PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Bob Dylan and 9/11 This is a tough day. 10 years.
I am trying to get some perspective, thinking about where I was when the Space Shuttle exploded, Reagan was shot, Nixon resigned, Kennedy wa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Sep 11, 2011 at 8:00 am There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2011 at 7:48 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Cloudy Skies--Katrina, Irene My daughter still is home here in Palo Alto, due to the weather from Hurricane Irene on the East Coast. 11,000 flights cancelled over the weekend.
She had plans back at co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Aug 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2011 at 11:17 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG This Year’s Arts and Wine Festival This event has gotten stale.
I have been going to this event for years, and it is a terrific tradition not just in Palo Alto, but in many communities here in the Bay Area, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Aug 29, 2011 at 9:28 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 29, 2011 at 3:51 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Recycling Medications What do you do when you want to dispose of a medication—especially prescription, especially those that are known for effective treatment when used properly, and subject to abu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jul 28, 2011 at 5:33 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:15 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Royal Wedding , and "The Hats" I watched the wedding after the fact this Saturday morning, and it was very well done. It clearly lifted the spirit of British subjects, and I am sure in these difficult time... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Apr 30, 2011 at 11:39 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 18, 2011 at 2:06 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG US War Between the States--150 Years I was traveling on business and had occasion to spend the weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. A very charming city, and known for it's legacy as the start of the war betwe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Apr 12, 2011 at 4:34 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2011 at 6:37 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Local Impacts of a Government Shutown I will start with the personal, and take it from there.
My soon to be ex-wife is an MD at the VA Medical Center. She is expected to show up for work, as a "critical employ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Apr 7, 2011 at 4:51 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:04 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG CalTrain and High Speed Rail It would be ironic if it weren't so tragic.
At the same time we have Don Quixotes attempting to garner more federal funds for an ill-conceived High Speed Rail system in thi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Apr 7, 2011 at 4:22 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2011 at 5:44 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Cellular & NIMBY Who among us know people who no longer have a land line phone?
There are many in generations younger that don't need or value such a thing. It is a dinosaur.
I was driv... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Apr 4, 2011 at 10:14 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:15 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Play Ball! My son Nathan and I went to the parade last year to celebrate the SF Giants winning the World Series. What a great experience, but it comes from deep roots.
When I was a k... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Apr 3, 2011 at 8:35 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Local or Regional Solutions? I tend to have a bias toward local problem solving.
And there are instances when local problem solving does not make sense.
This Byxbee Park composting project is the cu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Mar 26, 2011 at 1:51 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG We Need High School Intramurals Let us celebrate the chanpions Palo Alto schools have this year.
And let us think about most of the students who are not part of that cohort.
I remember when I was in co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Mar 13, 2011 at 3:39 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2011 at 10:36 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Adios Newsweek, Hola Economist My Newsweek magazine subscription that I have had since college is up for renewal. I will let it lapse.
I plan instead to subscribe to the Economist.
I no longer subscr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Mar 10, 2011 at 3:19 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2011 at 10:19 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Facebook Community Palo Alto actually shines in comparison to states and countries these days.
We bitch and moan here in PA about traffic and trees.
In other parts of the state and the cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Feb 23, 2011 at 10:46 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2011 at 8:18 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Some Thoughts About Recent Events World Event: What is going on in the Middle East reminds me of what transpired in Eastern Europe when Communist regimes fell 20+ years ago. This drama is far from over.
N... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Feb 14, 2011 at 7:05 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2011 at 9:34 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Facebook and College Terrace and Palo Alto
FACT: the office complex that Facebook has occupied of late was several years ago negotiated to change to housing for Stanford employees. Agilent/HP was the previous tena... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Feb 10, 2011 at 2:37 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 12, 2011 at 8:50 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG National Anthem at SuperBowl I really have no clue who the woman is who “sung” the Star Spangled Banner prior to the start of the game today.
I do suspect that she was making more than minimum wage to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Feb 6, 2011 at 5:30 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2011 at 8:32 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Students Abroad and Egypt I spoke on Skype with my daughter last night. She is doing a college semester in China.
She is finding that there is not a UPS Store as she goes through her experience. S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 30, 2011 at 9:24 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2011 at 10:32 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Generations and Public Affairs I am an NPR (National Public Radio) junkie. I also am a PA Online junkie, but the two have different missions.
My son and daughter are at their early adulthood years. Bo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 23, 2011 at 7:54 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Styrophome Recyling My kids gave me as a Christmas present a new toaster oven! (OK, they also gave me a set of DVD's commemerating the awesome SF Giants 2010 baseball season, including a disk fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Jan 2, 2011 at 9:19 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:41 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Airport Security When You Have Not Cleared Security Tuesday morning, December 28, was an absolute zoo at SF Airport. Understandable, given all the closures of airports on the US east coast due to snow conditions in prior days.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Dec 28, 2010 at 2:42 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2010 at 12:36 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Adios Blue Cube in Sunnyvale My afternoon commute between I880 and US101 takes me along CA237 and past the complex of Cold War relics such as the "Blue Cube," which was described back in the day as "Groun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Dec 20, 2010 at 6:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2010 at 7:52 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG PALY Girls Volleyball Are State Champions! My son Nathan, a 2005 PALY grad, and I went to San Jose Saturday evening to watch the PALY girls volleyball team against Long Beach's "POLY" team compete for the State title i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Dec 5, 2010 at 1:25 pm
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Make University Ave. University Plaza I just finished reading an article in Esquire magazine about initiatives in New York City to establish plazas in such parts of Manhattan as Times Square, Union Square, Madison... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Nov 25, 2010 at 1:16 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2010 at 11:27 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG HSR Get Nationwide Rejection We in the Peninsula, the Bay Area, or California are not alone in our skepticism about High Speed Rail.
I am an NPR listener and there was a feature on its Friday evening n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Nov 12, 2010 at 7:20 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm.
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