SOCIALS

    Tag: community

  1. Thinking a lot about community

    Charlie

    My dog is named Charlie. I kind of wish we spelled it differently. She could be Charley, the same spelling that Steinbeck used in "Travels with Charley." But that's not the way we spelled it when we named her. I live with this mistake every day.

    Charlie likes to be …

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 21 December 2025
    In:Family
  2. Why are some communities in Contra Costa County unincorporated?

    Exploring unincorporated Saranap: the benefits of avoiding city politics, why annexation is costly, and how LAFCO governs municipal formation.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 20 June 2023
    In:Politics
  3. On community

    Examining political differences between 'protect what's mine' vs 'share what's ours' through the lens of privilege, community, and immigration policy.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 25 October 2020
    In:Politics
  4. A one-hour brain dump

    Stream-of-consciousness reflections on California life during the pandemic, neighborhood conversations, and considering leaving the Bay Area.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Sun 27 September 2020
    In:Personal
  5. What does it mean to be unincorporated?

    Learning what it means to live in unincorporated Saranap - outside city limits but still getting services, with different political and permitting rules.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 03 July 2018
    In:Politics
  6. An ode to the suburbs

    Celebrating the move from San Francisco to Contra Costa County suburbs and discovering the unexpected benefits of suburban family life.

     By:Ryan Buckley
    On:Tue 22 March 2016
    In:Personal