PALO ALTO ISSUES Actually, we get on very well together To read some of what has been said in this forum recently, one might think we are racist, hateful and constantly ear bashing each other. If someone just dropped here from anot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 2, 2007 at 5:36 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2007 at 12:40 pm.
AROUND TOWN Maybe I'm obsessed, but I don't think so... It amazes me how in a relatively short amount of time in a relatively small geographic area, there are what seems like hundreds of Toyota Prius owners. First off, I don't own ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by fabravo, a resident of another community, on Feb 2, 2007 at 2:53 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2007 at 10:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Are they moving that old church? Does anyone know what they are doing with that building on Ramona near downtown? It looks like they are going to move it. Any idea on what's going on? If they are moving it, w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Izzy, a resident of another community, on Feb 2, 2007 at 2:15 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2007 at 8:08 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amazing Grace Having spent countless hours in the last five years working with Grace Mah in her pursuit of a Mandarin Immersion choice program, I have come to admire her enormously, not onl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Daunna, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Feb 2, 2007 at 1:45 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2007 at 7:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS When Strategic Planning? Channeling MI debate energy to true global thinking I think this whole debate could have been a lot more positive if there had been an official way to channel the whole process through strategic planning. There could have been... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2007 at 11:36 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2007 at 2:02 pm.
AROUND TOWN Emmy Award Dancer at Sequoias Caminos Flamencos will feature the classic Flamenco dancer Yaelisa in a performance of Flamenco en Color Vivo at 7 p.m., Friday, February 16, in Hanson Hall at The Sequoias in... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Onnolee Trapp, a resident of Portola Valley, on Feb 1, 2007 at 10:55 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS FLES - How should we implement it? I would really like to know what other people think about FLES in our schools.
How should we implement a FLES program? Should it be incorporated into the school day, extend... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tired Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2007 at 3:18 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2007 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS High School Girls Cutting Themselves What is going on in our high schools? Girls are getting together and cutting themselves! I asked a few parents (at Gunn) if they have heard about this and they said 'yes', but... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by LivinginPaloAlto, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 7:48 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2007 at 4:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI Issue has divided this town Now that the Board has rejected the MI proposal (at least for the time being) we need to build some bridges across this town to fix the divide that has occurred as a result of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 12:34 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2007 at 6:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Perspectives on Mandarin Immersion discussion? I wasn't at the school board meeting, but understand the board voted 3-2 against the proposal, with Barb Mitchell changing her mind. Can people post their observations about t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly parent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 8:21 am There have been 114 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2007 at 5:55 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES What Kind Of Forum Is This?? What the heck is going on these days with this forum? The Weekly police squad seem to be removing posts left and right and even locked the thread dealing with the topic of suc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Observer, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 31, 2007 at 12:47 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2007 at 4:30 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Iraq 29, January 2007
A startling new book authored by Barry Lando, a former 60 Minutes producer, sheds new light on the complicity of Western nations arming Saddam Hussein when h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 30, 2007 at 9:12 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2007 at 10:01 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Palo Alto community not ready for tasers I considered the Taser issue before, as a member of the city's Human Relations Commission. Police Chief Lynne Johnson mentioned a few years ago that she might someday want Tas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeff Blum, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 30, 2007 at 1:08 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2007 at 8:40 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Norm Finkelstein Norman Finkelstein, professor of political science at DePaul University in Chicago, delivered an enlightening talk at Stanford University last Thursday to a packed audience. H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 29, 2007 at 8:07 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2007 at 11:40 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Suicide Bombing in Israel A suicide bomber killed 3 people at a bakery in Eilat, Israel today. Strange we didn't see the usual crowd of Israel haters comment on that today.
Here's a link to the sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Silver Bullet, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 29, 2007 at 6:45 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2007 at 7:33 am.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Innovation towards very small AFFORDABLE housing Here's a thought-provoking article in the always-interesting "Metropolis Magazine" http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=2409
here's a quote from the article:
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ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Edits It would be instructive if, when editing or deleting a comment, that comment would be returned to the author with guidance.
We all decry the personal attack as a response to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 28, 2007 at 7:19 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2007 at 8:34 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Stanford Daily fails to justify labeling Dr. Norman Finkelstein a holocaust denier Rather than furnishing quotations from Dr. Finkelstein's books or commentaries, Stanford Law School fellow Amichai Magen paraphrases Finkelstein's thesis:
"Finkelstein’s ar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Robin, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:54 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2007 at 6:58 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bush's Private Army
Largely ignored in the ongoing debate of planned troop escalation is the role of US private security firms such as Blackwater. Since its founding in 1996, Blackwater has bec... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Jan 27, 2007 at 11:57 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 27, 2007 at 9:00 pm.
PALO ALTO ISSUES Race Card Fatigue I am tired of seeing some proponents of Mandarin Immersion cry "racism" against anyone who opposes placing another immersion program right now in Palo Alto, even a Mandarin ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pauline Navarro, a member of the Juana Briones School community, on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:06 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2007 at 10:21 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Why can't the American public see what's coming? The American public and the US Congress are getting their backs up about the Bush Regime's determination to escalate the war in Iraq. A Massive protest demonstration is occurr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by The Cohen Brother, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 27, 2007 at 8:54 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2007 at 8:50 am.
AROUND TOWN What are the pros and cons of owning an Eichler? We are new to the area and are looking at some Eichler homes to purchase. What are the pros and cons of owning an Eichler? One we liked had the big glass windows and doors on ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by New to Area, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 26, 2007 at 8:28 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2013 at 12:06 pm.
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