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Ad Libs: An evening with AdamsIt was a true pleasure to hear the composer John Adams speak last night at the Cantor Arts Center. Kronos Quartet violinist David Harrington conducted a free-flowing...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2009There are no comments yet. 3718 Views
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Ad Libs: The art of buttercreamWe theater people have plenty of superstitions. Just because I'm a Wallace doesn't mean I'm brave enough to speak the name of the Scottish play. But I don't think...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jun. 9, 2010There are no comments yet. 3718 Views
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Ad Libs: 'Illumination'My up-close photo of "Illumination," a 2006 mixed-media work by Menlo Park artist Marianne Lettieri. It's on display at the Triton Museum, which has truly wonderful...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 13, 2012There are no comments yet. 3716 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Stimulus and the National EconomyA reader asked what I thought of stimulus efforts for the national economy. The economy still suffers from a lack of sufficient demand to more fully employ unemployed...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 19, 2012Last comment by Pearl, on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm | 24 comments | 3709 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Easter EggsperimentsAs we count down the days until Easter, our kids miss their grandma. Pre-covid she frequently visited us over Spring Break and shared her favorite science experiments...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 31, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Apr 3, 2021 at 11:43 am | 4 comments | 3704 Views
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Ad Libs: Up there on the airHey, the California Pops Orchestra is doing a radio-style show. Perfect for the entire family -- since it's a radio format, you don't have to look up, so the kids...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 26, 2010There are no comments yet. 3702 Views
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Ad Libs: Fridays at the Cantor Center: 'Metaphysics'Every Friday, a different musician climbs the stairs to the Cantor Center balcony to play Mark Applebaum's experimental work "The Metaphysics of Notation." I had...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 26, 2009Last comment by Barbara Haas, on Aug 15, 2009 at 8:00 pm | 1 comment | 3682 Views
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On Deadline: There are many ways to feel 'connected' in school, not all positiveOver the years I have made it a practice to ask adults -- most of them more or less successful in their lives -- if they were straight-A students in high school....
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 20, 2011Last comment by Mr. B, on Jul 5, 2011 at 2:25 am | 4 comments | 3675 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farm Bill. Not Sexy. Really Matters.Approximately every five years the United States renews its commitment to our food system, farmers, school children and to all Americans. The Farm Bill, a massive...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 13, 2023Last comment by Raoul Marquez, on Feb 19, 2023 at 11:33 am | 18 comments | 3668 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Filoli's Quail Café boosts dining options with new vendor
A sandwich served by Epicurean Group at Filoli's Quail Cafe. Photo courtesy Epicurean Group.
By Kate Bradshaw
Filoli, the historic...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 2, 2023Last comment by Claudette, on Feb 6, 2023 at 12:41 pm | 4 comments | 3651 Views
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Ad Libs: On the beachI didn't expect to feel serene in an exhibit about beach trash. But when you've picked up nearly two tons of discarded plastic at your favorite oceanside spot over...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 14, 2009There are no comments yet. 3628 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Palo Alto I Live InI came here in 1963 as a grad student at Stanford. We raised our children in Palo Alto. I have worked downtown since 1969 and we have lived downtown since 2006. This...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 22, 2012Last comment by stephen levy, on Sep 28, 2012 at 9:04 pm | 28 comments | 3594 Views
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Ad Libs: Being outside inside at CSMAYesterday a.m.: a morning for growing ant strength and carrying my desk into an open field. In June it can be physically painful to be stuck inside. Since desk...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jun. 9, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Jun 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm | 2 comments | 3591 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Plethora of propaganda provides media literacy lessons"If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do, you are misinformed." (^
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 12, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 27, 2020 at 1:11 am | 10 comments | 3591 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
All Families Pay TaxesEvery so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Tax the man behind the tree, on Dec 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm | 35 comments | 3579 Views
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On Deadline blog: Dwight Bentel presented a contrast to Stanford journalism/communications educationThe passing of Dwight Bentel in mid-May at 103 marks the passage of an expansionist era in the education of future journalists -- one with direct parallels, and...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on May. 25, 2012Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on May 27, 2012 at 2:33 pm | 2 comments | 3576 Views
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Ad Libs: Starmade shadows and ash grovesDon't get me wrong. I love holiday music. I arrive ridiculously early for sing-along Messiahs so I can sit up front. I once sang "O Holy Night" at a vocal recital....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 23, 2010There are no comments yet. 3562 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Speak to Dr Katz without getting up at 4am in the morningAs a followup to a recent post about the Katz's Corner radio call-in show out of NYC (very gratified to see that it was of interest to nearly 20,000 readers),...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Oct. 27, 2016There are no comments yet. 3550 Views
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Ad Libs: Whither water?I love the arcs of this photo: the way they complement each other, with nature mirroring the man-made world, or perhaps the other way around. Although the author...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 21, 2011There are no comments yet. 3544 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Will huge new bicycle plan generate enthusiasm or a revolution?The single biggest "citizen revolt" in Palo Alto's history wasn't over growth rates, the baylands, crime, even traffic. It was over bicycles. Specifically, the...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Aug. 5, 2011Last comment by Gunn Class of '67, on Aug 17, 2012 at 10:35 pm | 27 comments | 3538 Views
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