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A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Will subsidies for developers trickle down to provide more affordable housing for high-income people? Monday@City CouncilAt this Monday's City Council meeting, the current pro-developer majority is expected to give a big early-Christmas gift to developers and large property owners....
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Dec. 2, 2018Last comment by Kevin, on Jan 27, 2019 at 1:34 pm | 18 comments | 8431 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Promising news on credentialism: Palo Alto failed basic test for malignant bureaucracyI have railed against the pursuit of meaningless awards, credentials and other distinctions by City Hall and various advocates -- they serve only to inflate the...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jan. 4, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Jan 5, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 6812 Views
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A bad beginning makes a bad ending: City CouncilThe current City Council is ending as it began 2 years ago, with the pro-development majority abusing its power. Back then those Council members would introduce...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Dec. 8, 2018Last comment by Harry Merkin, on Dec 15, 2018 at 1:18 pm | 8 comments | 6893 Views
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El Camino: Another scheme to increase congestion?The risk that either alternative will actually be implemented is minimal: Both call for substantial widening of El Camino, which requires taking private property...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 19, 2018 at 11:44 am | 32 comments | 8745 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Fight racism: Oppose districts for PAUSDA threatened lawsuit is seeking to enshrine racist attitudes on our School Board elections, and potentially on the policies of the PAUSD. (==I "^
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 5, 2018Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Oct 18, 2018 at 3:11 pm | 20 comments | 6345 Views
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Non-Player Character: Can you be mistaken for an IRL-NPC?An NPC is a character in a computer game whose actions are determined by an automated script or set of rules, as opposed to being a character controlled by a player....
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 15, 2018Last comment by Tim Buck II, on Oct 17, 2018 at 6:33 pm | 6 comments | 30092 Views
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Kavanaugh-Ford: A widening societal division on justiceThe public's reactions to Prof. Ford's accusations of Judge Kavanaugh highlighted an increasing division in what we as a society consider proper conduct in dealing...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 30, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Oct 6, 2018 at 11:12 am | 23 comments | 8019 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Populism: A response to the failure of the elites: Palo Alto edition==I "Especially in this day and age, populism is something to be resisted. That we don't want to be populists. That we basically want to do things with good...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 23, 2018Last comment by StarSpring, on Sep 29, 2018 at 10:38 am | 16 comments | 8703 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Misadventures in boycotting: In-N-Out Burger & Wil WheatonThese two recent instances of political boycotting are interesting supplements to an earlier blog.(foot#1) The Chair of the California Democratic Party, Eric...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Sep. 1, 2018Last comment by Anon, on Sep 6, 2018 at 8:54 am | 26 comments | 11245 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
A sanctimonious, hypocritical (national) media"Are you willing to pay for quality journalism?" is a promo I routinely receive. And my rhetorical response is ==I "Does that mean you have...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 17, 2018Last comment by Harry Merkin, on Aug 28, 2018 at 10:49 pm | 50 comments | 12700 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Use-Mention distinction fading; Idiocracy ascendantFailures to make this distinction can have substantial real-world consequences, damaging reputations and lives. Yet in even the simplest cases of this aspect of...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jul. 21, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Jul 27, 2018 at 12:18 am | 20 comments | 8099 Views
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The Right to Listen: Free Speech #2Speech is different from talking. It necessarily involves the communication of thoughts from a speaker to an audience (^
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jun. 14, 2018Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Jul 9, 2018 at 2:09 pm | 17 comments | 17812 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Mocking Nazis is a crime in Britain: Free Speech #1Public awareness of ongoing attacks against Freedom of Speech is very low, judging from discussions with friends and from poor coverage in the mainstream media (MSM)...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 1, 2018Last comment by Resident, on May 31, 2018 at 3:52 am | 8 comments | 18885 Views
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Parkland School Shooting: Why work for a good solution when there is a proven non-starter?This is not a discussion of the pros and cons, although I will include some notes about the complexities. Instead, my focus will be on the abysmal politics currently...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 1, 2018Last comment by Santa Fe High school, on May 19, 2018 at 4:18 pm | 40 comments | 14673 Views
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Enough with Boycotts & "We don't want your type around here"Santa Clara County is planning a ban that I regard as equivalent--morally if not legally--to those states that effectively ban abortions by imposing regulations...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 31, 2018Last comment by Former PA resident, on Apr 21, 2018 at 10:17 am | 41 comments | 16528 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Humpty Dumpty's Theory of Meaning + 1984 + Overton WindowRespect for language is essential for a meaningful, productive discussion. Developing a sensitivity to misuse and manipulation of language is a foundation of critical...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Mar. 17, 2018Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Mar 21, 2018 at 3:21 pm | 20 comments | 18408 Views
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Damore's Google Memo NLRB Complaint Rejected: More misrepresentationsJames Damore was fired for an internal memo he wrote about Google diversity programs and political biases. The NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) effectively...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 17, 2018Last comment by peninsula resident, on Feb 27, 2018 at 5:36 pm | 28 comments | 9335 Views
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This time we're not lying. HONEST! No, really!Non-clickbait headline: Highly partisan media, the Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect & examples from my history. Fake news has been big news for over...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Jan. 19, 2018Last comment by Nayeli, on Jan 26, 2018 at 11:35 am | 28 comments | 8642 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
SB35: Taking power from the peopleWho would ever think that the way to increase affordable housing would be to make it more expensive? That what the backers of California Senate Bill 35 (SB35) would...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 31, 2017Last comment by Michael Goldman, on Nov 13, 2017 at 12:10 pm | 20 comments | 10961 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Joe Simitian talk: Listening to Trump's America: Bridging the DivideIn the wake of the Trump election, Joe Simitian--a Palo Alto native and currently County Supervisor--visited three counties that had swung to voting for Trump after...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Oct. 15, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Nov 2, 2017 at 8:02 pm | 46 comments | 13096 Views
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