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TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Making Halloween MemoriesOur son was a few months old when we celebrated his first Halloween. I was part of a very active group of parents and I was very excited to try out many new traditions...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 3991 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Packing for the Women's MarchThis week I am traveling to Washington DC. My Houston-based daughter and I are meeting there to attend the Women’s March on Washington...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 18, 2017Last comment by JimK, on Jan 23, 2017 at 6:02 pm | 10 comments | 3981 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Sleeping with the fishI doubt there is a better sleep aide than watching fish float in kelp swaying gently to and fro, unless it is studying an amorphous cluster of hundreds of anchovies...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Mar. 8, 2016Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Mar 9, 2016 at 4:58 pm | 8 comments | 3973 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Boomer U. Expo Drew an Age-Diverse CrowdBoomer U. Expo last Sat. at Mitchell Park Community Center was well attended. Manning the Webster House booth all day I noticed that the mean age of the attendees...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Apr. 6, 2016There are no comments yet. 3964 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Back-to-school shoppingThis week we did bit of back-to-school shopping. We bought everything online and the kids are excited to receive their packages over the next couple of weeks. ...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 24, 2020There are no comments yet. 3961 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Lessons From the Orange SkyOn Wednesday our youngest immediately noticed the orange colored sky. She frequently looked out the window to check how the color changed throughout the day. She...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 3960 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Debt debate delusions: An economist shakes his head at budget messI have lived in Palo Alto for nearly 50 years studying economics and working as an economist. I have lived here through the recession after the Vietnam War ended,...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 15, 2011Last comment by regarding NA economy, on Aug 29, 2011 at 2:06 pm | 40 comments | 3957 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Missile hitting Poland: Almost certainly Ukrainian, not Russian. Creating false memories with slow release of detailsDoes the corporate media understand that it is fueling demand for escalations that could result in nuclear war? Do they care in the slightest? Do they see themselves...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by Stacy Windom, on Nov 21, 2022 at 8:38 am | 26 comments | 3950 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Home sweet homeTwo weeks ago my 88-year-old mother collapsed unconscious on the floor of her apartment. Fortunately, her ever-vigilant caregivers caught her as she fell, so she...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by Rod, on Sep 21, 2017 at 10:25 pm | 5 comments | 3944 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Perseverance LandingOn Thursday morning, I heard that we could watch as NASA
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 20, 2021There are no comments yet. 3934 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
What she’s eating: Kajiken brothless ramen in San Mateo draws a line down the block
Mushroom aburasoba with egg and crispy add-ons from Kajiken in San Mateo. (Photo by Kate Bradshaw)
By Kate Bradshaw
After hearing...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 3920 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: 'Art without inhibitions'To find the new home of Art For Well Beings, you have to wander a bit. The little art center is, as director Judy Gittelsohn says, "tucked in behind" a cluster of...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 24, 2009Last comment by Cynthia Handy, on Oct 13, 2009 at 5:23 pm | 1 comment | 3904 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Global Community disappears from Palo AltoA major component of the Palo Alto area's history for more than a half century came to an end on New Year's Eve when the Foundation for Global Community officially...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Feb. 26, 2011Last comment by John, on Mar 4, 2011 at 6:26 pm | 5 comments | 3892 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A piece of cake: How a Sunnyvale woman launched a nonprofit that’s delivered 40,000 birthday cakes to underserved youth
==I The 40,000th cake delivered by Cake4Kids, a nonprofit started locally that brings homemade birthday cakes to underserved kids. (Photo courtesy...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 31, 2022There are no comments yet. 3889 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Where's our downtown theater festival?You can't complain about an evening of Balkan-Yiddish-gospel-postmodern music, really. World Music Day sounds pretty cool (except that you can't call it WMD without...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jun. 12, 2009There are no comments yet. 3882 Views
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Ad Libs: Powerful profilesDoug Fort fell into the gang life at age 13, after, he says, "crack came into our community." Today he works in violence prevention. His is one of five stories...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 21, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Oct 22, 2010 at 4:28 am | 1 comment | 3873 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Family Video ChatsOur family has a weekly video chat where we casually talk about our lives. Some weeks our kids are very excited to share their creations and tell jokes. But most...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 3865 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Will cities get a voice in high-speed-rail debate? Or just have to keep shouting?The long-awaited final report giving a "new vision" for the proposed high-speed-rail system for California will become public within the next week or two, unless...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 20, 2012Last comment by Evan, on Mar 27, 2012 at 11:36 pm | 7 comments | 3862 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Major high-speed rail hearing Tuesday night -- who will come?A major state Senate public hearing has been scheduled next Tuesday evening to hear about possible new directions for high-speed rail in California -- directions...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 9, 2012Last comment by common sense, on Mar 11, 2012 at 8:06 am | 3 comments | 3852 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Stanford's Assistive Technology Class Open to All Starts 1/9/2018The Assistive Technology course kicks off it's 12th year with an overview of the course today Jan 9th at 4:30pm on campus. Seniors from the greater community are...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Jan. 9, 2018There are no comments yet. 3852 Views
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