PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Guns What transpired last week in Connecticut was indeed tragic beyond my imagination.
While my kids are now grown adults, I kept thinking about how the schools they attended co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 21, 2012 at 9:38 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 23, 2012 at 12:30 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Storm Drain Work Upgrading the storm drains is essential, and to our community's credit, we passed a measure a few years back to make it happen. Aged infrastructure, leading to flooded street... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 8, 2012 at 1:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2012 at 1:28 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Make University Avenue a Pedestrian Mall I have written about this idea before, and it is worth bringing up again.
Driving home after a long Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, I thought about the Pearl Stree... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:35 pm There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2013 at 1:13 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Another HP Setback/Tragedy A multi-billion dollar write off announced today, due to shoddy due diligence relating to HP’s acquisition of Autonomy a couple years ago.
HP stock drifting downward, wil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 20, 2012 at 12:52 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG 9 Years As A Local "Official" I received this week a couple e-mails about openings for various Commissions in Palo Alto for which there have not been enough canditates.
Engagement in our community takes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:54 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:19 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Let Us Praise Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread The company making these and other products, such as Ho-Ho’s and its version of a Cupcake, were part of my growing up.
“Wonder Bread: you wonder if its bread!” It was ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:50 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:13 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Diary of a Swing State Precinct Walker I spent the weekend before the election in the Reno, Nevada area, canvassing for the Obama campaign. Got home election night, and went to sleep shortly after the President wa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2012 at 2:57 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:29 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Divide the State of California There is the north, there is the south, and there is the central valley.
What made sense some years ago about a state that consists of such disparate places should be cal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jul 2, 2012 at 11:41 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG If You Go To San Francisco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUjvI-2TiMg&feature=related
I was in my early teens when this song came out.
This particular video demonstrates what an eneregtic city San... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jun 20, 2012 at 7:18 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2012 at 5:21 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Terrific World Music Day Congratulations to Claude Ezran for organizing what is now an annual tradition here in Palo Alto, great job by the volunteers (myself included) in keeping things moving smooth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jun 18, 2012 at 9:51 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2012 at 9:43 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Facebook IPO I admit I don't entirely get Facebook.
Some of it is generational, some of it is how I choose to use my time, some of it is a matter of personal privacy, and likely some ot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 31, 2012 at 8:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 31, 2012 at 8:02 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Palo Alto Still Lacks a Revenue Strategy I have been concerned about this for a long time, and have written about it before.
There are too many examples over the last 20 or so years where revenue generating enti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 11, 2012 at 9:10 am
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG How to Value the Palo Alto Persona
In recent weeks, I have driven a couple of major roads, and some that are less travelled, here in Palo Alto. It’s disgusting. There is no question that we need major impro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 1, 2012 at 3:49 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2012 at 6:55 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG College Graduation Season I graduated from college more years ago than I care to admit. I was fortunate to move on to business school from there, and life for me has had its twists and turns since the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2012 at 8:47 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2012 at 11:36 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Details released of Facebook draft agreement with Menlo Park Just what Facebook will be asked to provide to Menlo Park in return for being allowed to house as many as 6,600 employees on its current campus will be addressed by the Menlo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 13, 2012 at 9:09 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Grass Roots Obama Full disclosure: I am an Obama supporter. Despite some character flaws that make him less effective than I would like to see in a President, I am glad he is in the White Hou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2012 at 2:10 pm There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:06 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG So Much Infrastructure, So Little Money --Blue Ribbon Task Force on Infrastructure;
--How best to address the need for replacing our inadequate public safety building, currently in City Hall
--Acquiring the Bi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2012 at 2:06 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:21 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Simitian’s High Speed Rail Hearing I like Joe, and I must him give him credit for vetting the High Speed Rail concept almost to a fault. Hearing after hearing, town meeting after town meeting.
Enough is eno... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2012 at 9:09 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 8, 2012 at 10:13 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Gas--North of 4, Heading Toward 5 I tanked up my Prius the other day. $4.25/gallon. Glad I get 40+MPG.
I recall a few years ago when gas prices for a time went over $4. "W" was President at the time, and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 3, 2012 at 8:38 am There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2012 at 6:56 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG ABAG and Dense Housing in PA Our City Council has come down very strongly against the notion of adding denser housing in Palo Alto along key corridors such as El Camino, as the ABAG (Association of Bay Ar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 26, 2012 at 11:17 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:42 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Bain, Mitt Riomney and Meg Whitman I am of the opinion that Bainies, as they are called, are not well qualified for political office.
I have worked as a client with the Bain folks on the consulting side, an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2012 at 5:08 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2012 at 9:33 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG More HSR Nonsense US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, formerly a Republican Congress Member from Illnois, is in California this week, promoting the High Speed Rail project in this state.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2012 at 9:42 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2012 at 10:31 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Black History Month I spent my teen age years in Texas. MLK was killed when I was in 8th grade.
There is much reported about that time, and a great deal that african americans experienced p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 2, 2012 at 6:42 pm
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG High Speed Rasputin It took a great deal of effort by certain Russians to kill Rasputin, the minion of the final Czar of Russia. The guy did not go down easily or peacefully, nor does that appe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Nov 30, 2011 at 1:00 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2011 at 10:52 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG "Occupy," Tea Party, and Pepper Spray I attended college at UC Davis during the Viet Nam era. Plenty of anti-war rallies and demonstrations. Never a damaged bookstore like Stanford experienced, let alone some of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Nov 30, 2011 at 12:18 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2011 at 3:18 pm.
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