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Ratatouille Season, the Debate Begins
It’s finally ratatouille season. The French dish of stewy vegetables (as well as its namesake animated film) is a favorite of mine, so much...
We Hold These Truths: A New Declaration of Independence
In high school, she was quiet. She was kind, with flashes of dark wit, but boy was she quiet. Basically, she was a typical...
The Keeper: Remembering a Father Who Almost Wasn’t Mine
Last December, my father died. And as my family arranges his memorial—an event set to be larger and more emotional than any of our...
Heart and ‘Soul’: Marcus Shelby’s journeys through Healdsburg, Pixar and beyond
Near the start of Disney/Pixar’s latest animated film Soul, the character Ray Gardner encourages his son to appreciate live music: “Black improvisational music,” he...
Jesse DeNatale Takes a Good Look at ‘The Wilderness’
Musicians don’t like to hear their record described as “Great to put on while I’m making dinner.” Truth notwithstanding, it just isn’t what they...
Undocumented workers face tough circumstances amid pandemic
Gervacio Peña, who has worked in agricultural fields in Wine...
