ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Oil and the Empire
The oil men of the Bush administration are trying to set up one of the biggest swindles in history--the great Iraq oil robbery.
The cabinet of the new Iraqi government, u... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Albert, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 4:54 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2007 at 6:38 pm.
AROUND TOWN Should Benest be the one who should really leave ? Emily Harrison has been suspended. If the tussle is between Frank and Emily I strongly suggest Frank be the one to be let go.
Look at the announcements, Frank does appear t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by National Enquirer, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 3:22 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2007 at 11:54 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Persian New Year images inspiring What a beautiful presentation of people and their ways and culture the 'Rite of spring' story was (http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4774). I saw love, beau... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ali, a resident of another community, on Mar 30, 2007 at 9:48 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan Middle School I have two kids who have gone only to private schools (sophomore and 5th grader). We are thinking of sending our younger child to Jordan for a less insular experience. Wonde... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PrivateSchoolParent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 8:13 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2011 at 5:27 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Immigration and Deportation Come to Palo Alto This story about family breakup was posted yesterday on Palo Alto Online.
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4784
I don't see how the family breakup h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 7:18 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2007 at 12:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Will MI create a segregated school? Why? Why not? Will the MI school, choice or charter, serve all kids in Palo Alto equally? What happens if a school serves only one racial group? Would the school district face legal actio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Still Curious, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:31 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2007 at 3:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mah's Appointment to the Board I see Grace Mah got appointed 5-1. Now to me the question is why? Was she that much better versed in the county's school issues than the other candidates? Is the board in l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:01 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2007 at 1:06 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Why is there a Taser debate? I have a question:
Why is there a debate around equipping our police officers with Tasers? No doubt, a Taser cannot be classified as completely benign. Without a doubt, it i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Silver Bullet, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2007 at 11:37 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm.
SPORTS The Final Four is upon us with all sorts of 'stats" The Final Four is upon us with all sorts of 'stats" -- height, blocks, rebounds, baskets,
free throws, three-pointers and on and on. But we never hear about the important '... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2007 at 9:55 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2007 at 8:57 pm.
AROUND TOWN Has there been any activity regarding Edgewood Plaza? It has been a LONG time since the last Sand Hill Properties meeting I attended, I have heard of no activity since. Does anyone have any idea how the redevelopment of Edgewood ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JustMe, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:35 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2007 at 2:00 pm.
AROUND TOWN WHO'S NEXT Is it too soon to ask who should rum for City Council this November?
Beecham, Mosser, and Kleinberg are term limited out; rumblings are that Cordell has no plans to run agai... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Afraid to ask, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:22 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2007 at 12:49 am.
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG Why was Emily Harrison suspended? It all seems very strange. Assistant City Manager Emily Harrison has been suspended from her job without pay for three weeks. Council members were notified a couple of weeks a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana Diamond, Palo Alto Online blogger, on Mar 28, 2007 at 1:49 pm There have been 62 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2007 at 1:51 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Alma Plaza editorial Today's issue of the PA Weekly has an editorial calling for decisiveness about Alma Plaza:
http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4804
Boy, if only the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2007 at 8:56 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS IT'S BACK!!!! Board votes to revisit MI as a choice program Just the possibility that it might receive an application to start a charter Mandarin Immersion program has the PAUSD school board, as of this evening, reopening the question ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:35 pm There have been 232 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2010 at 10:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Who should run for School Board and Why? The latest wishy-washy antics of the board means that the only member who would definitely get my vote is Gail Price. Camille Townsend absolutely won't. The rest, depending ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 3:09 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2007 at 12:55 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Enjoying multi-tasking? Multi-tasking is antithetical to life as a conscientious and mindful human being.
Discuss ...
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mr. Man, a resident of Menlo Park, on Mar 26, 2007 at 3:02 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2008 at 9:34 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Storm Drain Tax Shortfall: -- A Harbinger for Library and Police Building Bonds? So it turns out that the city won't have nearly enough to fix the storm drains with the "Fee" (I.e. "Tax") increase the blue ribbon committe told us was desparately needed to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RS Sampson, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 2:17 pm There have been 71 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2007 at 6:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New Era for our Schools? Are we at the dawn of a new era for our schools? The School Board is hearing staff testimony Tuesday on the costs of coordinating with charter schools. Wouldn't it be great ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Optimist, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 1:04 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2007 at 9:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI Charter School in MV best move? I'm wondering why PACE doesn't consider pushing for a charter school in Mountain View instead of Palo Alto? The advantages have been given on various other boards, so I will ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Language Lover, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 9:04 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Do Palo Alto Employee Unions Have Too Much Influence? Diana Diamond recently described a City Council Meeting where purple-shirted members of the local City Employees' Union tried (apparently successfully) to forestall the City M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 8:40 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:14 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Mother's day traditions Hi,
Last year, my mother, myself and my two daughters made a ceramic pot for the mother's day.. each person got to do their own artwork on it and all of us signed our names... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MomAndDaughters, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 8:25 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Batboy' at Gunn- Not to be missed I didn't see 'Batboy' when TheatreWorks performed it in the recent past, so I didn't want to miss this Gunn production. To be honest, it's an odd and interesting show. No spoi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunnmom, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 10:14 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2007 at 3:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What Should Elem. School Foreign Language Instruction Look Like? A very useful posting that engendered a great deal of discussion has led to this topic being posted--sort of like cells dividing, I suppose.
Foreign Language Instruction at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 6:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 8:11 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Disaster Planning for Earthquake and Pandemic is Essential I received this Link, today, to the website of the US Geological Survey (a local resource in Menlo Park), which shows how fast the earthquake moved in 1906. An earthquake gre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:36 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 5:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Are Choice Schools Creating Ethnic Segration? Shouldn't We Care? An sensitive topic, not much discussed I think, is the impact of "choice" schools on ethnic self-segration.
Compare elementary school averages (no weighting for enrollment,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:12 pm There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2007 at 2:35 pm.
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