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Obama’s Afghanistan Decision
What is the truly brave (not bold) action our President should take?
If it were me, I would tell our capable military leadership that the strategy is to focus on the mounta... |
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on Nov 9, 2009 at 8:57 am by Non-christian, a resident of Stanford |
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Obama's Undeserved Peace Prize
This is not about Obama.
The Nobel folks decided, rightly or wrongly, to send the message that the United States as a country is important, and the Obama leadership is welc... |
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on Oct 21, 2009 at 2:30 pm by A Noun Ea Mus, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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What/Who Is a "Job Creator?"
Am I the only over-educated slob who owns a small business and is confused by what constitutes a "job creator," and what incentives such a "creator" will most enable such a pa... |
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on Sep 21, 2011 at 12:48 pm by mj street, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Tragedy at Holocaust Museum--Bay Area Implications
This one really hit home. I am not Jewish, but a Jewish friend of mine and I were at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco to take in the excellent exhibit on displ... |
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on Jun 14, 2009 at 4:02 pm by svatoid, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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DC Beltway Noise
In a way, I miss W. My personal point of view about the man and his Presidency is niether here nor there, but he was pretty consistent and predictable in his policies. Good ... |
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on Apr 2, 2010 at 12:14 pm by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Bain, Mitt Riomney and Meg Whitman
I am of the opinion that Bainies, as they are called, are not well qualified for political office.
I have worked as a client with the Bain folks on the consulting side, an... |
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on May 20, 2012 at 9:33 am by Perspective, a resident of the Greater Miranda neighborhood |
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Next Supreme Court Nominee
I have a process observation and a substantive observation.
Process: it appears that Obama is trying to work with the Senate leadership and the Judiciary Committee leaders... |
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on Aug 6, 2010 at 6:56 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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2010 California Governor's Race
Am I alone in trying to sort out the 4 "top candidates?"
There is Meg Whitman, with whom I had limited business dealings 20+ years ago. Powerhouse executive, protoge of fo... |
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on Jan 19, 2010 at 7:34 am by Dan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Pirates!!!
I have a blog coming up around Palo Alto needing a genuine, bona fide revenue strategy. In the meantime...
This nonsense with pirates holding huge commercial ships hostage... |
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on Apr 17, 2009 at 3:09 pm by ahoy, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Texas
I grew up in Houston, Texas, as did current CA Insurance Commissioner and struggling candidate for Governor Steve Poizner.
The State of Texas had its primaries this week, a... |
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on Mar 9, 2010 at 12:38 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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How to Differentiate and Select CPA Council Candidates
On occasion, I am described as being as an "insider," which makes me laugh. I am willing to offer up a point of view on this blog and as a member of the Parks and Recreation ... |
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on Oct 5, 2009 at 9:07 am by Education doesn\'t matter, a member of the Hoover School community |
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If You Go To San Francisco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUjvI-2TiMg&feature=related
I was in my early teens when this song came out.
This particular video demonstrates what an eneregtic city San... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 5:21 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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US War Between the States--150 Years
I was traveling on business and had occasion to spend the weekend in Charleston, South Carolina. A very charming city, and known for it's legacy as the start of the war betwe... |
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on Apr 15, 2011 at 6:37 am by svatoid, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Get Ready for a Palo Alto Character Change
I write this with a heavy heart.
I think the vast majority of people who live in Palo Alto really love this place. Given how expensive it is on the one hand, and the gre... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 9:16 pm by Outside Observer, a resident of another community |
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Carly Won't Get Votes From HP'ers
I had a fun discussion with an acquaintance last weekend. She once worked at HP, and still does some consulting for the company. Interestingly, she also has consulted at Meg... |
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on Sep 7, 2010 at 8:46 pm by Merrill Inman Roe, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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9 Years As A Local "Official"
I received this week a couple e-mails about openings for various Commissions in Palo Alto for which there have not been enough canditates.
Engagement in our community takes... |
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on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:19 pm by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Students Abroad and Egypt
I spoke on Skype with my daughter last night. She is doing a college semester in China.
She is finding that there is not a UPS Store as she goes through her experience. S... |
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on Feb 2, 2011 at 10:32 pm by Bob, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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How to Sort Out Tragic Events In PA
There has been another Gunn High School student lost by suicide at the Meadow train tracks. The fourth suicide this year, and it would be five had one of them not been averte... |
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on Oct 27, 2009 at 3:35 pm by Sean, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Local Impacts of a Government Shutown
I will start with the personal, and take it from there.
My soon to be ex-wife is an MD at the VA Medical Center. She is expected to show up for work, as a "critical employ... |
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on Apr 11, 2011 at 10:04 am by Fragile economy, a resident of another community |
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Same Sex Marriage, Prop 8, DOMA, Supreme Court
I have seen a great deal of the world, and I am of the opinion that overall, the Bay Area consists of the most open minded people than you can find anywhere else. (Well maybe... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:11 pm by John, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Obama's State of the Union Speech
The State of the Union address by our Presidents of late is purely theater.
Perhaps actor and great communicator President Reagan made it that way. I don’t recall his pred... |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 9:21 am by R Wray, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Guns
What transpired last week in Connecticut was indeed tragic beyond my imagination.
While my kids are now grown adults, I kept thinking about how the schools they attended co... |
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on Dec 23, 2012 at 12:30 am by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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So Much Infrastructure, So Little Money
--Blue Ribbon Task Force on Infrastructure;
--How best to address the need for replacing our inadequate public safety building, currently in City Hall
--Acquiring the Bi... |
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:21 pm by John, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Snake!
I walked out of my office late Thursday morning to go to the copying machine and duplicate some paperwork. Lying (or is it laying?) in my path was a juvenile Garter snake mak... |
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on Oct 2, 2010 at 10:29 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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On becoming a blogger ...
Becoming a "blogger" is something I never envisioned as a path in life -- mainly because that avocation didn't exist. And, perhaps like most of us, I'm not even sure what that... |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 5:44 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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