Daedalus Howell

Some events burn through a place. Others continue burning quietly inside the people who lived through them. Multimedia artist Merlin Coleman has made a...

As F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” But… Most self-help gurus say we do have more, maybe even...

There are many ways to observe Earth Day. One can post a leafy infographic, shop with reusable bags or make bold declarations about composting,...

Punk pioneer Henry Rollins perhaps said it best: “Pizza makes me think that anything is possible.” Rollins has every reason to be optimistic, especially this...

There are themed parties, and then there are elaborate attempts to manifest civic joy through any means necessary. Santa Rosa’s upcoming Spice World appears to...

There are easier ways to spend a life than confronting evasive presidents, riot police, war crimes, billionaires and the occasional smug pundit before breakfast.  Amy...

A friend of mine called me a “singing waiter.” This was new slang to me, and I didn’t want to throw a good glass...

Given our publication date for this edition, I’ll admit I had some dastardly April Fool’s Day plans—like printing definitive proof that Petaluma Junior High...