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OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: For Palo Alto school officials, transparency is as transparency doesPalo Alto school officials right now are wrestling with the question of what constitutes "transparency" -- including whether a series of private memos between the...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 7, 2012Last comment by Wayne Martin, on Jun 9, 2012 at 7:43 am | 9 comments | 4195 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Tough Choices for WhomCity councils in Palo Alto and across the state are beginning to face yet another tough budget year with revenues recovering, but slowly, and retirement costs increasing...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 11, 2012Last comment by Jeff, on Jan 15, 2012 at 3:23 pm | 30 comments | 4194 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
California's Budget Deficit and DebtFirst a couple of numbers. After the spending reductions adopted in March and the additional income tax revenue that was reported in April, California now faces...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 30, 2011 at 7:41 am | 38 comments | 4187 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
A Star is Born - Winter GaletteHere's a perfect appetizer for the holiday season, with extra special flare, but still easy to assemble. Prepare the dough yourself or use frozen pie crust....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 4179 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Lend me a tenorThere was a great story this week in the Vancouver Sun about hapless singers from a Canadian choir standing out on a freezing bridge in their tuxes, trying to recruit...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 4172 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Could a quake/tsunami hit Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park? You betIn the shadow of the double-whammy disaster in Japan (assuming nuclear meltdown doesn't make it a triple) the inevitable question is: Can it happen here? Well,...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by Waves, on Mar 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm | 10 comments | 4164 Views
COUPLE'S NET
I’m a Jew in GermanyI’m just back from a walk to the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary on Bogenberg Hill. I quietly and respectfully entered the Church. I...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 11, 2023Last comment by J Randall, on Feb 17, 2023 at 7:03 pm | 6 comments | 4160 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Summer in the studioAn intriguing note in the Foothill College newsletter about music instructor Paul Davies. As if teaching today's sprightly youths about music theory, composition...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 12, 2010There are no comments yet. 4141 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Remembering the old while embracing the newMy grandfather and my great aunt both passed away this spring. I’ve enjoyed sharing my memories of them with our kids. My grandfather was a physics teacher,...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 4135 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Tree Lighting Ceremonies?On Friday night we enjoyed watching Palo Alto’s virtual tree lighting ceremony. It was a very simple ceremony, but it was so wonderful...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Nov. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 4135 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How is climate change affecting Lake Tahoe?Last week you read here about the impact that development has had on...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 26, 2023There are no comments yet. 4112 Views
OFF DEADLINE
'World Press Freedom Day' needs courageous journalism, at home and abroadThursday, May 3, was designated as "World Press Freedom Day" today (April 30) by the California Legislature, echoing a 1993 action by the United Nations. But...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 30, 2012Last comment by svatoid, on May 11, 2012 at 5:36 pm | 4 comments | 4109 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry January, The Farm Bill, and ZinEXHappy New Year Food Partiers! I hope your December was filled with good food and friends. It turned out to be my busiest holiday season (work-wise) in many...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 4108 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Toll Lanes StartA portion of southbound 680 will allow single occupancy cars to use the carpool lane for a fee starting on September 20th. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16104723 ...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 19, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Sep 21, 2010 at 4:11 pm | 8 comments | 4098 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
A Day to Remember the Past YearWhen my friend’s daughter turned one, she posted an adorable video online. She took short video clips throughout the day to show what a typical day in her daughter’s...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 5, 2021 at 10:03 am | 2 comments | 4092 Views
A TEEN'S PALO ALTO
Coronavirus: tips to increase productivity at homeStaying motivated when teachers and superiors aren't present as a form of supervision is difficult. One complication of online work I've encountered personally is...
Original post made by Jessica Zang on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by A parent with kids in high school, on May 2, 2020 at 12:45 pm | 3 comments | 4062 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
All you don’t want to know about our escalating utilities ratesOur utilities bills here in Palo Alto and elsewhere are soaring – with no relief in sight. Can we – or ‘they” (those responsible for the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 7, 2023Last comment by Lenora Peters, on Mar 17, 2023 at 11:41 am | 42 comments | 4062 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
America‘s crises are escalating. What can we do?Passivity prevails. During the past several years, two new crises – increased violence and an acceptance of political (and personal) lying in our country are...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by Bruce Gault, on Feb 27, 2023 at 7:00 am | 31 comments | 4030 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Our Last Day with an Elf on the ShelfWe enjoyed our first December with an elf on the shelf. He brought a lot of joy with M&M tic tac toe, Kinder eggs, mini marshmallows roasting over a candle, and...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 4027 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Restarting an economy: points to ponder from historyWhen and how fast to reopen the economy is a controversial issue. Reopening will become increasingly difficult with time because there are more opportunities for...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 14, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on May 15, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 6 comments | 3999 Views
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