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sacramento’s katie valenzuela is the kind of bold politician we need in today’s times

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in march of this year, maybe on the coattails of california democratic presidential primary winner bernie sanders, environmental justice advocate katie valenzuela defeated my incumbent sacramento city councilmember steven hansen in an unexpected … [Read more...] about sacramento’s katie valenzuela is the kind of bold politician we need in today’s times

affirmative prayer treatment from me: each of us can choose to be love–there is no separation between me and others

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during rev. rafe ellis's (sierra center for spiritual living) daily 8ampt spiritual practice today on zoom, i know for myself and for anyone who chooses to accept it that somehow love is operating in as and through us now. that there is no … [Read more...] about affirmative prayer treatment from me: each of us can choose to be love–there is no separation between me and others

i want your liberty restricted, not mine—this is the american way

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in some ways this is the dirty secret american dream: everybody wants to be free and wants to constrain others. i certainly have come face to face with the fact that i do. i live in sacramento, california, which i believe is one of the few places … [Read more...] about i want your liberty restricted, not mine—this is the american way

if the cosmic democracy didn’t vote for covid-19 then why are there sea lions on my river?

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this morning at least four sea lions are languishing and barking on the pier under the tower bridge in old sacramento on the sacramento river, an inland waterway 86 miles by car (google maps doesn’t have a “travel by boat” option for directions) from … [Read more...] about if the cosmic democracy didn’t vote for covid-19 then why are there sea lions on my river?

my approval soars for governor newsom in this unpresidented crisis

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over the course of the shutdown, i have moved from mild approval mixed with irk to super proud of and grateful for our california governor gavin newsom. while donald trump’s approval rating has fallen several points since the beginning of march, … [Read more...] about my approval soars for governor newsom in this unpresidented crisis

pearl of the pandemic: grateful to walk in a beautiful city where people don’t walk

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i have a weird kinda luck in this pandemic. we live in a walkable and inviting neighborhood in a city and state culture that is all about driving. so i get to walk everywhere with very little social threat. in my sub culture, highly educated green … [Read more...] about pearl of the pandemic: grateful to walk in a beautiful city where people don’t walk

to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter

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while we all put our lives on hold to save lives, the big polluters are working overtime to use the crisis as an excuse to weaken public health by lowering air, water and climate standards. for weeks in washington, the trump administration has rolled … [Read more...] about to california leaders: please keep our environment healthy while we shelter

let’s eradicate covid-19 in consciousness & reality by 2 weeks of shut-down: my journey from skeptic to advocate of close everything

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i have been one of the biggest naysayers around on the pandemic of fear in this covid-19 thing. i have collected the opinions of health experts who point out that people die from various flus for which we do and don’t have vaccines, that we need to … [Read more...] about let’s eradicate covid-19 in consciousness & reality by 2 weeks of shut-down: my journey from skeptic to advocate of close everything

Sacramento’s Katie Valenzuela Shows the Continued Power of Bernie’s Movement

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After ugly crying at the results of the Biden coup last night, it was a tonic to breeze by a row of lawn signs on this perfect Sacramento spring day--all of which trumpeted candidates & issues that I voted for which seem to have prevailed in the … [Read more...] about Sacramento’s Katie Valenzuela Shows the Continued Power of Bernie’s Movement

Sacramento is so Lucky to Have Cap Stage

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On Sunday, February 16thwe saw the play Gloria by Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.  Five days later we saw Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly at Capital Stage in Sacramento.  Alabaster was better, both … [Read more...] about Sacramento is so Lucky to Have Cap Stage

The Long Slow Death of the Sacramento Bee (and local newspapers generally)

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Photo by SJ ChildsThis past Saturday marked the first time in decades that the Sacramento Bee did not publish a print edition.  We were warned of it for months but still it felt sad not to open the door, look for the paper and have to call up to … [Read more...] about The Long Slow Death of the Sacramento Bee (and local newspapers generally)