Changing the World One Eco-City at a Time, blog for www.MatterNetwork.com

“Some folks build a community around a passion for the environment. Others take a community and make it passionate about the environment…”

Farmers Seek Slice of Cow Pie, article for www.MatterNetwork.com

“The dairy farm industry can’t stop talking about the potential of cow power. But high costs and low incentives are slowing biogas development in America, which trails Europe in developing energy from bovine waste…”

Tasting the Earth, article for Sonoma Index-Tribune

“Cookbook author Paula Wolfert journeyed to the small Macedonian suburb of Kavalla to find the translator of one of her favorite Greek cookbooks…”

Valley’s First Bird Count, article for Sonoma Index-Tribune

“For 100 years, the National Audubon Society has observed warblers, owls, eagles and hundreds more bird species during its annual Christmas Bird Count…”

Children’s Home Sees More Kids of Meth Users, article for Sonoma Index-Tribune

“Close to a dozen investigators from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, clad in  black bulletproof vests and accompanied by a drug dog, search a parolee’s home off Verano Avenue while the parolee’s girlfriend waits outside…”