PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Miss America Is Old I remeber getting an "A" on a paper I wrote for my high school English class around 30 years ago about how the Miss America Pageant was rife with flaws, from the treatment of ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 30, 2010 at 3:38 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 31, 2010 at 4:37 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Obama's State of the Union Speech The State of the Union address by our Presidents of late is purely theater.
Perhaps actor and great communicator President Reagan made it that way. I don’t recall his pred... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 28, 2010 at 4:26 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2010 at 9:21 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Thoughts on MLK Weekend How far we have come, how far we have to go.
Here is a link to Dr. King's speech in 1963. Watch the entire thing, not just the "free at last" conclusion.
http://www.ml... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 17, 2010 at 9:24 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 24, 2010 at 6:56 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG 2010 California US Senator Race As a follow on from my comments about the race for Governor this year, there was the interesting, but not surprising announcement by Tom Campbell that he has decided to compet... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 15, 2010 at 6:39 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2010 at 8:52 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG 2010 California Governor's Race Am I alone in trying to sort out the 4 "top candidates?"
There is Meg Whitman, with whom I had limited business dealings 20+ years ago. Powerhouse executive, protoge of fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 7, 2010 at 5:43 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 19, 2010 at 7:34 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG 25 College Bowl Games? Absurd This is absurd. 25 "Bowl" games over the course of a week!
I do not follow football at the college or professional level, but out of local interest, I decided to check o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 1, 2010 at 12:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2010 at 8:22 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Death Penalty--Organ Donation Happy New Year!
I just got done reading (and I am catching up on a bunch of stuff) about a person on death row who wants to end his legal appeal process, be legally execute... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 1, 2010 at 12:01 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2010 at 3:59 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Merry Christmas--Except Those Nightmares I wish to all a happy holiday season.
I write this not to address what the newspapers typically discuss around people down and out at this time of year.
Instead, for tho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 25, 2009 at 10:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 25, 2009 at 12:09 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG An Angry" American Person" and Small Businessman I don't think I am the only American Person who is insulted by the invocation by both sides of the aisle in Congress, especially the Senate, about what "The American People" w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Dec 19, 2009 at 9:45 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2010 at 1:42 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Palo Alto Bowl--the Deeper Implications I am a big believer that Palo Alto is a special, but not unique, community. There are other towns which offer great opportunities and amenities, Palo Alto has been very good ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Dec 15, 2009 at 4:35 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 1, 2010 at 11:14 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG A Call to Serve on Palo Alto Commissions I have been on the City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission since 2004, and I am applying again as my term expires the end of this year. I am hopeful that City Counc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Nov 20, 2009 at 11:05 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2009 at 11:52 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Obama’s Afghanistan Decision What is the truly brave (not bold) action our President should take?
If it were me, I would tell our capable military leadership that the strategy is to focus on the mounta... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Nov 2, 2009 at 4:59 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2009 at 8:57 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Artwork at a Time of Employee Cutbacks As a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, I felt very uncomfortable this past Tuesday night at our monthly regular meeting.
It was the day after City Council had approved a $... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 28, 2009 at 11:37 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2009 at 5:27 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Viva Quidditch! I have a daughter who attended PALY and now is a sophomore at Middlebury College in Vermont.
Her school hosted the "Quidditch World Cup" this weekend, hosting a number of o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 25, 2009 at 2:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:20 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Next City Council Has a Labor Problem.... So who are the best choices to deal with it?
I could use this posting to provide my own thoughts, but I will refrain this time.
Please provide your point of view. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 22, 2009 at 7:10 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 10:54 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG How to Sort Out Tragic Events In PA There has been another Gunn High School student lost by suicide at the Meadow train tracks. The fourth suicide this year, and it would be five had one of them not been averte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 20, 2009 at 11:07 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:35 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Obama's Undeserved Peace Prize This is not about Obama.
The Nobel folks decided, rightly or wrongly, to send the message that the United States as a country is important, and the Obama leadership is welc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 10, 2009 at 4:01 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 21, 2009 at 2:30 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Get Ready for a Palo Alto Character Change
I write this with a heavy heart.
I think the vast majority of people who live in Palo Alto really love this place. Given how expensive it is on the one hand, and the gre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 10, 2009 at 3:49 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2009 at 9:16 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG On Things Collective On Things Collective—Wisdom, Bargaining, Folly, and Sailing
Many of us in Palo Alto have sailed in San Francisco Bay. I had a week’s vacation in the mid-1990’s when I took... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Oct 3, 2009 at 3:13 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG How to Differentiate and Select CPA Council Candidates On occasion, I am described as being as an "insider," which makes me laugh. I am willing to offer up a point of view on this blog and as a member of the Parks and Recreation ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 24, 2009 at 6:17 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2009 at 9:07 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Wither Daytime TV Soap Operas? I can remember when I stayed home sick from school that my mother would always watch "As the World Turns," a daily soap opera, one of many back in the day.
I heard on NPR t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 18, 2009 at 4:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2009 at 6:06 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Boomer's Entertainers Are Starting to Die I am not describing an epidemic. It's just that some folks that I saw on TV and heard on radio in the '60s and 70's are reaching the end of life.
Mary Travers, of Peter Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 16, 2009 at 11:25 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2009 at 7:04 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG More on Health Care: Public Options Co-Ops, Other I will admit that I have little or no expertise around health care policy. I have tried to stay engaged and informed these past few months.
And my small company that I run... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 8, 2009 at 6:11 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2010 at 9:53 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Obama, GW Bush, FDR and Presidential Leadership Some of my thinking here is based upon some opinions by national columnists and other readings of late, so it is not entitely original.
I have learned in recent readings th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 5, 2009 at 1:42 pm There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2009 at 10:48 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG High Speed Rail Needs to Slow Down I am not crazy about litigation and courts getting involved in matters of public policy, unless it is necessary.
The law not on the books is the law of unintended consequen... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Aug 27, 2009 at 4:07 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2009 at 5:52 am.
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