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Posted by Wanda Dill-Slaven, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm

I knew Arden Anderson when we were teenagers. He was a sensitive young man then, and now that I read his story, and so impressed and glad to call him friend.

Posted by Tracey Chen, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:18 pm

Do any of the people who have supported the changes to Arastradero/Charleston actually drive it every day? I do. And I do not understand their support of it. I agree that far too many people speed here (and in many other places around the city), but this road is essential for many, many people to get through this area of town, and all the change has done has made the commute even harder. However, that does not eliminate the need for people to drive it (not everyone is capable of riding a bike or walking every day; and for many this segment of the commute is only a small part of a total that is way to far to bike or walk). Now, it can take half an hour to get from ECR to Alma on A/C at certain times of the day. Then, once I get across Alma, I need to make that first left-hand turn, which comes just at the point where I have to merge right (into the new silly single lane) before getting into the turn pocket, where I can wait another 5 minutes before the unending stream of cars (because they have all been forced into one lane) never breaks. This was never a problem when there were two lanes. My uncle has changed his work route to avoid that section. Now he goes along East Meadow. So some traffic has been forced over to another school-lined, residential street. And, oh - my - God, if any of you knew what the insane parents do in the morning to get their kids to JLS: We've seen passing at high speed in the bike lane (right in front of the school, where kids are riding to get there too, 98% with their helmets hanging from their handlebars), parking half on the sidewalk, and constant speeding along South Court. The JLS traffic mess is why I never go out the East Meadow way in the morning. Also, just getting in and out of our local grocery store has become a much greater challenge/danger because of the ridiculous smooshing of two lanes to one. Anyway, it's getting to the point where it's not at all pleasant to live here anymore because it's too hard to get anywhere when i leave the house. My mother had to move from a home and neighborhood she loved (in FL) for exactly the same reason: when it takes an hour of sitting in a traffic jam every time you need to get to a store, it's just not a good place to live. Thanks for letting me vent. P.S. I always drive the speed limit on all these roads. Other drivers hate me for it, but I'd rather do that than have the roads changed so that it takes twice as long (if not longer) to get out of my neighborhood. P.P.S. And I can't stand all the bikers (adult and child) who are moronic enough to be riding in the wrong direction in the bike lane. They are asking for an accident. P.P.P.S. I think it would be better to leave A/C all two lanes (with turn pockets)-- that means restoring the one already removed--And then turn East Meadow into a road for bikes only unless you're a resident who has to get to their home on it somehow (maybe like parts of Bryant), and then shift all the bikers on A/C over there, where it would be safer (if that change were made).

Posted by tracey Chen, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:21 pm

Oh, and I am not exaggerating about how long it takes to go those few short blocks between ECR and Alma on A/C at certain times of the day (God forbid a train comes and makes it take even longer). Every time I hit that segment of road at the wrong time, I can count on seeing at least three cars make illegal U-turns to get out of it and head back to ECR.

Posted by Willie McDonald, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jul 3, 2009 at 3:27 pm

The True Reasons For Global Warming

Earth’s Orbit Around The Sun Is Decaying

July-1983

My purpose is to gain support for this report. Global warming can be reversed, If not reversed the sun’s heat will dominate this planet’s weather, and generate unusual weather patterns, to the point where the only thing to eat will be other people. The real reason for global warming is the earth’s orbit around the sun is decaying, in other words the earth is moving closer to the sun.

The earth is a planet that functions like a machine. Like cars, trucks, aircrafts, or rockets. The earth has a fuel system, an engine system, and exhaust system. A car’s engine system generates torque, an aircraft’s engine systems generates thrust, and the earth’s engine system generates a powerful magnetic field, and the earth’s magnetic field protects all life on the surface of this planet, and beneath the oceans.

The earth’s magnetic field keeps the earth at a safe distance from the sun, and the core is the earth’s engine. The earth’s fuel system is referred to as oil wells/ crude oil reservoirs. They are actually self pressurizing fuel cells. Like any machine, if you were to shut off fuel to the engine, the engine will stop operating. The oil company’s crude oil extraction process compromises the earth’s fuel system, and shut off fuel to the earth’s engine (the core), by releasing pressure out of the earth’s fuel system (oil wells). Normally the pressure in a crude oil well/ reservoir is tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds per square inch.

Under normal circumstance the core (the engine) stays at a constant 5000 to 7000 degrees celsius, and that’s hot enough to melt steel, and the pressure in the core is tens of thousands to hundreds of pounds per square inch. The oil is ignited long before it reaches the core, and enters the core as flames, and/ or heat. Crude oil, and its components are hydrocarbons, and are capable of generating the temperatures, and pressures found in the core, and mantle. Hydrocarbons are used to melt, and manufacture steel. The higher the temperature in the core, and the stronger the earth’s magnetic field. The cooler the core, the weaker the earth’s magnetic field. The earth’s engine is being fuel starved, and it is slowly cooling. As the core cools the earth’s magnetic field weakens, and the earth is being pulled closer to the sun.

Global Warming has nothing to do with green house gases, holes in the ozone, CFC, R-12 refrigerant, the sun going nova, aerosol propellant, and methane gases, etc. Hydrocarbons such as coal are safe to use. The only way to reverse global warming is for the oil companies to re-pressurize the earth’s fuel systems. One way this can be accomplished, by igniting the methane gas in the fuel cell (oil/ gas well). The ignited gas will expand, and create the pressure need to force the remaining crude oil (fuel) into the core. This is the real cause for global warming, and the only way it can be reversed. Volcanoes are the earth’s exhaust system.

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Volcanoes, the earth’s exhaust system are designed to rid the core (the earth’s engine) of spent fuel, debris, and they regulate the /pressure in the core, which is generated by the combustion, and/ or ignition of crude oil / methane gas. The pressure that’s release from volcanoes are provided by carbon dioxide, nitrogen, sulphur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and the facts are these are all hydrocarbon by-product, including the pressure.

These gases, and the pressure proves beyond a shadow of doubt, hydrocarbons are being burned in the core of this planet, and lots of it. I believe it crude oil, and/ or methane gas are this planet’s fuel source. Green house gases are not responsible for global warming, it goes beyond green house gases. Something is going wrong with the earth itself, and its obit around the sun is changing, and not for the better.

The earth has shifted on it’s axis by 26 degrees, and is wobbling on it’s axis. The earth is moving away from the moon at 4 centimeters each year. A total of 24 leap seconds have been added to the atomic clock over the decades, because the earth rotation has slowed down. 12 noon use to be the hottest part of the day, now it 3 o’clock in the after noon.

Scientists are saying the day will increase from 24 to 25 hours in a day. The winters are getting sunny, and warmer from the equator (latitude- zero) to (latitude 29-N, and S), and vice versa. Both polar ice caps are being melted, one at a time, and the oceans are rising. Floods, and tornadoes are developing in winter, from (latitude 35.0 –N) to (latitude 42- N). It’s suppose to be too cold for the development tornadoes in January, and February, and there shouldn’t be enough sun rays, and heat for the green house gas theory to be applicable. The same weather is occurring in the southern hemisphere from (latitude- zero to 42-S) in winter. Nasa scientists say the earth’s magnetic field has developed a breach. It’s getting noticeably hotter every 15 to 20 years. Look at the facts, and due diligence! Most of what I’ve written in the last two paragraph, was written by scientist, geophysicists, geologists, astrophysicists, and can be found on the internet. I warn you global warming, and the apocalypse are one in the same. The decay, and global warming are in the beginning stages, the worse has yet to come.

Written by: Willie McDonald

cdnld30@gmail.com:

www.globalwarmingreversal.blogspot.com

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Posted by Rebecca Kieler, a resident of another community, on Jul 17, 2009 at 9:56 am

I want to say to Nancy (who was a clasemate of mine at Paly High) the world needs you! I will be passing your books on to several teachers I know. Please keep writing, our hope is with our children. Hope to see you at the reunion!

Great work!

Rebecca

Posted by Jim, a resident of the University South neighborhood, on Sep 23, 2009 at 1:59 pm

I didn't have time to read all the comments above, but I am sure that 99% are negative. It is time people are held accountable for this fiasco. I have lived in PA on and off for 60 years and this screw-up takes the cake. Someone or someones need to be fired. The responsible persons are making excess of $100,000 and if they were in private business and pulled such a dumb stunt they would be gone the next day.

Posted by steven harnack, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 13, 2009 at 11:35 am

Don't they know it's only acceptable to shoot up Iraqi and Afghani neighborhoods?