ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hezbollah abuse and deception
Today's NY Times reports that an Israeli report is coming out with declassified photos and videos demonstrating how Hezbollah drew fire upon civilians, residences, and convoys... |
SkepticAl |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 1:21 pm by Boaz, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
DAFUR
Nicholas Kristoff of the NYT and Jonathan Gurwitz of the San Antonio Express-News, deserve considerable credit for their relentless efforts in focusing the spotlight on the ap... |
Jag Singh |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 12:29 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Jimmy Carter
President Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and architect of the Camp David Accords, is to be applauded for his moral courage exposing the apartheid policies of Israel. Carte... |
Jag Singh |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 12:06 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
SPORTS
Harris out, new coach in 2 weeks
Stanford will use the new leadership as a major selling point in filling the new stadium after disappointing crowds in its 1st year.
Fortunately, most of the seats were pai... |
chris |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 8:49 am by The Right Man, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Follow up to Jimmy Carter
This is from the AP:
"ATLANTA (AP) -- A longtime aide to Jimmy Carter has resigned from the Carter Center think tank, calling the former president's new book on Israel and th... |
Schlomo |
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on Dec 7, 2006 at 6:42 am by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
BOOKS
Is someone trying to tell us something?
I have just noticed some nonsence postings on the books postings and wonder if someone is trying to make a point.
OK I like to read. I enjoy a good mystery whodunit along... |
Carol |
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on Dec 5, 2006 at 3:16 pm by Amy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Rinconada Park tennis courts in need of repair and upgrade
The tennis courts in Rinconada Park are in need of repair. Courts 5 and 6 (at least) have major buckling and surface separation. This makes the courts very dangerous to play... |
Andrew |
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on Dec 5, 2006 at 12:26 pm by Chris, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Calling all Library Supporters! Fill the City Council Chambers on Monday Night!
Friends and Neighbors,
We need your help!
If you support the Library Advisory Commission's plan to renovate and revitalize the branches while building a new facility at ... |
Lynne |
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on Dec 5, 2006 at 10:29 am by Chris, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Impeachment
Elizabeth de la Vega (EdlV), a former federal prosecutor, offers a compelling case for the impeachment of George Bush and his close advisors, in her new book, ‘United States v... |
Jag Singh |
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on Dec 3, 2006 at 11:39 pm by Fellow, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Are we spoiling our kids by driving them to school?
“Were we bad mothers,” my friend asked me at lunch the other day, “because we let our kids walk and bike to school?”
“Certainly not,” I replied. “None of us were driving th... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Dec 2, 2006 at 4:39 pm by Pedestrian, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SPORTS
Paly Football WINS CCS!!!!
That game in San Jose was AWESOME!!! What a great group of kids....kudos to their supportive parents too. Congratulations to the entire Paly Football team for a terrific seaso... |
pediRN |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 11:55 pm by pediRN, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Delaine Eastin Talk on Public Education
Monday, November 27, 2006
Palo Alto High School Haymarket Auditorium
50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
7p - 9p
Free to the public
Delaine Eastin
Distinguis... |
Grace Mah |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 2:53 pm by 4 way Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents - lets get ahead
We parents need a place to share our information on how to keep ahead of what's going on in our teens' lives. The homework thread shows that just as soon as we think we have s... |
Aother Paly Parent |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 2:42 pm by Aother Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Abercrombie & Fitch
ITS NOT FAIR. all the other teens get to wear:
-abercrombie
-hollister
-american eagle
why cant I???????? |
a teen |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 1:54 pm by conscientious parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
So . . . What About That Trust Issue?
I watched and watched the BoE meeting last night. Gail and Dana are moving ahead with the investigation. And yet, so much energy *not* spent on this important issue, which i... |
BoardWatcher |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 1:30 pm by natasha, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PA 3rd grade teacher hosting teen party
I am dumbfounded that a Palo Alto elementary school teacher and her husband would allow alcohol to be served to Paly students at their home and then allow them to get wasted. ... |
Incredulous Paly Parent |
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on Dec 1, 2006 at 12:49 am by Enough, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD Immersion Programs--'Choice' or 'luck'
I'm wondering if we need to stop referring to PAUSD programs like SI and MI as ‘choice’ programs. Wouldn't it be better to call them 'luck' programs? For the many, many pare... |
Simon Firth |
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on Nov 30, 2006 at 6:53 am by curious, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
HP's Hurd and Amnesia, and Insider Trading
Looks like Mark Hurd's spin and temporary memory loss
Web Link
has not saved him from yet another scandal. This time,... |
J.L. |
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on Nov 29, 2006 at 11:22 pm by J.L., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Huge rebuild planned for Stanford Med Center
Yes!! Stanford University Medical Center, made up of Stanford Hospital and Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital are huge jewels in the peninsula's medical infastructure. ... |
Hulkamania |
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on Nov 29, 2006 at 6:15 am by Pro Stanford, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Thespian Society Presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Menlo-Atherton High School’s Thespian Society Presents
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF (a play by Tennessee Williams)
Directed by ASB President and Senior Paolo Lopez
Showda... |
MAHS Drama Booster |
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on Nov 29, 2006 at 1:09 am by MAHS Drama Booster, a resident of Menlo Park |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Neocons
Hardly had the results of the midterm elections been announced, when the neocons – the architects of ‘America’s greatest blunder’ tried to distance themselves from their forme... |
Jag Singh |
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on Nov 28, 2006 at 3:29 pm by Draw the Line, a resident of Stanford |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
BoE Investigator Search
Did anyone watch the BoE meeting on Tuesday night? If so, did anyone else notice that Dana and Gail seemed to be working well together, but Mandy Lowell seemed almost hostile... |
natasha |
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on Nov 28, 2006 at 9:19 am by natasha, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
where can I find the shuttle schedule
Hi,
I am in town without a car for the next couple of days. I was told there was a shuttle that run up and down Embarcadero all day long. Is there a shuttle schedule availa... |
Chloe |
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on Nov 28, 2006 at 2:49 am by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SPORTS
Paly Football Wins CCS Semis -- In the Fourth Overtime
Paly's squad just beat Palma in the fourth overtime at San Jose City College to win the CCS semi-finals in the Open division; Paly advances to the finals against the winner of... |
Richard |
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on Nov 27, 2006 at 5:37 pm by cross-town, a member of the Gunn High School community |
AROUND TOWN
Mostly Mozart Celebration
Sunday December 10th @2:00pm the Church of the Nativity will Celebrate Mozart's music with choristers from the Menlo Park area and St. Francis High School's Chamber Choir feat... |
Church of the Nativity |
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on Nov 27, 2006 at 1:57 pm by Church of the Nativity, a resident of Menlo Park |
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