Journalist Amy Goodman spoke about health care and her new book, "Breaking the Sound Barrier," Saturday at the Coloma Community Center auditorium to an audience of about 100. Goodman's speech about the health-care system in the United States turned personal. It was dedicated to her mother, who died in October of cancer. "I felt like we were leaving signs saying 'Do not harm, do not amputate this, do not mutilate'," said Goodman. "The health-care system is sick." Goodman said her mother, Dorrie Goodman, asked this while being treated in the hospital: "The Chinese learned pain management 3,000 years ago. Why haven't you figured it out?" According to Goodman, the media doesn't cover anyth

The Coloma Community Center Auditorium will host journalist Amy Goodman Saturday as she speaks about current issues and her new book, "Breaking the Sound Barrier." "Our goal is to help support independent media like 'Access Sacramento,'" said Denis Moynihan, Goodman's editor. Goodman is the often outspoken host of the award-winning daily TV and radio show "Democracy Now!" and author of a weekly column and book titled "Breaking the Sound Barrier." Goodman will be speaking about her book, which is a compilation of her columns with topics including climate change and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Goodman will be touring two coasts, two countries (US and Canada) and 30 cities including S