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A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
I blame soccer (teamwork)A society's values can be seen in the games its children play (to a lesser extent for adults). Games embody values?what skills and knowledge are important?and make...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 28, 2015Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Apr 3, 2015 at 10:31 pm | 26 comments | 16467 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Mismanagement of ConsultantsCity Hall's use of consultants receives lots of deserved criticism, but that criticism is typically so generic and unfocused that it fails to provide any basis for...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 21, 2015Last comment by Ken, on Apr 2, 2015 at 11:49 am | 9 comments | 10353 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Disengaged "Engagement"This proposal was written by a bureaucrat who opposes it. That was my reaction to a proposal for...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 14, 2015Last comment by Counterclockwise, on Mar 21, 2015 at 7:37 pm | 11 comments | 9090 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Neighborhood Associations: Why they are still importantThe recent news coverage of the difficulties facing one of Palo Alto's premier neighborhood association (College Terrace) brought forth comments that such associations...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 10, 2015Last comment by pat, on Mar 16, 2015 at 8:58 pm | 17 comments | 26522 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Public Art PolicyThere has long been widespread public dissatisfaction with what has been chosen as public art and the process behind those choices. This is good time to visit City...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 7, 2015Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Feb 16, 2015 at 12:23 pm | 20 comments | 14558 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Council Priorities 2015: Honesty, Focus, and Listening about ListeningAt the annual retreat to set the top-3 priorities for City Hall, I suggest that Council create two separate sets of priorities, one for Staff and one for themselves,...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jan. 23, 2015Last comment by Ronna, on Jan 29, 2015 at 2:35 pm | 11 comments | 9797 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Why is Palo Alto politics so stubbornly pre-Internet? Part 2Recap: The Internet Revolution is a change in attitudes about how information can be provided and used?that there is immense benefit in sharing much more information...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jan. 18, 2015Last comment by Neilson Buchanan, on Jan 21, 2015 at 11:32 am | 3 comments | 10312 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Why is Palo Alto politics so stubbornly pre-Internet?Most meetings I attend are insignificantly different from similar ones in the 1970s and 1980s, both meetings conducted by City Hall and those by various civic group....
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jan. 7, 2015Last comment by Suggestion, on Jan 17, 2015 at 10:16 am | 7 comments | 12146 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Election recounts an illusion?If you have a process for recounting the votes in an election, but the costs are so astronomical that it is implausible that it could be utilized, can you really...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Dec. 2, 2014Last comment by Sea SEELAM REDDy, on Dec 6, 2014 at 3:33 am | 12 comments | 14696 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Campaign Endorsements: Behind the CurtainThe ordinary voter's perception of endorsements is very different from what is seen from inside a campaign, as evidenced by the surprise voiced by those new to the...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 22, 2014Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 24, 2014 at 11:12 pm | 10 comments | 10080 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Follow the money: Coverage for the next campaignThis is the first of a potential series of discussions about what news coverage residents would find useful about future local elections. Now is the time to have...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 9, 2014Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 13, 2014 at 9:44 pm | 17 comments | 12109 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
A reprehensible political adThis is not so much about a particular set of lies at the core of one political ad, but more about Palo Alto's political environment. When very prominent people...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 2, 2014Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 8, 2014 at 3:45 pm | 32 comments | 13890 Views
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Subverting open, fair and honest debate (Measure D)Perhaps the most instructive piece about the current election can be found in a one-paragraph aside in the
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 26, 2014Last comment by Who's Who of development, on Nov 2, 2014 at 11:28 am | 8 comments | 10821 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Why not "constructive engagement" with City Hall?It has been suggested to me by community members that I make these blog posts more positive, less critical. And that I should engage in ==I "
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 23, 2014Last comment by Jon Botelho , on Oct 29, 2014 at 9:44 pm | 7 comments | 9419 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Politics: Empty appeals to "innovation"The word "innovation" is widely bounced around in this campaign, both for Council and the School Board. Anyone actually involved in innovation knows that most...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 19, 2014Last comment by Sea REDDY, on Oct 23, 2014 at 1:55 pm | 13 comments | 9775 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
In Defense of "Incivility"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. ? Yogi Berra Civility is one of those things that in theory you...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 14, 2014Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Oct 21, 2014 at 5:38 pm | 19 comments | 14334 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Campaign Lawn Signs: What you can learn from themTo people who haven't worked in a political campaign, lawn signs may seem to be little more than visual clutter. But once you know what to look for, they can tell...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 30, 2014Last comment by Sea REDDY, on Oct 15, 2014 at 7:34 am | 5 comments | 10366 Views
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City Council Candidate Forums: Not worth watchingPeople interested in learning about the City Council candidates have asked me if watching re-broadcasts or...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 7, 2014Last comment by Sea REDDY, on Oct 13, 2014 at 2:43 pm | 5 comments | 10845 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Reducing Council Size? AgainstThis is my second time through this issue, the first being in 2005.(foot#1) I am opposing reducing Council size because its advocates have failed to make even a...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 25, 2014Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Oct 1, 2014 at 2:15 pm | 15 comments | 9744 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Early Campaign Notes: City CouncilI attended all the announced kick-off events for City Council...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 18, 2014Last comment by Marie, on Sep 25, 2014 at 8:16 pm | 19 comments | 11530 Views
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