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By Aldis Petriceks
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About this blog: I was born and raised in Palo Alto, and graduated from Palo Alto High in 2013. For the lion's share of that time, I had a starry-eyed adoration for my hometown, and all its perks: top-notch schools, safe neighborhoods, and a boomi... (More)
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Loneliness
Jan 15, 2019 4:44 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,248
Walking into the low-lit room I noticed, as always, the cushy couch, the beautiful bedframe, the family photos strewn on cabinets. Everything was familiar.... More
Jan 15, 2019 4:44 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 1,248
Walking into the low-lit room I noticed, as always, the cushy couch, the beautiful bedframe, the family photos strewn on cabinets. Everything was familiar.... More
Hospice, Palliative Care, and the Healing of a Life
Jan 2, 2019 9:21 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,425
==B With the recent holiday season, I've been taking a much-needed break from my research and writing work. To recharge my energy and ideas, I'll be off from writing... More
Jan 2, 2019 9:21 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 2,425
==B With the recent holiday season, I've been taking a much-needed break from my research and writing work. To recharge my energy and ideas, I'll be off from writing... More
What is a Life?
Dec 17, 2018 1:30 pm
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My grandmother’s second stroke continues, hauntingly, to occupy my thoughts and imagination; with every passing week I am further reminded of her diminished... More
Dec 17, 2018 1:30 pm
Comments: 4 | Views: 2,811
My grandmother’s second stroke continues, hauntingly, to occupy my thoughts and imagination; with every passing week I am further reminded of her diminished... More
Selfishness, Poverty, and Lunch
Nov 26, 2018 4:11 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 2,488
I was late to lunch in a new city, chipped and chilled by biting winds. A man entered my gaze as I hurried forward; he was facing what looked like the city... More
Nov 26, 2018 4:11 pm
Comments: 5 | Views: 2,488
I was late to lunch in a new city, chipped and chilled by biting winds. A man entered my gaze as I hurried forward; he was facing what looked like the city... More
Trials of My Grandmother
Nov 12, 2018 4:33 pm
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There was no single change which confirmed, to my mind, that my grandmother had suffered a stroke. She had, of course, but I had been trying to see things... More
Nov 12, 2018 4:33 pm
Comments: 2 | Views: 3,214
There was no single change which confirmed, to my mind, that my grandmother had suffered a stroke. She had, of course, but I had been trying to see things... More
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Barcelona tapas restaurant coming to Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 14 comments | 6,535 views
Loneliness
By Aldis Petriceks | 2 comments | 1,248 views
Couples: Reading List
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 463 views
Do Palo Altans still love their city? If not, what should the city do?
By Diana Diamond | 3 comments | 460 views
