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PENINSULA FOODIST
Cheez(steak) Whiz: A Philly transplant's guide to the Peninsula's best cheesesteaksby Zack Fernandes When I left Philadelphia six years ago, my first order of business on the Peninsula was to find proxies for each of the dining establishments...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 10, 2021Last comment by shandot, 3 hours ago | 5 comments | 3807 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Coping with a tragedy — without coddling ourselvesSeveral years ago, I had lunch with a local police chief and realized he was a bit silent. “Everything okay?” I asked. “Well, not quite,”...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 9, 2021Last comment by NanaDi, 15 hours ago | 9 comments | 3830 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
North Ventura Planning Area AlternativesDear Mayor DuBois and council members, The North Ventura planning area checks all the boxes as a great site for housing. --close to services, shopping and...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 12, 2021Last comment by WilliamR, on Jun 13, 2021 at 9:47 pm | 2 comments | 1525 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Offices Do Not Create JobsCompanies and entrepreneurs create jobs. Offices provide space for some of these jobs but do not create them. Posters sometimes allege two “facts” that are...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 11, 2021Last comment by Alex, on Jun 13, 2021 at 8:49 pm | 2 comments | 1685 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
A quiz: So how much do you really know about Palo Alto?It’s a local newly created zoom game. A small group of Rotary Club of Palo Alto members played it last Friday evening. President Ben Threlkeld, O.D., an optometrist...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 2, 2021Last comment by arabianpetals, on Jun 12, 2021 at 5:53 am | 15 comments | 6492 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples and Premarital: "Unpack Your Heart"Take a listen to Philip Philips song, "Unpack Your Heart." We Want to be Known Most of us, at heart, want to be truly known, accepted, and loved...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 4, 2021Last comment by WilliamR, on Jun 10, 2021 at 10:43 pm | 1 comment | 5331 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Implications of Remote Work for Palo AltoDuring the pandemic a growing number of workers could and chose to work remotely, mainly from home. While the number is declining as workplaces reopen, it will remain...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 6, 2021Last comment by Consider Your Options. , on Jun 8, 2021 at 11:45 am | 3 comments | 3976 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What are we doing about dairy emissions?I’m a big believer in each of us working to reduce our own emissions. But some things are harder than others, and for me I’m pretty stuck on dairy, and...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 30, 2021Last comment by Kiki, on Jun 5, 2021 at 9:24 pm | 19 comments | 5238 Views
COUPLE'S NET
. . . People will never forget how you made them feel."I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 28, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 4, 2021 at 7:39 am | 2 comments | 4097 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Gov. Newsom: Impose water use restrictions NOW. City Council: Vote on police encryption ASAPWhy hasn’t Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that we should immediately start cutting down our water usage because California will have a devastating drought this...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 25, 2021Last comment by Lonnie Woods, on Jun 1, 2021 at 9:10 pm | 16 comments | 4253 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Craft cocktails without pretension? Bar Zola says they have the recipe.by Zack Fernandes Months after delays brought about by construction permit challenges and the COVID-19 pandemic, Bar Zola, the bar companion of French restaurant...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 25, 2021Last comment by RL, on Jun 1, 2021 at 2:34 pm | 2 comments | 5957 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Stanford gamely amplifies SoCalGas marketing messagesStanford did not do itself or its audience any favors when it hosted SoCalGas as part of its weekly
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 23, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on May 28, 2021 at 10:52 am | 6 comments | 5062 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Al Fresco eating: Peninsula cities debate post-pandemic outdoor diningby Sarah Klearman In June of 2020, as it became clear how significantly California's restaurants were going to be impacted by the pandemic even after the...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 13, 2021Last comment by Chris, on May 27, 2021 at 11:40 am | 14 comments | 5811 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Bold coyotes at Windy HillIn late summer last year I was walking my dog across the top of Windy Hill when I ran into a guy going the other way with his own dog. He stopped me and said they...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 17, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 23, 2021 at 2:48 pm | 13 comments | 7766 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Police departments using PR techniques to justify their actionsI am concerned. Police departments around the country are circling their wagons because of recent public criticisms about their officers’ wrongdoings, most notably...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 18, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on May 19, 2021 at 2:22 pm | 8 comments | 4086 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Why you may not read this columnOnly 10 percent (+ or –2%) of American adults get their daily news from either a newspaper or a TV news show. That means the rest of us don’t. And many...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 10, 2021Last comment by Juliana, on May 18, 2021 at 1:55 pm | 25 comments | 3504 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Stay and Play – and Work – in Carmel-by-the-SeaMy husband and I, with our adored Papillon, Bixby (yes, named after Bixby Bridge), were hosted by Hofsas House in Carmel. We had an amazing getaway, especially after...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 14, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on May 17, 2021 at 9:01 pm | 2 comments | 5203 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Union demands too many: Open up the schools now!Should teachers be prioritized over others to get the coronavirus vaccine? Most of us would probably say yes, BUT… and there’s usually a “but” about most...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 21, 2021Last comment by peppered, on May 16, 2021 at 3:47 pm | 27 comments | 6732 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Honey bees!Yesterday we were getting ready to eat dinner outside when my sister, who was visiting, said “Hey Sherry, have you seen that swarm in your tree?” “What?” ...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 10, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on May 15, 2021 at 7:47 pm | 15 comments | 2914 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Restaurant Week interviews: 7 questions for Michael Ekwallby Sarah Klearman In an effort to provide diners more opportunities to support local restaurants as the Peninsula slowly reopens, Embarcadero Media's Peninsula...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 7, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on May 15, 2021 at 8:30 am | 3 comments | 2221 Views
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Coping with a tragedy — without coddling ourselves
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Cheez(steak) Whiz: A Philly transplant's guide to the Peninsula's best cheesesteaks
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Offices Do Not Create Jobs
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