Is it "new wine in an old bottle?"If you recall Bill's Blog #34 from last November, it ended with these thoughts: "I'm not sure why I got off on this "people coming together" theme, today. Perhaps it is related to recent national and international events. Maybe it's the current holiday [...]
Eagle-Eyes and Hammerhead won't quit. Here they are, again, this morning with yet another headline to share with our readers. I truly believe they have replaced 'Me, Myself, & I' as blogging addicts. Then, again, maybe they are just competing with each other about who will post the greatest number [...]
These are not words created by the "evil" twins or trio. They are used from time to time to express one's reaction to various proposals or projects designed to solve problems or meet community needs. After listening to such messages, you might ask, "So what?" That question automatically leads to [...]
Once again, this question is being asked as the result of a series of Weblogs that have been posted on Petaluma360 over the past several weeks. The residents of our community have gradually become more aware - thanks to letters to the editor, guest columns, and comments made in public [...]
Yesterday afternoon, our new Mayor, City Council and School Board members were "sworn in" by outgoing Mayor David Glass. The Council Chamber and hallway were packed with well-wishers, and the feeling tone of the event was genuine and supportive. We the people had elected and installed a new legislative body [...]
For over 10 years, I've been engaged as a volunteerdedicated to making greater use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to strengthen a sense of community, by bringing people together to reach a common objective. As I read my daily dose of eNewsletters, I often come across references [...]
It didn't take my "Eagle Eyes" long to see this headline on the front page of Saturday's S.F. Chronicle - "Save(d) Mono Lake." It was a great article (over a full page of text, plus five photographs) that told the story about how a group of college students banded together, [...]
Our City's "Technology & Telecommunications Advisory Committee" held its regular monthly meeting, last night. Except for two former committee members whose terms had expired, no other members of the public were present. Although I'm no longer an "official" member, I couldn't help myself. I had to drop by just to [...]