ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush Pardons
Care to project who will get pardoned before he leaves office? |
A Boomer |
2156 |
37 |
on Nov 26, 2008 at 9:17 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Just What Is a Maverick?
I am old enough to remember there was a TV Western show by the name. James Garner was his typical aw shucks light hearted kind of guy, if I recollect the show correctly.
I... |
A Boomer |
1945 |
3 |
on Oct 3, 2008 at 4:42 pm by Word, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bottle Rocket Palin
Lots of flash and a great recovery from the first strike the media hit her with. But she's a bottle rocket for now.
This person may have the gravitas for serious national ... |
A Boomer |
2312 |
76 |
on Sep 16, 2008 at 6:10 am by Perspective, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Guantanamo Trials
It appears that a jury has a better understanding of the moral leadership the United States has in world affairs than does the Shrub Adminstration.
This driver for Osama bi... |
A Boomer |
1911 |
8 |
on Aug 8, 2008 at 8:27 pm by Walter E. Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Hillary Slipping with Super Delegates
There is an article from today's NY Times that indicates that the recent rhetoric out of the Hillary Clinton campaign and the candidate herself, calling Obama elitist, out of ... |
A Boomer |
2177 |
7 |
on Apr 19, 2008 at 6:02 pm by ol\' lady, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
No "Stay the Course" or "4 More Years;"--Bush Rebuked
It is noteworthy how President Shrub and his disastrous policies have gone from being embraced, to skirted, to criticized by the GOP Presidential candidates in recent weeks.
... |
A Boomer |
2778 |
21 |
on Jan 10, 2008 at 2:33 pm by ha ha, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Potential Press Conference Topic For Bush
Press Conference, The White House, December 2007
Reporter: Mr. President, over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Pentagon reported that less than 2% of the people under detent... |
A Boomer |
2625 |
8 |
on Nov 26, 2007 at 4:17 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Iran--Bush and Cheney Wrong "Go To" Guys
Iran is a mess. The mullahs in charge of the place are religious fanatics, the current President is a megalomaniac, their oil rich economy has been mis-managed to a shamble, t... |
A Boomer |
2566 |
9 |
on Nov 12, 2007 at 4:30 pm by sue, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
I Simply Do Not Believe Bush
After a week of hearing from General Patreus and Ambassador Crocker--both well regarded public servants to our country--we heard tonight from President Shrub. My gut level re... |
A Boomer |
2913 |
43 |
on Sep 17, 2007 at 5:22 pm by Jack, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush Inconsistencies on Policy Matters
Shrub allegedly was a mediocre student in his younger day, and I won’t go there about how he got into Yale and Harvard Business School. But, if one of his teachers were gradi... |
A Boomer |
2769 |
11 |
on Jun 22, 2007 at 11:41 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
Bush Admin. Visits to Silicon Valley Very Few
There are many Republicans and Democrats here in Silicon Valley. Recently Google as been hosting Presidential candidates from the Democratic side, I don't know what their pla... |
A Boomer |
2960 |
12 |
on Jun 9, 2007 at 11:20 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown 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 |
2746 |
17 |
on Jun 6, 2007 at 12:01 pm by Yay Stanford!, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
That terrible stretch of road on El Camino between Embarcadero and Stanford Mall
Everyday I drive on El Camino northbound between the crossroads at Embarcadero and Quarry Road at Stanford Mall. My tires get a beating every time. There is an especially sha... |
A Car Driver |
634 |
2 |
on Feb 7, 2012 at 8:20 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Funding and Prop 13 and California's Education Challenge
This is a spin-off from the Star report thread. These two posts are really about the related but separate topic of California's education challenge, school funding and Prop 13... |
a common myth |
2164 |
40 |
on Sep 1, 2009 at 10:54 pm by a common myth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Abusive management practices in PAUSD
I’m a Palo Alto parent with children in elementary school and high school, and I’m appalled at what I’m hearing from my children and other parents about recent events in schoo... |
A Concerned Parent |
3192 |
19 |
on Jan 29, 2008 at 7:37 pm by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
City of PA subjecting residents to unreasonable fines
We are residents of the midtown neighborhood of Palo Alto and are very happy and fortunate to be part of this city and community. When we moved here 2 years ago we decided to ... |
a concerned resident |
3034 |
40 |
on Apr 17, 2009 at 2:18 pm by a concerned resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Major issues facing Palo Alto in the near future
Here is a list of what are major issues facing Palo Alto:
1. Gathering support from South Palo Alto Residents for a new Mitchell Park library and community center.
2. De... |
A concerned resident |
4670 |
21 |
on Jan 14, 2007 at 2:36 pm by another concerned resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
ISSUES BEYOND PALO ALTO
What are your top issues?
here's a little experiment - let's see if P.A. Town Square folks can play nice.
Consider this a survey, not a debate. Just to see where we're all coming from...
What ar... |
a curious palo altan |
2082 |
10 |
on Jul 31, 2008 at 9:53 pm by addendum, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment growth slowing?
Kindergarten enrollment at Addison was down this year. No talk whatsoever of another bubble class. There was a reverse lottery but nowhere near the potential level of last ye... |
a d d i s o n |
1745 |
6 |
on Apr 30, 2009 at 2:29 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
What happened to the 88 bus this morning?
I drove down Louis Rd. and Charleston Rd. this morning at about 7:35 and saw a half dozen or more students at every bus stop, waiting to be picked up. They were looking anxiou... |
a driver |
2932 |
4 |
on Nov 18, 2007 at 12:37 am by joe willie, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
SF Giants Trophy at Lytton Plaza
Tuesday, Feb 15, 4 pm to 6pm
Lytton PLaza
Seems like a very very small place to view the world series trophy!
And during rush hour on University avenue?! |
A Fan |
1021 |
0 |
on Feb 11, 2011 at 8:43 pm by A Fan, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
class rank
I am a new parent, and I don't know how the school give out class rank for the students. It seems they are ranking the students based on both weighted and unweighted GPA. Is t... |
A Gunn parent |
1036 |
4 |
on Feb 24, 2012 at 9:39 am by A parent, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MEASURE A BALLOTS DUE TODAY!
Your voted ballot must be received by the Registrar of Voters by 8pm on Election Day, May 4, 2010, TODAY!
Measure A is a SPECIAL ELECTION, only Measure A is being decided.
... |
A Mom |
1403 |
3 |
on May 4, 2010 at 6:56 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
PALO ALTO ISSUES
A small gripe
Today I discovered, via the parking ticket on my car window, that I am not allowed to park near my neighborhood school between 9am and 10am on school days. Mea Culpa, the sig... |
a mom |
1915 |
3 |
on Nov 21, 2008 at 4:48 pm by a mom, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Where's a good place for ear piercing?
Where is a good place nearby to take my teenager to get her ears pierced? |
A Mom |
8866 |
4 |
on Jul 27, 2006 at 8:51 pm by Suzanne, a resident of Menlo Park |
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