Columns & Opinion

Second Acts: Don’t Wait for a Curtain Call

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 three, with additional modules available for download. The melancholy Jacques in Shakespeare’s As You Like It counts seven acts. If we’re to go with Fitzgerald’s take,...

The Meaning of ‘100%’ Certainty

Why the U.S.-Iran Talks Failed

Free Will Astrology, April 22-28

Simply put, Richard T. Powell is one of the most potentiated artists I have met in our locality, says columnist Cincinnatus Hibbard.

Visionary Art Director, Richard T. Powell

Apr 21, 2026

Richard T. Powell is a big man of mild mien with a banker’s name. But that’s just a trick...

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Your Letters, April 22

Apr 21, 2026

Republic of Tourism I write today from behind a barricade of empty wine bottles and emotional fatigue to sound the...

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Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology, April 15-21

Apr 14, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Anthropologist and author Clifford Geertz loved to use “thick description.” He wrote detailed reports that...

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It is falling to the American people to do what elected officials are failing to do: unseat a president unfit to serve.

Upside Down: Calls Growing to Remove Trump

Apr 14, 2026

We are living in an Upside Down moment, and the danger is no longer metaphorical. You don’t need to...

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Shokkako, the beloved Asian-inspired food truck in Sonoma County closes

Farewell, Shokkako, Beloved Asian-Inspired Food Truck Closes

Apr 14, 2026

The story has ended. Now is the time to ask: What did it all mean? I had gathered with...

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Your Letters, April 15

Apr 14, 2026

Be Civil So often these days, I have thought about the musical, Stop The World, I Want to Get Off....

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One can get an immediate sense of a bar within the first 30 seconds of meeting the bartender. And this bartender worked like a well-oiled machine.

Becoming a Regular: Don’t Judge a Bar by its Cover

Apr 7, 2026

I pulled up and parked along what passed for a curb. Really it was just a pile of asphalt,...

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North Bay Bohemian E-edition

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FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Personal Injury Law

The Face of Personal Injury Law

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Private School

The Face of Private School

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Clean Energy Independence

The Face of Clean Energy Independence

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender