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Guest Opinion: Library efficiency is improved, but we truly need better buildings
Is it good policy to continue to maintain five libraries in Palo Alto? The recent decision by the City Council to place a library-construction bond measure on the Nov. 4 ballo... |
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on Sep 10, 2008 at 5:58 am by Bill, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Baghdad to Bombay to Bay Area
While growing up in Queens, I was fascinated by the stories of the Sofaers across the street. The family came from India, but their roots were in Baghdad. They were Jewish, bu... |
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on Sep 7, 2008 at 11:46 pm by Sami Shlimon, a resident of another community |
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Plenty of swim
showdowns
in annual meet
Stanford grad Tara Kirk may get her rematch with world recordholder Leisel Jones of Australia in the 100 breast on Saturday. Stanford grad Ben Wildman-Tobriner can continue to... |
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on Jun 26, 2008 at 7:57 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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Guest Opinion: 21st century libraries are good investment
In an earlier opinion piece on the November library bond, Diana Diamond argued that we should cut the proposed bond measure by as much as one-third in the hope that the lower ... |
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on Jun 23, 2008 at 7:28 pm by libraryfan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Compulsions out of control
Alex, patient of Stanford psychiatrist Elias Aboujaoude, described himself succinctly to the therapist.
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on May 18, 2008 at 5:01 pm by Bassam Kassab, a resident of another community |
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Stanford gets Stephen Jay Gould's books
Stanford University Libraries has acquired the collection of books, papers and artifacts of the late Harvard paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould, autho... |
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on May 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm by Leland, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: Two campaigns for the heart of the community
The heart of a community is its civic spaces and its commitment to finding common ground on which its residents can come together, learn and exchange ideas.
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on May 1, 2008 at 8:54 am by paraphrase, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Guest Opinion: Are books and libraries out of date?
One might think that holding books in a library-style building is an idea that's dead as a dodo. One would be wrong.
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on Apr 9, 2008 at 3:12 pm by Walter E. Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Peering behind the curtain
While the other little girls in her dance class nurtured dreams of becoming ballerinas, Stanford associate professor Janice Ross pointed her toes toward a different path.
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on Mar 12, 2008 at 5:19 pm by hugh, a resident of Stanford |
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Healing hands
The "laying on of hands" in the biblical sense, may rely on faith, but for women with breast cancer, hands can be the conduits of healing through one's own energy.
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on Jan 13, 2008 at 5:36 pm by doretta, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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UCLA upsets No. 2 Stanford women in hoops' shocker
The Stanford women's basketball team let its game against host UCLA get away early and could never recover in a 69-56 Pac-10 Conference setback on Friday night in Pauley Pavil... |
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on Jan 5, 2008 at 10:36 am by kellytaylor, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Chef shows he has no reservations
He's a celebrity chef who is famous for traveling around the world, eating in the back alleys where most tourists fear to tread, writing books about his culinary and worldly e... |
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on Dec 2, 2007 at 3:39 pm by Like to cook, a resident of Los Altos |
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Palo Alto man wins Sudoku championship
Thomas Snyder of Palo Alto took just 7 minutes, 9 seconds to solve an advanced Sudoku puzzle and win the U.S. Sudoku Championship in Philadelphia last Saturday.
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on Nov 4, 2007 at 3:39 pm by armando, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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More dead bodies, please
What's wrong with Silicon Valley as a setting for a mystery?
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 1:16 pm by DotDead Is Good, a resident of another community |
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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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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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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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John Adams, David McCullough--Share the journey
I'm more than a little late in getting to this Pulitzer winning book, but come along and make a conversation.-
Within the first 20 pages I'm floored by the fact that by 1776,... |
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on Jun 14, 2008 at 11:33 am by Elizabeth Henin Misich, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Thank You Harry Potter!
We have been reading and reading....And we have finished the saga.
Thank you Harry Potter! |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 1:48 pm by Nat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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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Staying Healthy All The Way
..It will be a necessity all the time to get healthy and fit. So let us take good care of our body and health by knowing some of its tips and guidelines.
How To Get Healthy... |
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on Jun 3, 2011 at 3:38 pm by Start with the libraries, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Measure N ups annual library operating costs by $1.1million
Measure N has a number of hidden costs. Significantly $750,000 to $1.1 million annually in higher operating expenses.
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on Oct 15, 2008 at 3:42 pm by hidden costs, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto author Meg Waite Clayton to speak at the Palo Alto City Library
Palo Alto resident and author Meg Waite Clayton will be talking about her book, The Wednesday Sisters, on Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m., at the Palo Alto Children's Library (not... |
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on Aug 11, 2009 at 1:00 pm by Suzie, a resident of another community |
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