ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
VP debate moderator Ifill releasing pro-Obama book
The moderator of Thursday's vice-presidential debate is writing a book to come out about the time the next president takes the oath of office that aims to "shed new light"... |
sharon |
1956 |
20 |
on Oct 2, 2008 at 2:29 pm by Same Old, Same Old, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
The Debate
I hope I am not assessing out of my pro-McCain bias, but McCain has had Obama on the defensive 90% of the time.
And Obama is rambling on so much- good lord I can barely fo... |
Sharon |
1978 |
34 |
on Sep 28, 2008 at 1:43 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Paul Newman as an Anti-Hero, Paul Newman 1925-2008
We knew he was dying, but it is sad to know he's gone
Paul Newman as the Anti-Hero Web Link |
Sharon |
1950 |
3 |
on Sep 27, 2008 at 11:25 am by Tim, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Actuarial Firm Projects McCain, Obama Healthy for Eight Years as President
If the U.S. presidency were an insurance policy, both John McCain and Barack Obama would be cleared for coverage.
Obama has a history of smoking, and McCain is 72 years ... |
sharon |
1643 |
3 |
on Sep 25, 2008 at 3:35 pm by Peter, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The phrase Old Masters is sexist, authors and students are told in UK
Students and academics are being banned from using the term "Old Masters" and "seminal" because of claims they are sexist. ...
The list of allegedly racist words includes... |
Sharon |
1885 |
7 |
on Sep 25, 2008 at 3:42 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Whatever Happened to the Stork?
In light of the decision in the UK to provide preliminary sex education for six-year old schoolchildren, the Times Online asks five children where babies come from and get... |
Sharon |
1893 |
2 |
on Sep 24, 2008 at 5:44 pm by Accidents Cause People, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Obama and Ayers Pushed Radicalism On Schools
[Opinion piece in today's Wall Street Journal discloses] Obamas reltionship with the unrepentant terrorist Bill Ayers in Chicago WSJ linkWeb Link... |
Sharon |
1925 |
6 |
on Sep 23, 2008 at 3:53 pm by GMC, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Strike at 'den of Western decadence'
On the day Pakistan's President condemned terrorism,Islamic militants gave a deadly response.
An explosives-laden truck blew up at the Marriott’s front gate, creating a 2... |
Sharon |
1915 |
19 |
on Sep 22, 2008 at 5:56 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Math Model Shows McCain Ahead By As Many As 27 Electoral College Votes
ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2008) — A new approach to determining which candidate will win the most electoral votes in the U.S. Presidential race factors in lessons learned fro... |
Sharon |
1746 |
14 |
on Sep 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm by Peter, a resident of another community |
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Obama tried to stall Iraq withdrawal
WHILE campaigning in public for a speedy withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, Sen. Barack Obama has tried in private to persuade Iraqi leaders to delay an agreement on a draw-d... |
Sharon |
2084 |
35 |
on Sep 17, 2008 at 3:11 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Power Outage, Our 3rd World Future
Did anyone else experience a power outage at around 6.30PM today, I was visiting friends at Santa Rosa and Waverley and the power ended, do we know the cause,
I mean we ... |
Sharon |
1973 |
11 |
on Sep 8, 2008 at 6:02 pm by Knows whom to call, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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When Barack's berserkers lost the plot
Incisive article from the UK left The Guardian today Web Link
"My colleagues in the American li... |
Sharon |
1961 |
13 |
on Sep 8, 2008 at 9:25 am by Mike-Crescent park, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Debunked Palin Rumors, and Apologies from Press
Here's a good list of debunked Palin rumors Web Link
[Note: If the link doesn't work, try hereWeb Link... |
Sharon |
1890 |
16 |
on Sep 6, 2008 at 3:15 pm by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Why They Hate Her
Jonathan Last counts the reasons.Web Link
"There are reasonable criticisms that can be made of Sarah Palin, both as g... |
sharon |
1850 |
6 |
on Sep 4, 2008 at 7:26 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Democrats Made No Room on Abortion
Tonight Sen. Robert Casey Jr. (D., Pa.) has a chance to avenge the dishonor visited upon his father.
That was in the summer of 1992, when elders in the Democratic Party... |
sharon |
1885 |
11 |
on Aug 28, 2008 at 3:57 pm by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Single, Childless and ‘Downright Terrified’
From NYT Web Link
Jane Gross’s NYT blog describes the fears of those who are Single, Chil... |
Sharon |
2213 |
19 |
on Aug 17, 2008 at 1:42 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Waning Warming Debate
According to a survey [PDF]Web Link from ABC News, Planet Green and Stanford University, fewer than half -- 47 percent --... |
sharon |
1836 |
8 |
on Aug 13, 2008 at 3:47 pm by Jesse, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How Our Culture Keeps Students Out of Science
Some keen insights on the dismal state of science education in our schools.
"In March, Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, testified before the House Committee on Sci... |
Sharon |
2623 |
21 |
on Aug 9, 2008 at 4:56 pm by Thanks PAUSD, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Math Is Harder for Girls. . . and also, it seems, for the New York Times.
The New York Times is determined to show that women are discriminated against in the sciences; too bad the facts say otherwise.
A new study has “found that girls perfo... |
Sharon |
3196 |
63 |
on Aug 2, 2008 at 8:17 pm by Walter E. Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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How China's taking over Africa, and why the West should be VERY worried
In the greatest movement of people the world has ever seen, China is secretly working to turn the entire continent into a new colony.
Reminiscent of the West's imperial... |
Sharon |
2065 |
36 |
on Jul 21, 2008 at 6:18 pm by Boycott Interracial Marriage, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Unloading Information Overload
WSJWeb Link
On average, knowledge workers change activities every three minutes, usually b... |
Sharon |
2076 |
1 |
on Jul 11, 2008 at 7:15 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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RFK in Palestine
Robert F. Kennedy, the 40th anniversary of whose assasination we will mark soon, was once a 22 year old reporter for the Boston Post. In 1948 he visited Palestine.
Here are ... |
Sharon |
2148 |
0 |
on Jun 5, 2008 at 12:09 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
John Bolton escapes citizen's arrest at Hay Festival
John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the United Nations, has escaped an attempted citizen's arrest as he appeared at the Hay Festival.
Security guards blocked the path of... |
Sharon |
2188 |
16 |
on May 30, 2008 at 9:49 am by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Child Drownings Rise,Spark Safety Concerns
Safety officials say they aren't certain about the cause of the increase.
Yet consumer advocates point out that large and relatively cheap inflatable pools that are now wi... |
Sharon |
2016 |
0 |
on May 22, 2008 at 1:57 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
The Climate-Change Diet
With all we know about the benefits of locally grown and organic foods, how do people feel about fighting global warming at home. . . in the kitchen?
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sharon |
3082 |
8 |
on Apr 28, 2007 at 6:38 pm by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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