PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG
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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Jobs, Small Business, Candidates and Politicians
As a small business owner who has managed to hang on the last couple of years, and with no assurance that things are "coming back," I am tired of the platitudes people in offi... |
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on Mar 9, 2010 at 5:47 am by agree with R Wray, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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Baseball Mud
We are well into baseball season, Our Little League and Babe Ruth players are into their season's ends and the championships that
follow on.
In the major leagues, there ... |
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on Jun 12, 2010 at 3:10 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
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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... |
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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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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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Best Musical Composition at the Oscars
I am intrigued about how music composers for movies do their trade.
It is Oscars night, which does nothing for me, but I got to thinking about what music composers contribu... |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 9:08 am by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
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A Not So Perfect Baseball Game
This is for those of us who follow baseball, be it the Giants, our kids in T-Ball or anything in between.
There has been a great deal of buzz about how what should have bee... |
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on Jun 5, 2010 at 3:45 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Local or Regional Solutions?
I tend to have a bias toward local problem solving.
And there are instances when local problem solving does not make sense.
This Byxbee Park composting project is the cu... |
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on Mar 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Wither Daytime TV Soap Operas?
I can remember when I stayed home sick from school that my mother would always watch "As the World Turns," a daily soap opera, one of many back in the day.
I heard on NPR t... |
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on Sep 19, 2009 at 6:06 pm by Jarred, a resident of the Midtown 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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Merry Christmas--Except Those Nightmares
I wish to all a happy holiday season.
I write this not to address what the newspapers typically discuss around people down and out at this time of year.
Instead, for tho... |
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on Dec 25, 2009 at 12:09 pm by Sean, a resident of the Midtown 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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25 College Bowl Games? Absurd
This is absurd. 25 "Bowl" games over the course of a week!
I do not follow football at the college or professional level, but out of local interest, I decided to check o... |
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on Jan 6, 2010 at 8:22 pm by Anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto 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... |
Paul Losch |
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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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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... |
Paul Losch |
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on Apr 25, 2012 at 9:21 pm by John, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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It Isn't Easy Being Green
With apologies to Kermit the Frog from Sesame Street, this Byxbee Park/Composting Facility question is an incredible conundrum.
Well intentioned people/leaders of enhancing... |
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on Apr 7, 2010 at 1:08 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Play Ball!
My son Nathan and I went to the parade last year to celebrate the SF Giants winning the World Series. What a great experience, but it comes from deep roots.
When I was a k... |
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on Apr 4, 2011 at 12:12 pm by AMRW, a resident of another community |
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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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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 ... |
Paul Losch |
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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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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... |
Paul Losch |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 4:17 pm by kathy H, a resident of Mountain View |
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GOP State Primary Races Already Are Bizarre
Watch the video imbedded in this link by folks behind the Carly Fiorina Senate campaign
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_pl1112
Read this article from the SJ Merc a... |
Paul Losch |
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on Feb 10, 2010 at 3:55 pm by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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PALY Girls Volleyball Are State Champions!
My son Nathan, a 2005 PALY grad, and I went to San Jose Saturday evening to watch the PALY girls volleyball team against Long Beach's "POLY" team compete for the State title i... |
Paul Losch |
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on Dec 5, 2010 at 1:25 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto |
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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... |
Paul Losch |
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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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"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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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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