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...

Pray for Peace

Pray to whomever you kneel down to:https://www.waccobb.net/forums/waccobb/keep90days/2015-04-11_14-17-31.png
Jesus nailed to his wooden or marble or plastic cross,
his suffering...

Actually, I would "shed a tear if something far more violent" happened. Violence begets more violence. Personally, I am committed to non-violence to solve these matters. Count me out when it comes to...

Yes, we do all have beliefs, judgments, etc., however, if we're conscious of them, they need not have
a divisive effect. If we realize that our being and working together is of the utmost...

This brings to mind Waccobees following the quest of the black bear cub last year at about this time on this website. Can we all resolve that should such an event recur, that we take whatever...

Born Again Poet

I feel like a born again poet viewinghttps://www.waccobb.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=30341&stc=1
the world with fresh enthusiasm.
Inertia has lifted and my fingers...

Desire


A woman in my class wrote that she is sickhttps://www.waccobb.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=30316&stc=1
of men wanting her body and when she reads
her poem out loud the other...

(Elizabeth here) --

Ted, thanks for this thoughtful and articulate post. When I think of delightful visual art in conjunction with Sebastopol, I think of the Coyote mural on the blank side of...

A Story from my past.<o:p></o:p>
What one perceives is based on knowledge, experience and wisdom.<o:p></o:p>
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When I was about 10 yrs. old, my dad said he was taking us to church...

i keep trying

i can’t

my pen keeps tearing the paper

anger
hurt
grief

Farewell, dear Tara. :waccosun:

Tara was an eloquent, warm hearted woman, a treasured elder in our community, and an activist. Here is a video interview from four years or so ago in which she...

:idea: Brilliant!! I am thrilled to see these tiny houses come front and center in Peacetown! YAY! Tiny is just what we need in our tiny town, and the infrastructure and laws to make them work...

Tara Treasurefield
March 3, 1944—February 4, 2015
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After a long period of illness, Tara Treasurefield, formerly, Pat Lang, made her transition peacefully at her home on February 4.

Tara...

true, but maybe it'll get better. IIRC* there's a recurring claim that the county will let all but a few roads return to gravel because of budgetary problems. Can't wait...

* If I Recall...

Speaking of the moon, and the stars and the planets too...
I like a dark night sky. It is one of the special qualities of our "countryside" and though it may not be among the top five things that...

I agree gypsey. I had said at the start that I am (part of this problem myself) as a lifelong builder. The fact is: this (Application) is just Round 1.
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As a builder, a father and a...

How can it be
that at the age of 68-
A grateful Grandmother
Serious Student of life
Traveler of many moons
I feel so empty?

How can it be that the bottle of wine I have taken off the shelf...

Sebastopol City Council and Residents
Unanimously Oppose Winery Proposal

By Shepherd Bliss

After the Sebastopol City Council heard from two-dozen residents on...

At least one professional planner has agreed to meet with us today, Sun., starting at 2:30 at the proposed site of this huge winery, 5150 Hiway 12, where there is apparently a large cow, near Llano...

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Jesus swept!<o:p></o:p>
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It is the duty of every Carpenter at the end of the day on every job. <o:p></o:p>
If he didn’t (sweep) he couldn’t eat,...

I don't like to disagree with Tom, as I have a huge respect for what that man said and did. But for me this doesn't quite work. I would suggest, if he could do a second draft, that the second half...

I do not like the way you thank me after I have shopped and chopped
diced.sliced. steamed, creamed, baked, boiled and toiled to prepare your meal.

tossed your salad with fresh veggies from the...

Please do not click on the video below if you are afraid to see the future.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW3pQ0IXAPo&noredirect=1

I want to thank all of you for participating on WaccoBB so thoughtfully and, for the most part, respectfully in the recent election cycle! I feel we helped explore some key local races and issues!
...

Shepherd and Jonathan,

At the risk of joining a private fight without an invitation, (something no self respecting Irishman would do), I would ask you both to stand down and talk to the issues...

It's clear that there's strong emotions running here and throughout this election.

My goal with this post is to clear up any doubt that Jonathan did indeed have a fundamental role in getting...

A Poem A Day

I got another poem today
Just like everyday
A miracle on the internet
Sometimes I read them
Sometimes I'm too busy
Yet they still come
A poem a day

Unfortunately our medical system is dedicated to selling drugs, many of which kill a couple hundred thousand patients a year when taken as directed. In the case of psychotropic drugs, they can also...

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I want to quantum jump your bones<o:p></o:p>
I want to feel your muscled tones
I want to squeeze your 3-D ass<o:p></o:p>
while my hands caress your virtual...

Hi, for those of you who couldn't make the picnic - I'm posting the poem I wrote and shared at the picnic.

One Community Heartbeat
(Waccobb Potluck 2014)

Friends, there is just one heart...

Hi all -

Thanks to everyone for caring about toxics and protecting our precious ecosystems, including our waterways. Thanks also to the folks who mentioned my work on the toxics issue. And thanks...

Bill Moyers ..

https://billmoyers.com/2014/08/15/protests-against-police-brutality-%E2%80%9Chands-up-don%E2%80%99t-shoot%E2%80%9D/

Purportedly one of his last photos -

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Thanks for spending so much time trying to make the rest of us monkeys smile too Robin.

Hoop-de-doo!

I just returned from the Sonoma County Supervisors meeting: this afternoon, they voted 5 to 0 to put a 1/8 of 1% sales tax for libraries on the November ballot :thumbsup:
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This is a major...

Nah, I think you might be on to something. I propose a lumberyard for that location. As the regional hub for west county the need for a lumberyard is apparent. Why go to Santa Rosa? Perhaps...

The problem with all of these decisions is that it boils down to taste. The taste of the urban planners, architects, developers, business owners and maybe the general public.

On the one hand,...

We live on a half acre, none of it regular lawn, so I do a lot of weeding. On portions of it I’ve achieved a rough balance between civilization and jungle; other parts are still subject to...

There are so many levels in which our lives and life of the planet are under threat. Some say we'll have massive social breakdown within the next ten years while meanwhile frying the planet beyond...

Dianna,

The district board voted 4-0 to continue discussions to reopen services.

That being said, it is somewhat unclear what this means or if the district board has any plans for specific...

Like Jonathan Greenburg, I’m encouraged to see responses about Palm Drive from people who have at least some tangential connection with the situation. That’s been sorely lacking. If some critics...

Jonathan,

Someone asked Joan why Wells Fargo would want to see Palm Drive Closed?

First the short answer:

Wells is protecting itself and the bond holders ability to keep collecting our tax...

Thursday’s gathering at the Veterans Center was remarkable in its unanimity. For the hour and a half I was there the large crowd, alerted on such short notice, opposed the Palm Drive Board’s actions,...

Behind Palm Drive Hospital's Closing Part II: Wells Fargo Bank & the Shutdown Playbook

How A Bondholder-Friendly Shutdown Playbook Secretly Sunk Our Hospital

By Jonathan Greenberg
For...

Tonight I watched Efren's testimony, then the lucid cross-examination

Check our this video 6, forward to about 6 minutes into it to hear him answer what he was doing there.
...

A Second Chance—25 Years Later
By Shepherd Bliss with Assumpta Ortiz
WaccoBB.net

A “Second Chance,” after 25 years of absence and silence, was recently offered Shepherd by Assumpta. Her email...

September 11, 2001 - I was about to move back from Sacramento to Sonoma County. I was disbelieving of the official story and the sickening 'patriotic' response which welled up in this country. Bob,...

While I am not a strong library-user, I am more than willing to support a tax such as this to keep them open. So many people rely on the library in our county, and the last time I was there it was...

Library hours in Sonoma County have been slashed from 52 to 40 hours at all 11 County libraries for the past three years. They are closed Mondays for the first time in a century. :hmmm:

A new poll...

Coming of The New Morn

Gather around people
Wherever you are
Whether you travel
By foot, train or car
Listen dear friends
And heed that I warn.
Tomorrow when you wake.
You will greet.