ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hoover Institution gets $10 million gift The Hoover Institution at Stanford University has received a $10 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation to establish a fund to study public policy development in economics... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 8, 2007 at 10:58 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2007 at 3:16 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bush lectures Musharraf From a BBC news story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7084305.stm
"Mr Bush said he told Gen Musharraf it was not right to continue as both president and head of t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chitzpah in DC, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2007 at 8:54 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2007 at 6:24 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO 7 Countries Consider Abandoning the US Dollar As Cheney said, "Deficits don't matter." If the dollar collapses, not only will everything become more expensive, political stability is at risk.
"Countries are growing w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2007 at 11:15 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 12:33 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Michael Mukasey Once again, the Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee failed to fully challenge the nominee for Attorney General (AG), Michael Mukasey. Incredibly, Mukasey defended many o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tej Uberoi, a resident of Los Altos, on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:55 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 4:26 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Blackwater The growing penchant for using private contractors such as Blackwater to fight proxy wars is extremely disturbing. As a deep revulsion continues to grow against the war in Ira... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jag Singh, a resident of Los Altos, on Nov 6, 2007 at 8:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 10:55 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO An Excellent Resource For Comparative City Data http://www.city-data.com/
One of the more intriguing lists on this website is the "Top 100" category; there is an exhaustive comparative listing of how different cities co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jeremy Loski, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:50 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 1:49 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The French are starting to get it Sarkozy is bringing his country around. He got rid of his petulant, unelected and anti-American wife, and he wants to be a tough part of the answer in the Mid-East. The mercu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:01 pm
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Palo Alto Weekly Censors Negative Comments about Bush, War & Rumsfeld Is the Palo Alto Weekly falling suspect to the same lack of truthful reporting the country saw in the aftermath of 9/11 and in the attacks on Iraq?
My list of adjectives ne... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Resident, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2007 at 7:02 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 9:39 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bush Gives Musharraf Tips on Eliminating Democracy :-) Some humor for your morning.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Mr. Bush said that while he commended General Musharraf’s impulse to eliminate democratic inst... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:29 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 5:08 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Clocks fall back on Sunday morning Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday so people should set their clocks back one hour before they go to bed Saturday night or when they get up Sunday morning.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 3, 2007 at 3:20 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2007 at 10:55 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Eichlers going green Eichler homes haven't curried a reputation for energy efficiency.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=5572 posted Friday, June 15... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2007 at 9:47 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2008 at 11:17 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO religius extremism I hope the people who are always ready to condemn Muslims for religious extremism and violence read this article in today's online New York Times.
(I can just hear the rema... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by janette, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2007 at 4:54 am There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:37 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Bay Area journalism I'm looking for a few media watchers who would be willing to chat with me about the current diversity and quality of Bay Area journalism.
No Ph.D. necessary, just an avid i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Becky Trout, Palo Alto Weekly staff writer, on Oct 31, 2007 at 5:50 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 6:54 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO The Internal Contradictions of Command (socilaist) Economies The following link, about China's most recent price regulations for diesel, are classic.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071031/ts_nm/china_oil_shortages_dc_1
If, by some a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2007 at 2:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2007 at 4:31 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Guest Opinion: Why Rumsfeld doesn't deserve a 'distinguished' post at Hoover My freshman year at Stanford, I took a humanities class in which the professor, former Stanford University President Gerhard Casper, banned tape recorders during lecture.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 30, 2007 at 1:54 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2007 at 9:10 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Draft for State Department For the first time since the Vietnam War, the State Department has been forced to declare that diplomats must choose between serving in Iraq and facing dismissal. There have ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Mullen, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 27, 2007 at 4:10 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 28, 2007 at 7:24 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Oil Rises to Record $92.22 on Increased U.S.-Iran Tension There's nothing out there to stop oil from going to $100,'' said Chip Hodge, a managing director at MFC Global Investment Management in Boston, who oversees a $4.5 billion oil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford, on Oct 26, 2007 at 2:45 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 6:24 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO THIS JUST IN: Donald Rumsfeld charged with torture during trip to France Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld got an unpleasant surprise during his visit to France today when human rights groups filed a complaint with the Paris Prosecutor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dr. Ferragamo, a resident of Stanford, on Oct 26, 2007 at 11:46 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2007 at 12:25 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Palo Alto's link to State wildland fires I read a headline on AOL. "Aircraft sat idle as flames burned","How much the aircraft would have helped will never be known"
Forestry Department Head Ruben Grijalva... S... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fireman, a resident of another community, on Oct 26, 2007 at 7:35 am
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO I've had it with Bush and Cheney I've just about had it with this President. And I've had it with the Democrats. I thought the Dems would end the war, they have not. Instead I've got a President who seems hel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by js, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:39 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2007 at 6:41 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Local firefighters battling SoCal blaze Santa Clara County has sent 17 fire engines and 74 firefighters to help combat the Southern California wildfires, including one engine from Palo Alto.
Read the full story he... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 5:17 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2007 at 3:08 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Secret scars Amanda's best friend in seventh grade was the one who first told her about cutting.
Read the full story here http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/story.php?story_id=4555 pos... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2007 at 10:44 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 10:44 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Who is a patriot? Recently there was a topic regarding the “Pledge Of Allegiance”, or the lack of it in schools. The exchanges shifted to whether it should/must be recited in schools. The opin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Norm, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2007 at 11:51 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2007 at 9:55 pm.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Three people killed in East Palo Alto Three people were shot to death Wednesday night as they sat in a parked car in the driveway of a house at 2367 Dumbarton Ave. in East Palo Alto -- the 11th, 12th and 13th homi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 23, 2007 at 10:10 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2007 at 10:10 am.
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO Hoover director to meet with faculty Nov. 8 John Raisian, the director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford, will attend the university's Faculty Senate meeting Nov. 8 to answer questions about the controversial appoin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 22, 2007 at 5:00 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2007 at 7:43 am.
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