"pool" is how it was pronounced 60 years ago when i first heard it....back when Guerneville was given an extra syllable in the middle: "Grrneeville".

I stopped today for some milk & yogurt, my first visit to your store. I've been looking forward to it. Beautiful store, easy parking! I had a couple of samples of pesto pizza which was great. I...

There are NO reports that this man was 'climbing through women's windows'. This man was impaired and misjudged his own actions, going out on a hot night in his skivvies 'caterwauling', if you will....

I'm not trying to spar either; I'm just looking for fruitful dialogue, as always. "Sparring" implies to me closed-mindedness, which is anathema to a rationalist.


I never said that asking the...

It will be interesting to see what the police report will say when their "investigation" is finished. If the conclusion is that Gelhaus gets off the hook because the toy looked like the real thing,...

I totally sympathize with your point! But, again, where are we going to find all these people who did not choose to get in the military, yet desire to enter a profession in which they must be...

It's interesting to me that we have ratings on movies because of violence, product safety recalls due to small parts that can be choking hazards, seat belt/helmet laws, etc. etc. etc. - and yet we...

This is indeed a difficult situation ... the police are trained to respond quickly to any suggestion of a weapon for good reason ... they must at all times protect themselves and the community ... my...

I think the manufacturer who made a toy to look like the real thing has some culpability.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with worker-owned businesses/cooperatives?

With the short-term economy continuing to be stagnant, the continued decline of the US economy in...

The question is whether Efren is continuing to drink or not. Merely being in the presence of alcohol is not an indication of anything.

I've always thought that when you are strong enough, it is...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itzdTasneSI

I just spoke with Debbie Moore, the general manager. She said the decision was made by the owners, and it was made for fiscal reasons. She said they were not able to get enough advertisers, nor the...

Hello, again. Well, I made the call to 588-0707, and got right through to the telephone answerer. I asked to speak to the station manager, and was connected to voicemail. I identified myself, asked...

I've yet to see any Efren "apologists" on this thread. I've only seen those that acknowledge the possibility that there might be information that is yet to be revealed and those who believe otherwise.

Not to get off on a tangent--but what was the issue with the cigar-smoker? If he/she was smoking in a nonsmoking area, they damn well deserved to be arrested. Taking away others' right to be...

I know I'm not the only current (or recovering) Deadhead :syf: around, so I thought I'd share this bit of news with you. This was announced a week ago, but I just heard. Perhaps it's news to you. In...

I'd agree with Alexia's apparent position that it's possible to be a little too stringent in penalizing minor infractions, though I may or may not agree with her on any specific example. And...

Quit complaining!

Our Sebastopol Police force is doing an excellent job protecting our small town and looking after our citizens. During the time that my family and I had a business here, we...

Strident open-endedness? Unyielding about limitless possibilities? Do I really need to point out the absurdity here?

If I am to be counted among those you are complaining about, you are seriously...

For those of you who text or use your cell phones while driving, consider watching the following documentary by internationally-famous film-maker Werner Herzog, from our daily Press Democrat...

As a woman who was subject to sexual abuse as an adolescent, I can sympathize with the people also traumatized in the past.

However, I caution against "branding" someone an abuser without knowing...

I was not at the Board of Supervisors meeting. If I had been there, I would have spoken emphatically in support of Efren Carrillo staying on the job.

Why wasn't I there? Because my professional...

Whatever yet to be determined degree of victimization this woman did or didn't experience is only compounded by the presumptuousness of equating it with a rape that nobody, until now, has had the...

Let your reps know how you feel about the US bombing Syria.

Here's the contact info for our Senators and representatives: email links plus DC and local phone #s.

Barbara Boxer...

3 felonies a day...I've heard there are as many as 15,000 traffic infractions, and virtually every driver can be found to violate some at any time. So no, it will do no good to try to not do...

Thank you Patrick Brinton for your intelligent response to all this foolishness. I've never used this means of communication so I don't know how this will come out; but, I had to weigh in and simply...

it is probable that mr. carrillo cannot say anything about the victim until the case is resolved. he did, however, move so the woman would not be threatened by his living in the neighborhood.

i...

This is taking on all the worst apects of an old fashioned lynch mob mentality. In an earlier post you falsely claimed that the delay in the proceedings was some kind of underhand maneuver on the...

I have watched this and similar threads here with chagrin, with many gross misconceptions and misinformation. As a retired deputy probation officer I have some knowledge about how the system works....

Interesting to discover that you reside in Carillo's brain.

Hi, Dixon.

The only thing 'weirdo' about you is that the majority of people are uncomfortable with rational thinking, and so they probably labeled you with that word to establish their normalcy,...

I like apologies, and Efren’s statement to the Board of Supervisors is an unqualified, no-excuses apology. This is rare from a human being. From a politician it’s exhilarating fresh air.

I liked...

That alcoholism impairs behavior and choices and performance, In the 70's and 80's, it was written in to insurance coverage and Employee Assistance Programs at most public and many large companies as...

I enjoy humor and yes, sometimes it helps to laugh when faced with difficulties, but what I find disturbing about this thread, once again, is the assumption of guilt. If Efren is deserving of this...

You make a good point, podfish. The nature or quality of any moral judgment depends on one's own emotional and intellectual personality and life experiences. Our social and political life consists...

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 can't believe what is supposed to be a progressive community can be so closed-minded and mean spirited when it comes to Efren Carillo. My, how the worm turns. Efren has been a friend to our...

I see no efforts at censorship here. I see an individual exasperated with a lynch mob mentality and simply asking that the courtesy, and right, to due process is observed, and in the meantime we all...

Yahoo, Sandy. I agree with you completely and on top of that Efren has been the only supervisor that mingles with the real community. You see him at every nonprofit benefit and personally, when I was...

Shepherd,

While I generally respect you and all you do for our community, I am offended by your participation in trial by media for Supervisor Carrillo, and I will send a letter to the Sonoma...

If I'm not mistaken Ernie represented the Preservation ranch folks who wanted to develop it and then kinda tried to do a little dance to distance himself from them during the campaign against Efren,...

Sue Kelly is out of the office until August 12, according to the auto-response I got when I sent her an email.

And just as a personal aside, I'd like to ask you all, when you write or call the...

I had the displeasure of experiencing this today. I pressed the button and it yelled at me. Yikes. Its overly loud and commanding. I have experienced lots of crossing systems for the blind and none...

Elizabeth here --

It sure is up to 11. And when it yelled "wait" at me I jumped a foot. I understand the function but am perplexed about the form. I've heard plenty of chirping crossing...

What is the fuggin deal with the new crosswalk in downtown S'pol????

The loud and incessant chirping. The shout of "WAIT!" when you press the button to cross the street, and then the garbled...

People who refer to themselves in the third person are making a personal statement. Remember Seinfeld's "Jimmie". "Jimmie's pretty sweet on Elaine." "Jimmie doesn't like misunderstandings" "Don't...

Uh, dude, you have given over 450 gratitudes,not received them. Everybody who agrees with you gets your gratitude, I guess. I have always found Patrick to be calm and well reasoned and I find nothing...

Oh no, don't worry he is still slimy. I just think its not all black and white. Is it possible for this man (or any of us) to flip between victim and perpetrator. Until this incident I saw him only...

Off topic of EC but, you weren't asked to apologize for Upchurch but to her for using language that demeans her, i.e "bitch" and "bimbo". I am sure you are not aware of it but when you use these...