No one is free while one of us is jailed. blessing leonard's indomitable spirit and good wisdom and inspiration for us all. may he walk free soon! jude

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That's really funny. You probably make rape jokes, too.

Victim shaming has no place in our community.

Addiction treatment is covered by insurance as a medical condition, therefore it is HIPAA and CFR 42, Pt.II protected, so even if you were to find out which facility he was at for initial treatment,...

I know nothing of Ravitch's opponent Shanahan, but will probably vote for her (Shanahan)--i.e. against Ravitch--for one reason: My understanding is that Ravitch bent over backwards to try to send...

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This looks like the hottest race for next Tuesday's Election. It pits the rather controversial DA Jill Ravitch with...

Remembering Michael Kyes, Sebastopol's Most Courageous Leader

By Jonathan Greenberg
For WaccoBB.net
May 26, 2014

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There is no evidence that Carrillo's behavior affected his work. The focus should not be on the personal lives of politicians or political candidates. I do think an apology is/was in order, but,...

People should spend more time looking at Carrillo's record to determine his capabilities, than harping on a minor incident. Do people break into houses, for whatever purpose, carrying two bottles of...

It's not just Waccobb. Scott's spot-on descriptions fit a sizable number of entries on most online forums I've seen. Discussions of even seemingly innocuous topics routinely spiral down into...

Yea, and then there was that HUGE demonstration... of only 40 people, some of whom were probably not even from his district.

If the average person in his district really wanted him to resign,...

Perhaps his refusal to resign is because so many people are asking him NOT TO RESIGN. He can overcome his problems and become a better person... if he chooses to, and I think that he has. Now, we...

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...

That's what my recent posts have been about, Shandi. I quoted Andrian's statement that he preferred women jurors.

Neither Jane Doe or her two guests, who were inside her apartment, witnessed...

Hi Friends!

I really appreciate the responses, thank you! AND ... specifically I'm looking for excellent Single Track to ride with him....
he loves and needs those twists and turns! :dogrun:
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Many laymen don't understand that "The System" operates according to a very detailed set of rules and procedures. What they think is "Common Sense" doesn't apply.

Old pros like Andrian know how...

Well, I'm sorry you and so many other so called "progressives" had their mind made up about this whole affair in advance and without the benefit of the facts. That is the kind of behavior I expect of...

Where are the folks who where ripped off? Did they ask you to speak for them? I suggest the current model has evolved. Right now. Not the past. Of course you will make an effort to make me a bad...

Shandi, just a brief re-visit of your post and pdines'. you praised hers as having compassionate insight...and...no need to attack or criticize.

but the part she directed toward hummingbird...

I largely agree with you, Dixon; but speaking as Miss Manners, I suggest that you reconsider whether your personal search for truth really justifies inquiring about other people's faith and beliefs,...

????? seems pretty reasonable to me, but he usually does. I guess I'm probably farther along the hostile and toxic spectrum so that must taint my view. Whether you're not interested in or whether...

Glad that there is a flare up in interest in handwriting analysis! it serves to remind me to communicate a lot clearer next time!

Hi Marilyn,

Please read my clarification below, yesterday to...

yes, "management" at Grocery Outlet is always a challenge.
You must make the decision, questionable management, unresolved questions vs. low prices and surprising bargains each time you shop there....

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The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance

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...

The only one of the links i checked out was the following...and in fact while it interviews a group of men who think they're being targeted, the news piece really put it in the context of delusion. ...

Conspiracy Quiz

In just the last few months I've noticed quite a large number of conspiracy theories posted as truth on this Wacco forum. Most all of them are conspiracies claimed to be instigated...

Efren Carrillo is Innocent.
And this is why:
Efren was inside the woman's apartment. In fact, he and she had just spent the evening together. As he's getting dressed, he catches her with his...

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Efren and his lawyer, Chris AdrianAccording to the PD article, Efren has been charged with "misdemeanor peeking". Chris...

Sebastopol man convicted on pot charge based on cash in trunk
By PAUL PAYNE
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT
Published: Friday, September 27, 2013 at 2:48 p.m.
It turns out you can’t drive around with a large...

No disrespect intended, but I hardly think that Sebastopol police are in a comparatively high stress job. SFPD , yeah, definitely. And regardless of motive, increasing the police force to enforce...

Hey Barry et al.--

Lately I've noticed that some posts in threads I'm subscribed to, even some of my own posts, aren't making it into my daily digest. For instance, my post from 2:56 AM today in...

Are you hoping for the modern camping style tent like this:

23756
Or the old fashioned MASH style tent like this:
23758

The modern one is much cheaper but may not be as weather tight, the...

Several people on this thread have suggested that Sebastopol is policed with unnecessary diligence because (a) the City Council wants to make money or (b) the police need to arrest people to justify...

Epitaph
When I die
Give what's left of me away
To children
And old men that wait to die.

And if you need to cry,
Cry for your brother
Walking the street beside you.
And when you need me,

meherc wrote: " . . .often rock them and say you are safe right this very minute"

If someone's been traumatized, it seems quite likely they would need support in restoring a sense of safety. I'd...

Here's a good example of that.

How I envy you, Alexia. I'm stuck here in benighted California, while apparently you will soon be living a life of gun-totin' freedom in some more enlightened place like Wyoming or South Dakota. I...

Hi. Ray--
FWIW: It seems this woman has repeatedly given you a clear message that she doesn't want your advice, so why keep beating your head against that wall? It sounds like she has some...

I call her the accuser because that is what she is. I do not see that this is any kind of slur, even in common parlance, and certainly does not imply any guilt on her part. If you prefer "the other...

I prefer the term "accuser" to "victim" to describe the person making the accusation. Calling her a victim presupposes that she is honest and accurately perceived what happened, and that the conduct...

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...

Beautifully stated, sandoak ...

Really, what kind of world do we want to live in? A world where we further injure those that have made mistakes or a world where we help them to recover from those...

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...

This is the most informed and insightful post regarding alcoholism that I've seen on this or any other related wacco threads. The fact that our "consciousness community" seems so clueless regarding ...

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...

Some of you seem to be using his addiction-behavior opportunistically to castigate him for the vineyard conversion debacle. Not seeing the connect here. It's like impeaching Roosevelt because he was...

Alcoholism is generally accepted as a disease. What disease it's get's compared to is immaterial. The notion is that extends beyond bad judgement or even character flaws. From a employment point of...

Keepin' it real; how many active alcoholic politicians do you think there currently are in office? At least he has begun his recovery, and that may well put him ahead of the whole shebang, with...

This might be of interest .... I agree with this theory because of my personal experience ... my father did not enjoy alcohol and though I tried to drink with the rest of my friends, my body simply...

Oh stop it Henry ... I am not making light of cancer ... that's just ridiculous ... and I will not repeat my point because you didn't get it the first time so you're not going to get it the second...