Oh hi Henry ... welcome back!

I think if you read my entire post you might realize that I was talking about addiction, while active, interfering with one's work ... my vision's fine, thanks ...
...

I think that addiction is very common in this county and everywhere else ... I know that I was addicted to pot for many years and, though it interfered with my private life, I never allowed it to...

The Sonoma West posted an article about Efren's statement and included this:


The response to Carrillo’s statement was running about even Tuesday at his office, said Carrillo’s District Director...

I've been a very bad boy! Indict me! Indict me! :Dominatrix:

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...

Yes, I agree.
Efren Carrillo has enough problems right now as it is.*
He is still part of the community- he could use a helping hand...
It is easy to squash a fly laying on his back legs up.

I must say I agree with sandoak, although I don't know exactly what she meant by "inappropriate." Piling on someone who has lost his grip in some way and done something crazy that turns him into a...

I have not participated. I sincerely doubt that there has ever been, or ever will be, a time in my life where I was free to "gift" the amount of $5000. Since that seems to be the amount one must...

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...

Will the feeding frenzy please stop!
There are 2 sides to every story.
Period.

To Love the World


You know you love the world
When the scent of pine pitch makes you cry
When the sound of grass in wind
Is as good as heaven
Stream water feels like as a lover’s touch
And...

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...

Wonderful. I am going to do this with my utensils today, whevever I go, and pass the lovely prayer along to the diners next to me, and maybe they will pass it along, until we are all doing it...
...

I moved gypsey's post about refining our guidelines to a new thread in the Feedback category called "Establishing ethical posting guidelines"

In addition to any complementary healing services,...

In the end, this story is just horrible for all concerned. There is no possibility for a good outcome. I can totally understand that Marilyn is pissed at the mental health providers who didn't...

Freedom of speech doesn't apply here. In fact I wouldn't deny that WaccoBB is yet more restrictive then the PD. People can be quite rude and disrespectful there, more so than I will tolerate here.
...

I'm sure Mark will continue to be grieved and I know the family had a large service for him with all community involved. What more is there to say for that? This IS the discussion about it. Mark...

Are guys always trying to "fix it" rather than just listening?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4EDhdAHrOg

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...

Sonoma County's Public Health Officer Promotes Agenda of Special Interests
While Collecting Salary from Taxpayers


By Marlene Lily
WaccoBB.net


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I want thank everybody who wrote to the D.A. on behalf of Houston, and in particular, Magick, for helping to spearhead this initiative. It's been a great example of the community coming together to...

In my training as a Marriage and Family Therapist I attended a presentation on collaborative divorce and I was impressed by the professional and empathic qualities of the presenters. Collaborative...

Here is Dr. Glick's current contact and licensing information in Maryland. I thought some of us sympathetic with the Herczog family plight might wish to contact Houston's former psychiatrist or his...

Dear Meherc:

I have been reading your posts and praying for you. Sebastacat feels that no one should have had to go through the ordeal which you and your family just went through -- and which,...

i think your advocacy for your son is a heroic example to us all. getting thrown out of court and prosecuted is not an easy road. i hope you have the strength to keep up this good work. thanks also...

How about converting the vineyard and old apple orchard into forests of oaks, douglas fir trees, redwood and other plants native to this area ? How about returning the land to itself ? How about...

duh, of course. the citizen's question is why does our da practice torture of the mentally ill at taxpayer expense? is it her sexism, or perhaps her distrust for those who ask for justice? she lost...

Houston Herczog was was declared not guilty by reason of insanity. :heart:

Here's the PD article.

Sonoma County,

I thought I posted this yesterday, but apparently my
session timed out. I just wanted to let you all know that testimony ended in
Houston's trial on Friday and closing...

If you are having behavior issues with your dog or know someone who is, I may be able to help.

I am dedicated to making humanes and their canine companions live a more harmonous co-existance.
...

She so far is doing the same as Passalaqwa and Mullens NOTHING!

My :heart: goes out to you Marilyn.

I pray the next round of this trial brings your son, and our community the kind of justice we all deserve.

How we treat and prevent mental illness must be...

Yeah the PD had both stories on the same page recently. Hard to miss the irony of the Editor that day, and no comparison by the reporters either.

I think in my case, it was both a personal and...

Jill Ravitch posted this on her facebook page today...
Here is her posting and my response:

Jill Ravitch

Tonite I stood behind a fellow at the market who corrected the clerk when she only...

compare this case to the lady who stabbed her mother. criminal prosecution way before trial was halted for her by a judge and she is going to a mental hospital. ravitch could have let the same thing...

Golly, Colleen !! I sure am happy you didn't upset Diane Feinstein for Senate. Or any of the other public offices you seem to be a perennial candidate for, be it local, regional, or national. Maybe...

Dear Ms Ravitch,
I write to you as the former Food for Thought food bank manager, who for over fifteen years, worked with the Herczog family in their capacity as volunteers.

When they were ...

Dear Jill,

I have followed the tragic events regarding Houston Herczog. I have attended the same church as Houston's father, who was killed. I am the brother of Debbie Phillips, who has been...

Thank you, Dixon, great letter and I hope others will step forward and write to DA Jill Ravitch [email protected]
you could also write to any of the local papers about the situation...

I only met Houston Herczog briefly once that I recall, so I have no dog in this fight. But reading the Bohemian article makes the situation pretty clear. Having worked with many a psychotic person in...

The Bohemian article is here.
Jill Ravitch's email address is [email protected] (corrected)

Dear Community,
This is a chance to actually help significantly by encouraging the DA Jill Ravitch, to do the right thing, and get Houston the help he needs. This will also help his sister,...

What a beautiful, heartfelt, and responsible action to take. Thank you Magick for being an inspiration to all of us, who are touched by the pain of mental/emotional illness.

Thanks Majick, This is a good start. There are a multitude of residents of Sonoma County (and the world) suffering with mental illness and many of us are active participants in running, counselling,...

I just sent the following message to DA Jill Ravitch via her Facebook page. Please do the same and keep the conversation going here so that she knows we care...

"Dear Jill, I appreciate your...

Dear Marilyn, I am just hearing about this now, it's a cold-hearted travesty, creating more suffering where there has already been so much...I am so sorry this is happening. When will we learn...

Dear Marilyn
I read the article on Friday and still can't believe it. I am so sorry that they didn't act on the psychiatrist reports and wonder if your lawyer can ask for another review of the...

marilyn, dearheart...sending all my best to you and the kids..xoxox linda:heart:

Here's the PD article on this unfortunate incident:

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20130329/ARTICLES/130329445/0/search?p=all&tc=pgall&tc=ar

Control bullets. A gun without bullets is just a hunk of metal or an antique on the wall.. So you want to go target shooting ? take your gun to a licensed range, Buy ten rounds, shoot your targets. ...