ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Palin Using Her Kids For Cheap PhotoOps
"Right now, it looks like they're being used by the campaign more than the media are using them," said John Matviko, a professor at West Liberty State College in West Virginia... |
Alice in Wonderland |
1969 |
12 |
on Sep 3, 2008 at 9:53 pm by Yeah, i can believe it, a resident of Stanford |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Royal Wedding Fever- What was it abou?
Now that I’ve returned to Palo Alto its time to sum up my experience of royal wedding fever in London and seek to make some sense of it.
I have now laid my own eyes on t... |
Alice L. Glass |
1056 |
4 |
on May 13, 2011 at 10:39 am by Mr. Glass, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Following Royal Wedding Fever Palo Alo to London
Do you know 2.4 billion people are expected to watch the upcoming royal wedding? That's 35% of the world's population! Why do we care? Why should we?
I will be traveling to ... |
Alice L. Glass |
1688 |
21 |
on Apr 27, 2011 at 2:03 am by Alice L. Glass, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Russ Feingold to discuss the Patriot Act
Free
ACLU Mid-Peninsula cordially invites you to meet and talk with Russ Feingold, the only senator to vote against the Patriot Act.
May 8th, 6.30 Refreshments 7 pm ... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
452 |
0 |
on Apr 18, 2013 at 1:06 pm by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Please Don't bulldoze the voters in order to bulldoze our baylands.
Open Letter To the City Council, Redwood City
As a resident of Palo Alto, I will be directly impacted by any development on the bay; your Cargill project appears to me to ... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
765 |
0 |
on Apr 20, 2012 at 10:51 am by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
SAFE CA Act
Save CA is a way to reduce cost and save taxpayers' money.
SAFE CA Act press conference to replace the
death penalty with permanent imprisonment (very well organized by ... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1820 |
92 |
on Sep 5, 2011 at 5:17 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Huge rodent at 10.30 a.m. walked up my garden
What I thought was an opossum could not be, it had no hair bristles, pinkish gray skin. It was about 16 inches long with a long tail and a face which was somewhat opossum / gu... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
5079 |
45 |
on Apr 1, 2011 at 10:49 am by Charles, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
High Speed Rail Authority's Conflict of Interest
Here is an interesting legal opinion about conflicts of interest amongst the leaders of HSR.
Web Link
... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1686 |
0 |
on Sep 28, 2010 at 9:33 pm by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Silicon Valley Red Cross Update
Your local Red Cross Chapter serves all of Santa Clara County.
This is what the Silicon Vally Chapter did from August 1st through August 31st:
80 community classes tr... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1269 |
0 |
on Sep 9, 2010 at 9:07 am by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
To Senator Harry Reid, and all other US Senators: an Open Letter
Health care reform legislation must guarantee access to comprehensive and essential benefits to all U.S. residents. It is universal coverage that will determine the humanity ... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1500 |
18 |
on Feb 1, 2010 at 5:36 am by But not for Victims of 9/11, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Tuesday: Global Day of Action for Troy Davis
Lytton Plaza, Tuesday May 19th at 7.30 is where you can show your opposition to the pending execution of Troy Davis. There is no evidence to support his incarceration, no mur... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1600 |
10 |
on Jul 15, 2009 at 8:54 am by Marcantonio Luisi, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Lytton Plaza on June 20th: 100s of Iranians protested
I walked out of Stanford Theatre on Saturday evening around 7 pm to be greeted by a chanting I couldn't distinguish from Lytton Plaza.
I crossed over and watched with adm... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1449 |
2 |
on Jun 22, 2009 at 7:13 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Emergency Preparedness Class: free DECEMBER 10TH
Become a Block Preparedness Coordinator: help organize your neighbors (5-10 families in your block) in case of a disaster: such as an earthquake, flood.
Palo Alto Neighborh... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1953 |
0 |
on Dec 4, 2008 at 10:59 pm by Alice Schaffer Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Election Protection and Election dishonor
I am amazed to find just how disgusting this election has become. The dishonor to the integrity of America and American "values" can be witnessed by this website:
http://r... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
1824 |
16 |
on Oct 26, 2008 at 9:42 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Homeless in Palo Alto
With the severe cold impacting all of us this week, I worry about the unhoused in Palo Alto and beyond. What actions have our city officials taken this week to make sure that... |
Alice Schaffer Smith |
4567 |
15 |
on Jun 13, 2008 at 3:04 pm by just thinkin\', a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
MOVIES
Chasing Ice is a must see for anyone over 10.
Last night at the Aquarius, 3 of us were mesmorized by CHASING ICE, a documentary by James Balog on the disappearance and calfing of glaciers.
It is a photographic bloc... |
Alice Smith |
1723 |
61 |
on Dec 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm by thhatchert, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Here is an opportunity to do good. Fistula Foundation
This organization helps girls and women after they have been raped, brutalized or impregnated at 10 or older and suffer horrific damage to their organs. Organized by a loc... |
Alice Smith |
682 |
0 |
on Sep 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Today is World Humanitarian Day. Please read and help
Your readers may wish to provide support to a devastated region.
To find out more about the International Committee of the Red Cross, here is a link. Copy it into your bro... |
Alice Smith |
1603 |
0 |
on Aug 19, 2010 at 10:05 am by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Let's hope this won't happen in our town: bullying results in death
An 11 year old boy killed himself by hanging after bullying at middle school. This tragedy reminds us all that there is no place for bullying and that schools must take effec... |
Alice Smith |
1774 |
3 |
on Apr 9, 2009 at 8:59 pm by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Recycling Stuff
If Palo Alto thinks it is leading in recycling, why eliminate milk cartons and styrofoam? What we should be doing is banning these packaging products in California altogether... |
Alice Smith |
1971 |
8 |
on Jan 5, 2009 at 12:46 pm by Carbon Marv\'in, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Why I am a liberal.
I would like to remind people that being a liberal means according to Wikipedia: By voting No on 4 and No on 8 you would be supporting individuals' right to be left along by g... |
Alice Smith |
1807 |
8 |
on Oct 26, 2008 at 11:15 am by Mary, a member of the Gunn High School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Obama's Credentials
In one of the long-winded articles re Obama, someone stated that he had not written any law review articles at Harvard. That claim has been refuted:
Web Link... |
Alice Smith |
1799 |
6 |
on Oct 10, 2008 at 2:33 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Darfur and Ms Palin
In today's Huffington Post, the following article Web Link
shows that Ms Palin is an opportunist ... |
Alice Smith |
1818 |
9 |
on Oct 7, 2008 at 2:17 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why Seniors should Vote Yes on Measure A
As a senior citizen and long term resident of Palo Alto, I encourage Palo Alto voters to support Measure A. The quality of our community is not measured by whether a building... |
Alice Smith |
2165 |
16 |
on May 25, 2008 at 1:09 pm by No Reason for A, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Vigils Planned by MoveOn to Mark 4 years of War in Palo Alto
MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION
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> More than 64 Iraq Anniversary Vigils in our Region
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> and over 1,000 Vigils Nationwide Will Reject Escalation,
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> Honor the Sacr... |
Alice Smith |
3819 |
27 |
on Oct 31, 2007 at 10:57 am by Jerry Cox, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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