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Google to sponsor race to the moon
Google announced a competition today in which a private team can win as much as $25 million by landing a robotic rover on the moon and completing a specific set of tasks.
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 9:25 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Library Hosts Teen Video Or Comic Contest
The Palo Alto City Library is celebrating Teen Read Week 2007 from October 14-19. The theme this year is "LOL@YourLibrary" and the Library is sponsoring a "TEEN VIDEO OR COMI... |
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on Sep 12, 2007 at 12:29 pm by Laurie, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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650 horses competing in Charity Horse Show
More that 650 riders and horses are pulling into the Midpeninsula to compete for $100,000 in prizes at the Menlo Charity Horse Show, a nationally ranked equestrian event that ... |
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on Aug 1, 2007 at 9:34 pm by Carole Kealy, a resident of Portola Valley |
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Harry Potter Book 7: All-most here!
Our family is anxiously awaiting the 7th installment of Harry Potter. We have pre-paid for our copies at Kelper's (of course) and look forward to the party.
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on Jul 21, 2007 at 10:21 am by HP Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Critical fire conditions today in mountains, hills
A red-flag warning for critical fire weather conditions is in effect today in the mountains and hills of the Bay Area due to strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures.
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 4:49 pm by Mary, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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When the "staff of life" makes you sick
Bread is called the "staff of life," but for two million Americans with celiac disease (CD), bread is what makes them sick.
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on Jul 6, 2007 at 6:18 am by colette, a resident of another community |
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Bike Connection wins PA Little League title
Bike Connection was the top seed in the Palo Alto Little League City Tournament for good reason, battling its way through the consolation bracket to claim the championship Sun... |
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on Jun 26, 2007 at 4:46 pm by MovieLover2, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Libraries vs. Borders
A few months ago my mother visited for an extended period and asked about going to the local library. I flippantly replied "yeah, it's called Borders - just up the road".
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on May 30, 2007 at 4:29 pm by Questions & Comments, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Great book for aspiring novelists
One of my favorite books -- and a tremendous tool for any aspiring novelists out there -- is "On Writing" by Stephen King. The literary legend not only offers a fascina... |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:01 pm by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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The Road by Cormac McCarthy
I loved this book even though at one point I put it down and just thought I couldn't go on. Maybe at the baby's cracked head (not to give anything away). But I continued becau... |
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on Apr 10, 2007 at 12:53 pm by abbyboyd, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Is someone trying to tell us something?
I have just noticed some nonsence postings on the books postings and wonder if someone is trying to make a point.
OK I like to read. I enjoy a good mystery whodunit along... |
Carol |
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on Dec 5, 2006 at 3:16 pm by Amy, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Join Palo Alto Reads -- "Funny in Farsi"
"Funny in Farsi" by Firoozeh Dumas is a humorous and lighthearted memoir about the author leaving Iran at the age of 7 and coming to live in Whittier, California. Told in sho... |
Palo Alto City Librarians |
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on Nov 20, 2006 at 3:51 pm by Marianne, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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BEECH STREET...The Summer of 59'
Read about the Palo Alto community in 1959....This book has been reviewed as an enchanting and charming novel AND it takes place in Palo Alto, California.The author Paula Siro... |
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on Oct 12, 2006 at 6:12 pm by April, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Fantastic New Utopian Fiction Novel
Check out HERA or EMPATHY, a work of utopian fiction by William Leiss. This meaty novel explores all kinds of issues-- religion, philosophy, bioethics and more.
Hera is on... |
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on Sep 27, 2006 at 2:06 pm by Thomas Sigel, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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