Almost Scientific

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:12:34 +0100

There's a lot of genuine science built into the kinetic creations of "Almost Scientific" artist Alan Rorie. That doesn't necessarily mean that his mechanisms comply with the natural laws that govern our world—although they might.

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Radical mental health asks if being "different" is something that requires treatment, or can sometimes be recognized as just a different way oRead More...

Ted Rall's Anti-American Manifesto

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Representative democracy in America has become so distorted that most citizens have opted out and don’t even register to vote. Ted Rall’s suggested cure for the many ills that afflict the United State’s current political system is radically simple: Tear it all down and start over again.

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Organizing Against Poverty

Bruce Robinson — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:55:14 +0100

What can people in poverty do to improve their lives? Mary Gonzales takes an atypical approach; organizing disadvantaged communities to exercise political clout they didn’t know they had.

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Local Businesses

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:14:11 +0100

Small businesses have a disproportionately big impact on the local economy, especially when it comes to creating jobs. But public policy has been slow to recognize that. The need for changes was a central theme at Monday's Smart Growth Symposium, presented the Leadership Institute for Ecology and the Economy.

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Don't Shoot the Guitar Man

Bruce Robinson — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:22:54 +0100

Only a few things can transcend the histories and circumstances of the hardened inmates at San Quentin prison. Music is one of them.

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Bruce Robinson — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Whether Jack London set his stories in the harsh Yukon winter, the savage beauty of south Pacific islands, or contemporary American society, his insight into human behavior keeps them compelling now. That was the attraction behind the latest effort to convert London’s fiction to film.

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International Forgiveness Day

Bruce Robinson — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Holding on to old emotional wounds and resentments can be hard on your health, as well as your psyche. International Forgiveness Day, which is observed on August 8th, promotes the healing of those hurts.

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Weather & Climate Change

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

Carl Mears has been studying the weather for years. Now he’s trying to do something about it.

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Carl Mears will be the featured speaker at a community gathering June 30 at 5:30 pm at the Universalist Unitarian Church in Santa Rosa. His topic: “What’s really going on with the Climate? A scientiRead More...

Innovation Hub

Bruce Robinson — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 06:00:00 +0100

The Business Cluster at Sonoma Mountain Village, an incubator for green entrepreneurs, is getting a boost from the state's Innovation Hub (iHub) initiative for new companies intended to become a prime source for new, local jobs.

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