PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
Thoughts on MLK Weekend
How far we have come, how far we have to go.
Here is a link to Dr. King's speech in 1963. Watch the entire thing, not just the "free at last" conclusion.
http://www.ml... |
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 6:56 pm by Dr. Gary Gechlik, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Recycling Medications
What do you do when you want to dispose of a medication—especially prescription, especially those that are known for effective treatment when used properly, and subject to abu... |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:15 pm by joey, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Royal Wedding , and "The Hats"
I watched the wedding after the fact this Saturday morning, and it was very well done. It clearly lifted the spirit of British subjects, and I am sure in these difficult time... |
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on Aug 18, 2011 at 2:06 pm by Former Brit, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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We Need High School Intramurals
Let us celebrate the chanpions Palo Alto schools have this year.
And let us think about most of the students who are not part of that cohort.
I remember when I was in co... |
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on Mar 21, 2011 at 10:36 am by Pop Warner, a resident of another community |
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Adios Newsweek, Hola Economist
My Newsweek magazine subscription that I have had since college is up for renewal. I will let it lapse.
I plan instead to subscribe to the Economist.
I no longer subscr... |
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on Mar 11, 2011 at 10:19 am by Journalism degrading, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Facebook and College Terrace and Palo Alto
FACT: the office complex that Facebook has occupied of late was several years ago negotiated to change to housing for Stanford employees. Agilent/HP was the previous tena... |
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on Feb 12, 2011 at 8:50 pm by Joe, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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HSR Get Nationwide Rejection
We in the Peninsula, the Bay Area, or California are not alone in our skepticism about High Speed Rail.
I am an NPR listener and there was a feature on its Friday evening n... |
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on Dec 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
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Vayan Gigantes!
I write this after getting off a Skype phone call from my son who was following the SF Giants game from Korea. What a great series against the Phillies, and how excitng that ... |
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on Oct 26, 2010 at 9:22 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Time at the Coffee Bars in PA
Each workday, I stop on my way to work in Fremont to one of a handful of Palo Alto coffee places to pick up a brew.
I take a “half caf” which helps me get my day started ... |
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on Mar 29, 2010 at 4:32 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
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Miss America Is Old
I remeber getting an "A" on a paper I wrote for my high school English class around 30 years ago about how the Miss America Pageant was rife with flaws, from the treatment of ... |
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on Jan 31, 2010 at 4:37 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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More on Health Care: Public Options Co-Ops, Other
I will admit that I have little or no expertise around health care policy. I have tried to stay engaged and informed these past few months.
And my small company that I run... |
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on Jan 10, 2010 at 9:53 am by Get back to what works, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Simitian’s High Speed Rail Hearing
I like Joe, and I must him give him credit for vetting the High Speed Rail concept almost to a fault. Hearing after hearing, town meeting after town meeting.
Enough is eno... |
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on May 8, 2012 at 10:13 pm by Robert, a resident of Stanford |
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The Autumn Leaves
I lived for a time in New England, and still get there for various reasons. The foliage there this time of year is spectacular, and we actually have something along those lin... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 4:17 pm by kathy H, a resident of Mountain View |
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Cloudy Skies--Katrina, Irene
My daughter still is home here in Palo Alto, due to the weather from Hurricane Irene on the East Coast. 11,000 flights cancelled over the weekend.
She had plans back at co... |
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on Aug 30, 2011 at 11:17 am by AMR, a resident of another community |
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Make University Ave. University Plaza
I just finished reading an article in Esquire magazine about initiatives in New York City to establish plazas in such parts of Manhattan as Times Square, Union Square, Madison... |
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on Nov 30, 2010 at 11:27 am by Alex Panelli, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Adios Midtown ARCO Gas Station
I drove along Middlefield today and saw that the long dormant ARCO gas station was being razed.
It has been an eyesore for years, so I view this as progress. What I don't ... |
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on Aug 26, 2010 at 11:34 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Put CA High Speed Rail to Death
I think it is too late, unfornately, for a ballot measure to be part of this November's election, but we need ASAP need to put this High Speed Rail in California to sleep.
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on Aug 23, 2010 at 10:30 pm by gbd, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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PA Employees and Actuarial Matters
This is a Third Rail Matter, and I understand that as I write this.
The retirement programs that Palo Alto and most other local government entities in California are actuar... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 9:15 am by comprehension, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Local Employers Levi Strauss & NUMMI
Good news and bad news. Levi's will remain HQ'd in San Francisco for at least 10 more years. GM has pulled out of the joint venture with Toyota at the NUMMI plant in Fremont... |
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on Jul 23, 2009 at 2:09 pm by PAmoderate, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Wait-List Game Gets Bigger in College Admissions
Spring Break just ended and April is here. That means for many of our high schoolers and their families that it's College Time -- from campus visits to admission and rejection... |
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 5:31 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Facebook Community
Palo Alto actually shines in comparison to states and countries these days.
We bitch and moan here in PA about traffic and trees.
In other parts of the state and the cou... |
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on Feb 25, 2011 at 8:18 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
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Odd or Even Years for PA Elections? Measure S
Should there continue to be the practice in Palo Alto that local issues and choices of City and School District candidates take place on odd numbered years, rather than being ... |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 12:26 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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MBA Absurdity as a Sign of the Times
I had the good fortune to attend a prominent business school, and graduated from it more years ago than I care to admit. It has a great local alumni club, terrific alumni sup... |
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on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:58 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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California--Leading Indicator
In the past, this was a source of pride, now it is a shameful thing.
Although I am registered as a Democrat, I really miss Ronald Reagan and his motto "Thou shall not talk ... |
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on Feb 17, 2010 at 5:22 am by No, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Death Penalty--Organ Donation
Happy New Year!
I just got done reading (and I am catching up on a bunch of stuff) about a person on death row who wants to end his legal appeal process, be legally execute... |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 3:59 am by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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