[Jun 10] "Land of Frozen Laughter" Opening at Gallery Bookshop Dear friend, Barbara and I would love to see you at the new book opening of "Land of Frozen Laughter," my report on two years…
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[Jun 4] 10am At the Temple of 10,000 Buddhas. There will be a movie of her life. Catered by the restaurant on site. RSVP please: Steve Liu, 520-878-8116
[Jun 3] Join Bernie Sanders for a rally in Santa Rosa/Cloverdale, California with special guest Susan Sarandon. This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Admission is first come,…
[May 28-29] Dear friend, art lover, studio visitor, I value your interest in art and hope you find the time to visit my studio this coming weekend, May 28 and 29, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The exchange between…
[May 26] Plaque honoring Judy Pruden to be dedicated on Thursday In addition to working tirelessly for her community, Judy never hesitated to honestly voice her opinions, making her a modern day rarity, definitely not…
Last week I attended four public meetings in three days. It would have been three in one day if I hadn't taken time out to castrate a bull calf here at the ranch. Who knows…
When somebody runs for judge around here it’s nothing but a popularity contest for the voters. Unless you happen to know the candidate personally — and therefore can reasonably expect some kind of access or even leniency for your family and friends in future legal cases — there is no way to find out what kind of person you are voting for or against. That’s because candidates for judge do not have to — they’re even forbidden to — say how they’d rule in any given case, real or hypothetical. No other candidate for public office enjoys this kind of pig-in-a-poke protection.
Before you can have a proposition on the ballot you have to gather a group of proponents. These are the folks who frame the argument’s wording, collect voters signatures to get it on the ballot, arrange discussions and forums all over the county, raise money for publicity and answer questions. It’s the kind of volunteer effort that eats up your free time for months.