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Definition of censorship
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Bill Johnson says:
"But please don't use innuendo about our editing practices (which, by the way, is not "ce... |
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on Oct 26, 2012 at 3:35 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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How does change happen in Palo Alto?
Hi,
Seems to me that Palo Alto has some change management issues.
From Change Management 101:
Web Link
In thinking about what is mea... |
Change Agent |
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on Apr 23, 2007 at 5:41 pm by another parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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New Daily Post Associate Editor or Just Another Typo?
Today's Daily Post in the byline of an article on page 8 identifies Jamie Morrow as "Daily Post Associate Editor". Only two days ago, Diana Diamond's column identified her as... |
Charles Foster Kane |
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on Jul 24, 2011 at 1:12 am by TM, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Why is Statford Still fighting to keep Garland?
I guess this is not surprise for many people here in Palo Alto, but as you know PAUSD needs another Elementary school asap due to the large amount of new kids, and so pausd al... |
Charleston Area Residnet |
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on Sep 24, 2012 at 5:08 pm by mobile, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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proposed refuse rate changes
Looking at the increase rates, the people that generate the
least trash (20-gal) pay $1.25 a gallon while people that generate
32-gal pay $1.02 a gallon.
The rate increase ... |
chavey@gmail.com |
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on Aug 8, 2010 at 3:41 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Beware the coming Real Estate Bubble Burst
Palo ALto prices are up 36 percent on last year.
Beware the bubble.
Most of the pressure is coming from Chinese Money. Hot money is fleeing Chinas real estate bubble f... |
chaz |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 10:05 pm by Big, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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City of Palo Alto Utilities--Irresponsible to New Residents
This is a special warning to anyone thinking of moving to P.A., but not immediately after purchasing your home. Because of a 2007 City Council ordinance, whether or not the C... |
Chen Kai Wen |
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on Dec 31, 2009 at 9:01 am by It\'s a big mess, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Library Renovations
To whom it may concern:
I was shocked and outraged to read in last week's Palo Alto weekly that the plans for the renovations of the libraries had changed.Instead of increa... |
Cherie Long |
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on Dec 6, 2010 at 6:50 am by It seems to me, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Anna Eshoo Earmarks $2,000,000 in Tax Dollars to Search for Space Aliens
Our local Congressional Representative, Anna Eshoo, is a champ at bringing home the bacon. Not content with the mundane spending of most of her peers, she's gone out of this ... |
Chris |
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on Jul 29, 2008 at 4:39 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Utilities Department is City's Slush Fund
It has been common knowledge for years that the Utilities Department is a cash cow for the city - enabling our Council to spend much more per capita than other cities.
Dian... |
Chris |
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on May 4, 2007 at 3:52 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Do Palo Alto Employee Unions Have Too Much Influence?
Diana Diamond recently described a City Council Meeting where purple-shirted members of the local City Employees' Union tried (apparently successfully) to forestall the City M... |
Chris |
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on Mar 28, 2007 at 4:14 pm by sceptical, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Do We Owe City Employees Lifetime Employment?
Diana Diamond, who has become the bete noir of those wishing to expand the size of government in Palo Alto on another thread here (Web Link... |
Chris |
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on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:56 pm by Walter_E_Wallis, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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City Run High Speed Internet: Fiber to the home YET AGAIN??
Why is it that a few people obsessed with getting the city help them get a hyper-speed internet connection can force their agenda onto an overburdened council year-after-year?... |
Chris |
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on Mar 22, 2007 at 8:29 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Taxing our way to prosperity ....here comes the business tax
Having showed themselves to be completely feckless when dealing with the budgetary issues facing Palo Alto, and unable to cut from spending anything that might offend the usua... |
Chris |
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on Mar 11, 2007 at 10:34 pm by pat, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Hyatt Rickeys
New report from Silicon Valley Leadership Group lambastes Palo Alto City Council for approving only 181 units instead of 304 at Hyatt Rickeys site. "In essence, the opportunit... |
chris |
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on Sep 20, 2006 at 10:51 pm by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Stanford Shopping Center
The current issue of San Jose Business Journal has a front page article on the shopping center, which says the city of Palo Alto is encouraging the center to expand by 20% and... |
chris |
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on Dec 31, 1969 at 4:00 pm by chris, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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Library "friends" blocked open discussion on future of libraries
Thank you for Bill D'Agostino's July 5 exploration of the not-always-friendly role of "friends" groups in relation to our local organizations, particularly the role of the Fri... |
Chris Kenrick |
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on Jul 25, 2006 at 1:50 am by Sanford Forte, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Let's Make PA A Drone-Free City
It seems clear as day to me that domestic drone use must be stamped out before it gains a foothold:
Web Link... |
Chris Zaharias |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 5:07 pm by John, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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PA real estate agents - selling out PA to the highest bidder
Just want to throw out a question to the community: do you think the ever-growing phenomenon of Palo Alto homes being bought by international buyers - many (most?) of which ar... |
Chris Zaharias |
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on Jan 16, 2013 at 4:16 pm by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Whither Your Mortgage Interest Deduction?
Is 2012 the last year of mortgage interest reduction up to $1M in loan value? I think so. I hear most homes in PA are bought all-cash these days, but for those who own in PA v... |
Chris Zaharias |
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on Dec 16, 2012 at 11:09 am by Jod, a resident of Los Altos |
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Palo Alto / Menlo Park property tax survey (4 questions)
If you live in Palo Alto or Menlo Park, please take this 4-question survey I put together on property taxes. I'm trying to understand why we acquiesce to uncapped property tax... |
Chris Zaharias |
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on Jan 14, 2012 at 10:28 am by Jen K, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Stanford Shopping Center
Now that retail is declining in Palo Alto, Palo Alto City Council is pushing Simon and Stanford to expand beyond current limits.
This is a major change after harrassing Sta... |
chrisk |
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on Dec 14, 2006 at 10:23 pm by Sue, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Shelter Beds for Women
There is a lack of shelter beds in the Palo Alto area. There have not been enough beds for those in need for a long time. There are even fewer total shelter beds in the area... |
Chuck Jagoda |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 4:43 pm by Chuck Jagoda, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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It's All About The Shizit
(An Open Letter to Liz Kniss)
(The following was inspired by a conversation with Aram James wherein we both realized what we had just witnessed.)
On Saturday (9/14/... |
Chuck Jagoda |
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 9:27 pm by Jonathan Brown, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Fear or Fact? Neighbors Worry Over More Overnight Campers
I write in response to the Daily Post article “Neighbors don't want any more car campers” on page 4 of the Thursday August 25, 2011 issue.
The writer quotes “rumors...that ... |
Chuck Jagoda |
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on Sep 5, 2011 at 10:18 pm by Tom , a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood |
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