ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Over 90% of our money is "magically" created by banks loaning money to us...
Want to delve into the specific mechanics of money creation in the USA? Here's a 47-minute video explains our perverse money system:
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You Won\'t Believe It |
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on Jun 8, 2007 at 7:35 am by Another Citizen, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby gets heckled as he departs sentencing (short video)
"You should go right to jail, Libby... a bunch of criminals in the whole damn administration, got us into this war... Big Liar, Go to jail, go to jail, that's where you belong... |
Jewish Crook |
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on Jun 8, 2007 at 6:45 am by Just Askin\', a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
Future bleak for deported family
With no job and no possibilities, Isabel Aguirre and Pedro Ramirez and their four children are clinging to a two-room shack in the mountains of central Mexico as their only re... |
Editor |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 12:44 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Security State is a Good Thing
The recent neutralzing of the of the Islamist planned attack on JFK airport in NYC is only one of several foiled attacks on the U.S. in recent years (pre- and post- 9/11).
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Jim |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 9:15 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
DIANA DIAMOND'S BLOG
Have we misplaced our community priorities?
Watching the Palo Alto City Council talk last week about a proposed rebuilding and modernization of the Stanford Medical Center made me wonder if we have misplaced priorities ... |
Diana Diamond |
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on Jun 7, 2007 at 5:57 am by Not so fast, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids and a sense of community, Palo Alto vs. LAH
Playing pickup ball and roaming the neighborhood with the kids who lived nearby are some of my fondest memories from childhood, and I always thought that our own child, who no... |
Peninsula Dweller |
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on Jun 6, 2007 at 7:44 pm by KCM, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Declassified documents emerge: Was Israel's 1967 surprise attack on Egypt really necessary?
Web Link
Little-noticed details in declassified U.S. documents indicate that Israel's Six-Day War may not h... |
Oh Oh |
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on Jun 6, 2007 at 1:52 pm by Sarlat, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush and Russia's Putin
Condi Rice is an old Soviet expert, so here is a foreign policy situation where advice from the highest places has a solid foundation. The specific issue at hand is the idea ... |
A Boomer |
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on Jun 6, 2007 at 12:01 pm by Yay Stanford!, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Comments/reactions from MI meeting?
Please share your comments and reactions to Thursday night's "town hall" meeting at Ohlone School on the Mandarin Immersion proposal--to be decided next Tuesday by the school ... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:39 pm by Briones parent, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Iraq: Best-Case, Most Likely, and Worst-Case
Over the next few days, I'll post a few expert opinions offered to Tim Dickinson (Rolling Stone, 3/22/07) regarding the range of scenarios for Iraq, from best to worst. Let's... |
SkepticAl |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 9:37 pm by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Michael of Homer Street Peet's
I went to Peet's this morning after a three-week trip out of town and a familiar face was missing. In its place was a memorial to Michael, who used to serve me coffee and frui... |
Concerned Peet\'s Customer |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:59 pm by Stephanie Treece, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paying more for a lunch
This fall, a turkey, cheddar and bacon panini meal will cost 75 cents more at Palo Alto High School, rising to $4.25, while chicken nuggets with the fixings at the elementary ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 6:35 pm by Flava full, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Language Immersion Program Compromise Brainstorm
In the interest of being CONSTRUCTIVE and trying to heal our community, I would like to start a thread of MI compromise solution ideas...one of the rules of brainstorming is t... |
Jane |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 6:03 pm by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why MI at Ohlone is a Good Deal for PAUSD
Every thread associated with Mandarin Immersion recently in the Town Square has been dominated by critics. We have learned a lot about perceived and actual drawbacks. What we ... |
Jerry Underdal |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 3:25 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Thanks for the Market!
I went to the Calif Ave Farmer's Market today and loved it! A happy, festive event with great produce, food vendors, and music. A very nice addition to Palo Alto.
Thanks ... |
Jean Forte |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 10:59 am by Cathy, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Cyclist hit by car at Sand Hill Rd. on Mon. May 28th
Due to the increasing number of incidents in Palo Alto, specifically on Sand Hill Road of car vs. cyclist, I thought I would report the following and see if anyone has any add... |
Ryan |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 8:48 am by Ryan, a resident of Stanford |
AROUND TOWN
not homeless
Why do so many people think the people outide of Whole Foods and Pete's are homeless? The one guy who asks for things like 26cents,, for example are not homeless. He drives u... |
terri |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 12:22 am by Chris, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
parking tickets
Why is it that one will get a ticket for parking downtown for more than 2 hrs. in one place, but everyday there are dozens of cars on El Camino using the street as a car lot? ... |
terri |
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on Jun 4, 2007 at 10:41 pm by gERI, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
British professors approve plan to boycott Israeli academics, Israeli universities
More than 120,000 college-level educators, voted May 30 to pass a resolution calling for a boycott of Israeli academics and universities, as well as a moratorium on European U... |
Tally Ho |
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on Jun 4, 2007 at 9:36 pm by Tally Ho, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Arrest Robert McNamara
I propose that 91 year old Robert McNamara be arrested. No, I'm not suggesting he be tried for his role in planning the fire bombings of Japanese cities during World War II, o... |
The Cohen Brother |
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on Jun 4, 2007 at 5:10 pm by Gerald, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Top retired general says, "USA can forget about winning the war in Iraq."
"I am absolutely convinced that America has a crisis in leadership at this time," Sanchez told AFP after a recent speech in San Antonio, Texas."
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It\'s Over |
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on Jun 4, 2007 at 2:40 pm by It\'s Over, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
EPA officials, youth applaud state's Romic order
Everyone from the mayor to a group of young anti-pollution protestors are applauding the state's ordering Romic Environmental Technologies Corp. to immediately begin shutting ... |
Editor |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 7:32 pm by Michael, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
It was 40 yrs ago today, Sgt. Pepper's Band began to play.....
It was 40 years ago today that Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band was released. I have so many Beatle related memories that are intertwined with my life. It may be nos... |
50s baby |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 4:49 pm by Parent of teens, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Double happiness
Palo Alto family tries to adopt one child, gets two
It's not a situation most couples are prepared to face: an overseas adoption attempt that garners not one but t... |
Editor |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 3:57 pm by Theresa, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
International Baccalaureate Charter Proposal
The MI debate has gotten seriously sidetracked. Our challenge over the next few days is to find a compromise that's acceptable to the community.
The published top five lis... |
Asher Waldfogel |
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on Jun 3, 2007 at 8:35 am by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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