Over the years, I’ve covered crime scenes and political demonstrations and sports events, talked to guitar players and government officials and gadflies. But until this week I have never studied the situation as people got drunk.

No one ever gets rich teaching. I doesn’t matter how good you are or where you work, the rewards of teaching are not financial. That said, I can’t complain that much about my salary. The party line is that teachers are poorly paid, but the truth is more nuanced. It all depends on your perspective.

One of the more obscure — and probably more important — of California's many political conflicts pits an organization called EdVoice against the California Teachers Association and other school unions.

In the ideal world of economics, firms that take excessive risks go bankrupt, their competitors pick up the pieces and the economy marches on.

Dear editor, what this state needs is responsible representation. We need those in positions of power to obey the oaths they took and enforce the laws we have on the books already.

Dear editor, the Napa Valley Unified School District is holding two community comment forums to discuss their “Program and Facilities Master Plan.” This is to discuss possible elementary school closures (2010-2011 Carneros, Capell, Wooden Valley), attendance boundaries and magnet schools. It is my opinion that there are several flaws in this plan. Many children and their families will be severely affected if this plan is allowed to be put in place. I implore community members (taxpayers) to come and let their voices be heard at these meetings. Please do not let a small handful of politicians decide what is best for our children and our communities.

Dear editor, I loved the article by Mike Treleven in the Oct. 25 paper about the museums in Napa County. Thank you for highlighting some of Napa’s cultural institutions. Sometimes we forget that Napa has more than just amazing, world-class wines. We can also be a cultural tourism destination! Napa has so much to offer including wine, art, music, theater, food and a rich and diverse history.

With my recent announcement that I am forming an exploratory committee to run for County Supervisor, my ability to write a blog column for NapaValleyRegister.com has come to an end.

What Halloween costume did you, or your child, pick out to wear this year?

What politically-themed issue makes you want to scream?

Fire out your thoughts here on your topic of the week that is not covered through a Register.com article or opinion item.

Seth Herbey takes us through the streets of Old Town Napa for this month's installment of NapaCam.