauL.jpgThe question in front of the council is whether the design should be approved. The council does not have a legal basis to deny the "blood...

Let's share our favorite <del>text</del> tech tips with each other!I'll start with a couple:

First, the new Mac operating system, Mountain Lion, includes the ability to dictate any place where you...

To Greg Sarris and the members of the Graton Rancheria,

Please consider including an IMAX theater in your casino, that would be such a hugely welcome addition to the entire North Bay community....

Bob,

Your accusation that Starbucks "imports low quality coffee produced by slave labor coffee farms" is wildly inaccurate as well as ridiculous. I have personally walked numerous coffee farms...

rossmen, I am also outside Sebastopol so can't vote in these elections either. If I could, I wouldn't necessarily be voting based on business friendliness. In fact I don't support the Chase/CVS...

For those concerned about "special rights" that Indians have. What part of, Sovereign Nation, do you not understand?

The legal status of Indians (American / U.S., Native American, Aboriginal...

Tommy,

Why don’t you come to the lecture or inquire within the Tribe about the facts of what we are doing with our profits for the environment? Why don’t you look into the huge amount of money my...

I just went on line & read Bioneers' description of Greg Sarris:

The Tribal Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and professor of Native American Studies at Sonoma State...

Have you read any of Sarris' books or other writings? Highly recommended, especially if you have an interest in local history. (My favorite is Mabel McKay - Weaving the Dream. Watermelon Nights is...

Here's the best campaign video of the year!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ST2K4U_XQ5Y

Thinking and arguing in dichotomies is a pretty good way to remove yourself from civilized discussion.

You seem to say either the movie is true in some sense or we do not respect your right to...

John Robbins, one of the prominent people featured in Thrive, explains why he and 10 others have disassociated themselves from the movie:



There is a great deal about Thrive that I find untrue...

Dear Ubaru--

Since you see the Affordable Healthcare act as an abomination, what are your own ideas about what should be done (and if not by the gov't then by whom?) to deal with the state of...

[one of the distinctions Mooney discusses is how conservative moral biases lead them to act much more in lockstep than the left does. For example, take their near silence over deficits under Bush,...

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The reason people form corporations to limit their liability is due to the fact that the legal system in this country has morphed into a huge liability enabling system. Individuals are held liable...

Yes, thank you for conveying Rep. Ron Paul's stance on the birth control mandate. Although I like his platform on civil liberties and ending foreign wars, this piece is an example of why I could...

"In truth this mandate has nothing to do with healthcare, and everything to do with the abortion industry and a hatred for traditional religious values. Obamacare apologists cannot abide any...

Blithely ignoring the sentiment of this fine essay from Pico Iyer at Daily Good, I shovel it into the incessant stream of communications clamoring for your attention . . .

The Joy of Quiet

...

I'm so glad Bill is back!



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQEK1pbRNBM&feature=player_embedded

I've also been very happy with Bank of the West over the past 10 years or so. BUT, they are not a local bank, in fact they are not even an American Bank, but rather a subsidiary of a French...

by Larry Robinson

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/ImagesforMembers/2012-02-02_1549.pngOnce upon a time in America, corporations did not enjoy the privileges they do today. The Founding...

This is not over. The appeal of the DRB decision is being heard next Tuesday night at 6. Write or call the City Council members. Here's my letter to the Council:

Dear City Council Members,
...

I am not a climatologist, and neither are most of these people politics Add comments




Jan282012

In the past couple of days I have twice received an opinion piece from the Wall Street...

I've Learned ...

... that you can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk. Age 6

... that I liked my teacher because she cries when we sing "Silent Night." Age 7

... that if you want...