Opinion

In Memory of Fred Sang The Board of Patagonia Creative Arts Association, as well as myself, would like to acknowledge a $500.00 donation made to PCAA. This donation was given in honor of Fred Sang with the desire to continue Fred’s good work in the community that he loved. A fund has been created at […]

There are many unsung heroes in Patagonia’s long history. Many have been town employees, and many have been just private citizens doing their part. In every part of our community you will find unsung heroes giving of themselves to make our home the wonderful community it is. One of the places where we find heroes […]

When I read the PRT editorial, “A Call For Civil Discourse,” I asked myself if this verbally caustic atmosphere we live in is different from other stressful historical eras. In my opinion, it is not. The technological catalyst – the cell phone – provides an instantaneous,semi-anonymous and emotional release to every word uttered. The new […]

Well the big PRT survey is done and the results are in and apparently one of you readers does not like my column. So, for those of you that do, sorry, this column isn’t for you. This is just for him or her, but feel free to read along. So, my dear Column Hater, ever […]

Well, almost 50 years have passed since I’ve apologized for being cynical. A savvy, older guy I knew, who later drank himself to death, rejected my apology, back then. “Oh, no, my friend” he said, “you’re not a cynic in the least. You are a disappointed idealist! You want the world to be a better […]

Bruce Bracker gives his reasons for supporting a liquor license for the Dollar General store in Sonoita at a recent Bd. of Supervisors meeting. Photo by Marion Vendituoli The outcome of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting on January 3, 2018 to review the request for a liquor license for Dollar General Store […]

Dear Readers, I’m always amazed when I watch Zach eat popcorn. It doesn’t matter where he is, the technique is always the same: grab the largest handful possible and cram, stuff or pack it into his mouth. Naturally, this method leaves popcorn on the floor from the initial over-stuffed handful and even more popcorn on […]

Our white genius in the stable oops – I mean our stable genius in The White House – often tilts toward negativity: criticism, mockery, nasty innuendo and belittling, disrespectful nicknames like “Little Marco,” “Crooked Hillary,” “Sloppy Steve,” “Fat Pig O’Donnell,” etc. (His bottom-line message seems always to be: “I’m smarter and richer than they — […]

Save the Courthouse The Santa Cruz County Manager plans to ask the Board of Supervisors to permanently close the Sonoita Courthouse and transfer services to Nogales/Rio Rico. This action will further diminish our community of county services, and may compromise the infrastructure supporting our Department of Corrections work crews who, at no cost to ourcommunity, […]

Elsewhere in this publication my colleague and friend, Martin Levowitz, leaves no doubt about his views of Donald Trump. I write not in opposition to Levowitz’ basic premise, for I share his disdain for how our president has comported himself and his concern that the president’s heart’s desire may be dictatorship. Rather, my purpose in […]