Six weeks away and I've heard no real discussion on this issue.

On March 7th there will be a special election in Sonoma County to pass (or not) taxes on the cannabis industry in our county....

Contact me at 707-829-2328. I am a Wacco member and have been in the insurance business for almost 30 years. No charge for my services.

Bill Hannant

From the Sonoma Independent read the full story here

Just one week after the October 30 ribbon cutting ceremony in which the Sonoma West Medical Center made history by becoming the first community...

The following letter, written by Helen Shane, on behalf of Sebastopol Tomorrow, was sent to the Board of Supervisors and published in this week's Sonoma West. The Board is scheduled to discuss these...

Good questions! If the vineyard owners were to re-plant all the redwoods, oaks, apple, and other trees they have got down, that would be a step toward being "good." If they took down all the fences...

Good for who?

Does anyone know of any local vineyard that is managed in a regenerative way?
That is, where diversity of plant and animal species is encouraged rather than a grapevine...

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What Exxon Knew About Climate Change<tim September 18, 2015
By Bill McKibben
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A post from my FB feed:

THIS IS FROM A DEAR FRIEND WHO DOES NOT WANT HER NAME MENTIONED:

My friend and I filled up a suburban and a large pickup truck with donations for people at the tent...

A certain pesticide that’s been found to harm bees is no longer approved for use in the United States, after a federal appeals court struck down the Environmental Protection Agency’s authorization...

September 1, 2015
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OpEd: Close to Home
Stealth move to allow intrusive development of the Agricultural areas of the Sonoma Coast
By...

Agreed!

In the Women of Sonoma County image, the crazy lady with the metal hat is most accurate.

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Isn't it unfair to leave out the "Men of Sonoma County"?

https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-09-08_14-27-29-1.pngThey might be from Sebastopol if...

they think "open minded" means believing in as much silly shit as possible.

They might be from Sebastopol if...their hats are made of Fair Trade tinfoil.

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They might be from Sebastopol if...
there is no air conditioning in their homes because they are SO cool.
and
they don't need central heat because they are so warm hearted.

I thought about this idea this morning, but then it occurred to me that every other town around here is so bland or one dimensional that it'd be very short lists, indeed. Say what you will about us...

letter to the Press Democrat, 8/21:

Irrigation district plan

EDITOR: I’m alarmed by the wine industry’s intent to create its own irrigation district comprising five Russian River watersheds...

After trying to do this on my own.... I finally called the Graton Labor Center for some help,
They said they didnt have anybody that knew how to build a pond so I told them I didnt care.
Just send...

the choice is NOW - between wine and water.
wells are running dry daily, streams ceasing to flow.

when you turn on your tap, and you have to buy water - delivered in huge trucks to tanks which...

Edward simply reposted an article as it was originally introduced. No doubt both Edward and Dan Savage's (the author) intent was to be controversial and a bit shocking to create interest and...

32585To answer your question, "How is it okay to promote this book on WACCO?", it's a 2 time New York Times bestseller. And the author of the article posted on Wacco is by Dan Savage and is from his...

My husband wants me to sleep with other men and sleep with me right afterwards
Sex at Dawn is an important work that answers many questions.

By DAN SAVAGE...

An article about the Aug. 5 fire at 3545 Bloomfield Rd. in the countryside appears in this week's Sonoma West and can be read at the link below. "Afternoon blaze a cautionary lesson" the sub-headline...

Hello WACCO-ISTAS,
This is WORLD ELEPHANT DAY (!?!).
I would like to share the following page: China: stop the slaughter – stamp out ivory trafficking now

Please visit and SIGN.

Thank you! ...

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THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
August 5, 2015, 6:05PM

Standoff with winery forces Windsor egg...

I have had the wonderful opportunity to stay in an Air BnB while traveling and I enjoyed it so much better than a hotel. Yes. I imagine for all those who like hanging bed sheets to dry on the line...

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It is my hope that more animals will turn on their predators, as we the "enslaved" will turn on our oppressors, to fight against the growing injustice, in this existence, that bows to "might is...

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Is this some form of "divine justice?"

What do you think? Did this hunter get what he deserved? Or was he simply being a good conservationist by reducing the pesky elephant population and...

Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment. The woman apologized...

According to snopes.com, this isn't true. Thankfully!

https://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/monsantomarijuana.asp

The Damnedest Finest Ruins


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Put me somewhere west of East Street where there's nothin' left but dust,



Where the lads are all a hustlin' and where everything's gone bust,

Someone checked, and this isn't true:

According to snopes.com, this isn't true. Thankfully!

https://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/...omarijuana.asp

Your video proof is from Dr. Steven W. Mosher, pro-life Catholic, expelled from Stanford for academic fraud.

I agree.
What are we residents of Sonoma County,
the host for another "wine industry tick"? They are sucking the blood out of what we longer time residents of this area call home.
Their dream of...

Tommy, I agree with you 100% and had a bumper sticker on my car that said "Slow Down, Enjoy Life" which was removed not by me. It was really cute so I guess someone wanted it. My problem that day...

Tommy, Your statement reflects an awareness and consciousness of bringing our best self to the powerful act of driving a machine that's capable of taking lives in seconds. We seldom give thought to...

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Important Update on:

Dairyman’s Winery Event Center

From:

Neighbors to Preserve Rural Sonoma County

The way we drive, and our attitudes to others on the highways, towards highway designers, Barlow designers, and pedestrians, is a reflection of how we view ourselves in relation to others. We can...

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O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done;
The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we...

My appreciation to Barry for posting this PD story and for his comments. The PD article mentions our Sat. meeting in Jenner. It went well, and I will soon finish a story and send it to Waccobb.net....

A quick search for "mover" yielded this: from Sara S (Auntie Wacco)

I saved this from the Digest, since I need muscle sometimes, too:

I am currently a student @ the junior college, I have a...

Hmmm. Does anyone know how many pedestrian-car accidents there have been in the Barlow? I spend a lot of time at Taylor Maid, and the problem is, when it's fairly empty, it *feels* like it's one of...

I have looked at the facts. It is you who is refusing to look at them. I provided the facts that you need in my post, which apparently you didn't bother to read very carefully.

Rosanne, simply...

My chance to vent "-) Soon after the completion of the new crosswalks in town, I asked Sue Kelley about the cost and time - don't quote me but it was something like $13m and 8 years or $8m and 13...

I don't actually have a vision of what an ideal world would look like. I can only relate to my simple ideals for relationships. I have 5 fundamental concepts that I developed for community living,...

Thanks for including your abstract and notes about the video! This is a great model for anybody to use when posting an extended video. :thumbsup:

What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof. -Christopher Hitchens, author and journalist (13 Apr 1949-2011)

I cannot stand the Californian mentality brought on by laws that protect the pedestrian regardless of how dumb they act. No where else have I lived do people believe they are in the right to just...