PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Guarding POTUS
Obama visits Palo Alto.
First of all, I think that it's great that he comes to see us. As best as I recall, George W. [portion removed did not come here one time. Were w... |
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on Jun 8, 2013 at 9:07 pm by Shrub Farms, a resident of Woodside |
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Term Limits, City Council Size, and Related Matters
I don’t know all the current City Council members, and for those with whom I am acquainted, I have generally found them to be decent folks working at an awful job. I toyed wi... |
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Giants' Pagan Inside the Parker
I had the Giants game on the radio Saturday, in what a very topsy turvy game. To paraphrase Yogi Berra: "Wished I'd been dere."
My adult kids and I love baseball and the ... |
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on May 26, 2013 at 12:40 pm by Kevin, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Apple and Taxes
Let's face it, none of us wants to pay taxes.
And the taxes that we do pay cover things like infrastructure, schools, among other things.
So, I am troubled that our loca... |
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on May 26, 2013 at 12:11 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Public Media Pledge Time!
I am a National Public Radio junkie. I don't watch TV, and when I do, it tends to be more along the lines of PBS than Dancing With The Stars.
We are in Pledge time right n... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:28 pm by homeless , a resident of another community |
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Dealing With Doctors
I am divorced from a Stanford trained MD. While I am not in the medical "biz," I got to participate as a spouse for many years socially and otherwise with her many peers.
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on May 12, 2013 at 3:53 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Plastic Bags at Retail
I don’t think I am alone in not understanding what the plastic bag ordinances, banning plastic bags at virtually all retail establishments in town, really means.
I was shop... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm by just thinkin\', a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Street Cleaning Days--No Parking!
Between storm drain repairs and home renovations in my neighborhood the last several weeks, there have been all sorts of working vehicles parked on my block.
The consequenc... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 10:58 pm by WilliamA, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Tragedy in Boston
I was a student in Cambridge, MA in the winter of 1978. Eastern Massachusetts had a huricane level snow storm that shut down the City of Boston and the surrounding environs f... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:25 pm by homeless , a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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"Let Me Tell You About the Birds and Bees"
It's birding season. Love is in the air, or at least the trees.
I have this guy outside my bedroom who demonstrates constantly that his is the guy, using a constant and con... |
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on Apr 27, 2013 at 5:03 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Verde at PALY
My kids both attended PALY last decade, and enjoyed great experiences, went on to terrifc colleges and now as young adults are on their own with meaningful jobs. Thank you PA... |
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on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:30 pm by Yes, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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What Happens to Former US Presidents?
While I do not view Jon Stewart’s Daily Show or the Colbert Report to be my major news sources, I do admit I enjoy their version of “reportage.”
Former President Bill Clint... |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 12:32 am by CrescentParkAnon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Same Sex Marriage, Prop 8, DOMA, Supreme Court
I have seen a great deal of the world, and I am of the opinion that overall, the Bay Area consists of the most open minded people than you can find anywhere else. (Well maybe... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:11 pm by John, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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PA City Council's Use of Commissions and Advisory Boards
I read about the PA City Council’s Policy and Services Committee discussion about banning smoking in some or all Palo Alto Parks in their recent meeting.
Fine topic, well w... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 12:14 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Sequester
I lean strongly to the notion of the closer and more local the government is able to meet the needs of local residents and voters, the better.
More Jeffersonian than Hamilt... |
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on Mar 20, 2013 at 11:22 am by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Pope Chaucer
This is a no brainer for the Cardinals now at the Vatican trying to figure out who he next Holy Father should be.
I opine as a dis-enfranchised Catholich. I tried and trie... |
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on Mar 10, 2013 at 8:10 pm by Steve, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Here’s An Example of How Insurance Works
I was home, eating breakfast. My car parked across the street, due to all the water main and storm drain work under way in my neighborhood. (I can’t wait for it to be over, ... |
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on Feb 17, 2013 at 6:46 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Natural Disasters, et al
Stuff happens. I am thinking about this as the Northeastern US is getting pummeled by a major snow storm. I am safely ensconced here in the SF Bay Area, and I have been part... |
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on Feb 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm by Prevention, a resident of Portola Valley |
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Immigration Reform
Several generations ago, Irish people on my mother’s side of the family left a potato famine and ended up in Pennsylvania, working in the coal mines.
Germans from my dad... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:28 am by LEGAL immigrant, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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My Recent DMV Experience
I will admit that I misplaced my DMV renewal for my car to get a new annual sticker. My bad.
I tried to renew on line. Did not work. I tried the automatec phone system, ... |
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on Feb 3, 2013 at 3:05 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Put CA High Speed Rail to Death
I think it is too late, unfornately, for a ballot measure to be part of this November's election, but we need ASAP need to put this High Speed Rail in California to sleep.
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on Jan 28, 2013 at 12:48 pm by Forwrd, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Make University Avenue a Pedestrian Mall
I have written about this idea before, and it is worth bringing up again.
Driving home after a long Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, I thought about the Pearl Stree... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 1:13 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Guns
What transpired last week in Connecticut was indeed tragic beyond my imagination.
While my kids are now grown adults, I kept thinking about how the schools they attended co... |
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on Dec 23, 2012 at 12:30 am by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Storm Drain Work
Upgrading the storm drains is essential, and to our community's credit, we passed a measure a few years back to make it happen. Aged infrastructure, leading to flooded street... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 1:28 pm by whine, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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9 Years As A Local "Official"
I received this week a couple e-mails about openings for various Commissions in Palo Alto for which there have not been enough canditates.
Engagement in our community takes... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:19 pm by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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