Citizenship in the 21st Century

A tremendous amount of energy and attention is focused on providing a path to citizenship for America’s many immigrants, and appropriately... Continue

The food of the gods

For nearly 10,000 years human beings have lived in a land of milk and honey. Milk and its derivatives are used ubiquitously as food,... Continue

Disturbing the established order

All seemingly stable systems are subject to perturbations and disruptions; what we perceive as stability is only the temporary emergence... Continue

Drone wars

In the insect world, drones are males suited for only two functions, mating and work. Actually, that sounds like many of the guys I... Continue

In praise of old and shabby

If you’ve gone out to buy a coffee table or a dresser, you’ve most likely come across some with a “distressed” finish. Banged,... Continue

Marking time

Conventionally, time as we know it is a socially-constructed artifact of civilization. Subject to the application of widely differing... Continue

Preserving Sonoma’s small town character

What is small town character and how is it preserved? Small town character cannot be universally defined, but in the case of Sonoma... Continue

Masculine and feminine

A powerful urge towards wholeness and unity drives human behavior, while at the same time an equally powerful urge towards independence... Continue

From hunter to hunted

A mid the debate about guns and violence little seems to be said about the true nature of guns. Some say “guns don’t kill people;... Continue

Life’s puzzle

Like scattered pieces of a jig-saw puzzle life often seems a jumble, its meaning unclear and divided into separate bits. Examining... Continue