You Learn

After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,

And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security.

And you...

For A New Beginning

In out of the way places of the heart
Where your thoughts never think to wander
This beginning has been quietly forming
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.
For a long...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9-5DJhBh6M

HOW THE TRUMP STOLE AMERICA
With many apologies to Dr. Seuss

By John Pavlovitz

In a land where the states are united, they claim,
in a...

Yes, this is such an important point that it justifies following up on it.

There seems to be vast sources of money to defeat Evans beyond what is expected in one county race. This points to two...

American Tune

Many's the time I've been mistaken and many times
confused.

Yes, and often felt forsaken and certainly misused.

But I'm all right, I'm all...

I appreciate the content, information, and tone of Larry's post. It sticks to issues, rather than personalities. Water and wine issues should be at the forefront of this 5th district discussion, in...

Well, I had to reply to this but please don't think this an attack on Tom Lynch, the person but instead a critique of Tom Lynch, the Planning Commissioner.

He is one of the majority who time...

Simply:
Lynda Hopkins is Efron 2.0

Some will really like that. Others really don't.

I agree with Ted—strongly—that civility on both sides of the 5th District would benefit all of us in West County.

One of them, Noreen or Lynda, is going to win, and all of us are going to need to...

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Being open minded on the subject and still agnostic about many vaccinations, I am interested in reading this study that shows, according to the headline in Natural News, that "Vaccinated...

It’s 2 am and, after binge watching
the third season of Downton Abbey,
Lady Grantham’s housemaid, Anna,
is in bed with me. She’s been sexually
assaulted by a slimy visiting valet and
I’m...

Here's Obama's Thanksgiving message, nothing profound but show's The Prez being his charming and witty self. This made a bit more news than usual because a Republican senatorial aide dissed his...

I like to say, how would be if instead of a dog, a human stood outside your window shouting "Hey!" every few seconds for hours on end, would that be ok? ...And of course it wouldn't be. And that...

IMHO, the solution/process is much simpler.

For those of us in the Greater Metropolitan Sebastopol Area (where our neighbors are usually feet away, rather than acres), it works like when there is...

This isn't the correct intention/interpretation. The operative word in the new definition and justification for a fine is 'chronic' meaning repeating violations. The difference is that only 1...

In my experience, neglected noisy dogs and rude inconsiderate neighbors are part and parcel of the same package. Certain breeds (i.e. beagles) are highly prone to barking, but, ultimately, the...

No apology is necessary. No harm done. We all make little mistakes like that.


Not true! When the quality of someone's life is degraded by noise pollution, the problem is essentially the same...

Responding as an owner of previously (hopefully) barking dogs - I have some input here.

My one lovely dog never barked. We live on 2 acres outside city limits and have had emu and chickens that...

I am so over blaming the victim of continuous dog barking.

Noise, in any form over prolonged periods can lead to stress and even serious health problems. I know two very sweet older neighbors who...

The 50-50 Moon Incantation Prayer<o:p></o:p>
I got down on my knees and touched my head to the floor.<o:p></o:p>
My elbows and palms were faced down forming a point<o:p></o:p>
with my hands. I...

The Enchanted Garden<o:p></o:p>

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“Three Vultures and a Crow,” said the Butterfly to me,<o:p></o:p>

“If that’s not a sign then what else do you think it could possibly...

The World Is HerOyster<o:p></o:p>

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Always seen with a book in her hand <o:p></o:p>

she can travel the world of foreign lands.<o:p></o:p>

The pearl’s opalescence she does...

Dear Old Dad ~ (Closure)<o:p></o:p>
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This is the story about my dear old dad. <o:p></o:p>
He was my fatherly-mother and quite often he was called a cad.<o:p></o:p>
He got us by just...

Jesus Incognito


Don’t tell anyone, but I love Jesus.https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2014-10-16_14-09-22-1.png
I love his big dark Jewish eyes, so full of suffering soul,
like...

"Lexophile" is a word used to describe those that have a love for words, such as "you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish", or "to write with a broken pencil is pointless." A competition to see...

Mothers' Day Proclamation
Mother's Day was originally started after the Civil War, as a protest to the carnage of that war, by women who had lost their sons. Here is the original Mother's Day...

This is just an attempt at a little humor after observing some unnecessarily rancorous discussion about some "conspiracy theory" type issues here on Waccobb.

Here are a few more new terms for...

A few months ago I offered a term to describe an interactive dynamic I've seen during some contentious discussions about controversial issues here on Waccobb:

wac-co-ize
/wak/o/īz/
tr. v...

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Darknet -- Sonoma County Division -- Level 51 Clearance Only

Shadow Government...

What to do when the answers leave you

To begin with, be still.
For the first few
minutes, do not say
a word about what
you have lost.

Leave your bed and walk the house.
Nod silently to...

Get Up, Please


The two musicians pour forth their souls abroadhttps://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2013-12-29_14-26-48.png
in such an ecstasy as to charm the audience
like none...

In memory of Nelson Mandela:

Invictus


Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

Cold Solace

When my mother died,
one of her honey cakes remained in the freezer.
I couldn’t bear to see it vanish,
so it waited, pardoned,
in its ice cave behind the metal trays
for two more...

My Grandmother’s Hands


Looking at my hand as I write
I am drawn back
to the calmness of your stately image
the peace in your gentle embrace.


Knitting needles click

by Ernie Carpenter
WaccoBB.net

Recently, I met up with my friend, famous local en plein aire artist Bill Wheeler, at the Union Hotel in Occidental. It was Community Night which features spaghetti...

I also take my puppy Winnie to the Sebastopol dog park and have seen dogs bitten there. This concerns me. I hope that other dog lovers will send emails to the Dog Park Board to be more vigilant about...

Serving


Remember that time your dog died and I didn't tell you for months
Because you had deployed and George Bush was shouting,
"Bring it on" and we were all thinking that Korea was fixing...

I hope this poem has the same effect on you as it did on me

"Walk with me as I get Older"

A BEAUTIFUL POEM ABOUT GROWING OLDER:

Our biggest news is the following announcement of the ReGENERATION POTLUCK see first entry below:
ReGENERATION, the coming together of a sustainability-focused educational program group of younger...

Gee whiz! Usually when I see something like Ruth's comments, (based on non-truths), I send her a good thought and go on about my day. While I am still sending her a good thought, I must pause for a...

I have been a volunteer at our county shelter for 9 years. I have fostered kittens, walked dogs, worked with office staff as well as vet staff. I also have spent many days working at all the sales...

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/science/saving-tasmanian-devils-from-extinction.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130122&pagewanted=all

January 21, 2013

Raising Devils in Seclusion

By...

We heartily agree with this statement and propose that it is taken a step further. Let's remove the number of pets from the equation. If we were to look at each situation and judge it on its merits,...

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When Great Trees Fall


When great trees fall,
rocks on distant hills shudder,
lions hunker down
in tall grasses,
and even elephants
lumber after safety.

Forever


In the Universe of God
she is a wave on the ocean
of eternity.
And I, another wave in the same ocean,
travel with her
until the time
that one of us fades into the salty waters,

Invisible Work


Because no one could ever praise me enough,
because I don't mean these poems only
but the unseen
unbelievable effort it takes to live
the life that goes on between them,
I...

Hello All,
I really enjoyed reading this inspiring tribute to a man who lived his life authentically. It is long - 9 pages, the comments are great also. I'm not a runner nor an athlete.
Marty. ...

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-mooney/stephen-colbert-truthiness_b_1405153.html?ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=040512&utm_medium=email&utm_content=BlogEntry&utm_term=Daily%20...

I've wondered why, despite the roughly 5:1 ratio between junk and desired mail in my mail box, the US Postal Service seems to be in such financial straits. Jim Hightower provides perspective on part...

>>>Of course you have every right to support a war criminal, a corporate-beholden collaborator in authoritarianism and repression.

Thanks. Will do.

>>>You can continue deluding...