PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Cellular & NIMBY
Who among us know people who no longer have a land line phone?
There are many in generations younger that don't need or value such a thing. It is a dinosaur.
I was driv... |
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on Apr 6, 2011 at 7:15 pm by Jim_H, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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An Angry" American Person" and Small Businessman
I don't think I am the only American Person who is insulted by the invocation by both sides of the aisle in Congress, especially the Senate, about what "The American People" w... |
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on Jan 10, 2010 at 1:42 pm by another angry American, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Bowl--the Deeper Implications
I am a big believer that Palo Alto is a special, but not unique, community. There are other towns which offer great opportunities and amenities, Palo Alto has been very good ... |
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on Jan 1, 2010 at 11:14 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Let Us Praise Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread
The company making these and other products, such as Ho-Ho’s and its version of a Cupcake, were part of my growing up.
“Wonder Bread: you wonder if its bread!” It was ... |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:13 pm by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Divide the State of California
There is the north, there is the south, and there is the central valley.
What made sense some years ago about a state that consists of such disparate places should be cal... |
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on Jul 5, 2012 at 3:34 pm by Farm State, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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ABAG and Dense Housing in PA
Our City Council has come down very strongly against the notion of adding denser housing in Palo Alto along key corridors such as El Camino, as the ABAG (Association of Bay Ar... |
Paul Losch |
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on Feb 28, 2012 at 8:42 am by Wilson, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Out of Touch, In Touch
Palo Alto City Government at long last is confronting fiscal realities.
It is not unique to this town, it has been an elephant in many rooms city and state wide for at le... |
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on May 25, 2010 at 10:11 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Gymnasiums Needed
Every time I drive by the long ago closed ARCO gas station that adjoins the Winter Park Skating Rink, I see a gymnasium.
Too many who are into indoor sport activity such as... |
Paul Losch |
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on Jul 27, 2009 at 5:13 pm by Reggie, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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Back to College
My daughter Adrienne, a 2008 PALY grad, shipped off on Jet Blue Saturday night for her junior year at Middlebury College in Vermont.
Her summer back in Palo Alto included s... |
Paul Losch |
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on Sep 7, 2010 at 7:32 pm by Parent too, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Styrophome Recyling
My kids gave me as a Christmas present a new toaster oven! (OK, they also gave me a set of DVD's commemerating the awesome SF Giants 2010 baseball season, including a disk fo... |
Paul Losch |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:41 pm by Green resident, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Terrific World Music Day
Congratulations to Claude Ezran for organizing what is now an annual tradition here in Palo Alto, great job by the volunteers (myself included) in keeping things moving smooth... |
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on Jun 25, 2012 at 9:43 am by Don, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Driving Highway 1 and Alabama
It is so nice to take a trip from our rarefied world of Palo Alto and head to the Monterey Peninsula.
Take a look on the left driving down Highway One after you get past Ap... |
Paul Losch |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 7:51 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Generations and Public Affairs
I am an NPR (National Public Radio) junkie. I also am a PA Online junkie, but the two have different missions.
My son and daughter are at their early adulthood years. Bo... |
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on Jan 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm by Defund NPR, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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High Speed Rail Disconnects
Off goes a "marketing team" from the HSR Authority to Washington, DC to "spin" a survey that shows potential patrons of a North/South artery of HSR favor it. While the formul... |
Paul Losch |
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on Aug 5, 2010 at 9:55 pm by Alex Haselden, a resident of Mountain View |
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Sarah Palin For President?
Palin -vs- Obama 2012 |
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on Mar 28, 2010 at 5:23 pm by Don, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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A Call to Serve on Palo Alto Commissions
I have been on the City of Palo Alto Parks and Recreation Commission since 2004, and I am applying again as my term expires the end of this year. I am hopeful that City Counc... |
Paul Losch |
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on Dec 9, 2009 at 11:52 am by Not amused, a resident of another community |
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Another HP Setback/Tragedy
A multi-billion dollar write off announced today, due to shoddy due diligence relating to HP’s acquisition of Autonomy a couple years ago.
HP stock drifting downward, wil... |
Paul Losch |
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on Nov 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm by Gisele, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Diary of a Swing State Precinct Walker
I spent the weekend before the election in the Reno, Nevada area, canvassing for the Obama campaign. Got home election night, and went to sleep shortly after the President wa... |
Paul Losch |
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on Nov 8, 2012 at 7:29 am by Gary, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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"Occupy," Tea Party, and Pepper Spray
I attended college at UC Davis during the Viet Nam era. Plenty of anti-war rallies and demonstrations. Never a damaged bookstore like Stanford experienced, let alone some of... |
Paul Losch |
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on Dec 13, 2011 at 3:18 pm by Edgarpoet, a resident of Mountain View |
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Rail CEO pledges transparency, accountability
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Roelef van Ark vowed this week to keep updating state legislators about the progress of the high-speed rail, even if the reports aren'... |
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on Oct 17, 2010 at 8:09 pm by Clem, a resident of another community |
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Artwork at a Time of Employee Cutbacks
As a Parks and Recreation Commissioner, I felt very uncomfortable this past Tuesday night at our monthly regular meeting.
It was the day after City Council had approved a $... |
Paul Losch |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 5:27 pm by Anna, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Cyber War -Vs- Conventional War
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/02/us/politics/02cyber.html?ref=todayspaper
This is a fascinating NYT article about how vulnerable the world is to cyber warfare.
We are i... |
Paul Losch |
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on Aug 7, 2009 at 5:16 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Details released of Facebook draft agreement with Menlo Park
Just what Facebook will be asked to provide to Menlo Park in return for being allowed to house as many as 6,600 employees on its current campus will be addressed by the Menlo ... |
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on Apr 14, 2012 at 3:50 pm by Emily, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Filling Out the Census Form
I hope everyone has a Good Friday.
It was not lost on me that the US Census form was due to be sent on on April Fool's Day.
I sent mine in a few days back, no big deal t... |
Paul Losch |
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on Apr 2, 2010 at 6:02 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Where Do US Senators and Reps Live While in DC?
My impression: many of them cannot afford to keep a house in their home district and another place of residence in our Nation's capital. DC is not a cheap date, rent or mort... |
Paul Losch |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 11:13 am by Peter, a resident of another community |
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