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May 14, 2024

Free Enterprise Isn’t Free

A recent survey by the Leadership Now Project, a bi-partisan pro-democracy group of 400 corporations, reveals that 85% of business leaders believe a well-functioning democracy is essential to a healthy business climate, and 78% are concerned about the condition of American democracy today. Hey, no kidding. Another way of looking...
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Apr 16, 2024

High Time: A cannabis conundrum

In the lush landscapes of the North Bay, where vineyards sprawl and tech giants dream big, another industry is...
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Apr 10, 2024

Artificial Inventors: When there’s an AI assist, who gets the patent?

The ability of artificial intelligence models to generate text and images that look like the work of human beings...
Apr 3, 2024

National Libary Week Coming Up

Come celebrate National Library Week at Sonoma County Library from April 7-13. The theme this year is “Ready, Set,...
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Mar 26, 2024

‘Starchitect’ Killed by AI

Making buildings smarter, more sustainable In the next 30 years, sea levels will rise as much as they have in...
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Mar 19, 2024

Small (or No) Rewards

A reflection on a moment As I descend (slip, roll, dive, tumble, freefall) into my mid-70s, I am learning to...
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Mar 13, 2024

Rent Bent: Housing prices are spiraling

How we gonna pay last year’s rent? the chorus implores in the song “Rent” from Jonathan Larson’s 1996 musical...
Mar 5, 2024

Superbugs: The next health crisis is here

Bacteria and fungi are increasingly evolving into “superbugs” immune to existing treatments. According to the World Health Organization, this...
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