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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Demystifying heat pump water heatersThere is a surprising amount of water heater inertia in our area -- we are clinging to old-style heaters. I’ve been scratching my head about it. Mid-peninsula...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 17, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, 3 hours ago | 21 comments | 5601 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Inaugural reflectionsThe rapid repair of the country’s Capitol shows what our country can do. By Inauguration Day it was repaired, and bedecked with furling flags, appropriate...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by It's 46 and Sunny...., 4 hours ago | 28 comments | 2241 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mountain View gets new dhaba-style Indian restaurantGurinder Singh, a native of north India who's worked in restaurants since he was a young adult, has opened a new Indian eatery in Mountain View called In d Go. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by Me, 6 hours ago | 4 comments | 22131 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Thank you California Academy of Sciences!Like many kids, ours are eager to go back to their favorite museums and zoos when it is safe to do so. While we enjoyed a simple winter break at home this year,...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 19, 2021Last comment by Mondoman, 18 hours ago | 1 comment | 1312 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Join the Club . . .. . . of women who do not complain about their husbands (and talk with them instead). On the one hand, some women will not say negative things about her husband...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jan. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 2371 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Which Christmas Gifts are Lasting?It has been over 2 weeks since Christmas Day. Our decorations are back in the closet and we are enjoying the break before Valentines Day. Some Christmas presents...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jan 15, 2021 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments | 1942 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
PA Police: Too drastic a decision on banning police information from publicThe Palo Alto Police Department definitely made a mistake when it abruptly sent an email to local media on Tuesday, Jan. 5, stating that starting immediately the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 10, 2021Last comment by Duveneck neighbor, on Jan 14, 2021 at 1:32 pm | 6 comments | 3538 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Spend some quality time with your thermostatWhen I was looking for a house in Palo Alto about twelve years ago, a friend warned me about high utility rates. I asked my real estate agent about it and she responded...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 10, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 13, 2021 at 9:27 pm | 11 comments | 4195 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Foothills Park Referendum: ConsiderationsMy three previous blogs critiqued the lawsuit seeking to overturn the residents-only access policy for Foothills Park.(foot#1) Here I will explain various aspects...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Jan 12, 2021 at 12:49 am | 7 comments | 2325 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
2021: Council changes challengingPalo Altans have a new city council, and things will soon change in this town -- for the better, I hope. The council will assume more control of the city; the role...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 6, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jan 11, 2021 at 9:17 pm | 8 comments | 3073 Views
A TEEN'S PALO ALTO
Feminism: what’s so wrong about equal rights?Feminism. Its primary definition, according to Merriam-Webster, is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes. So, in theory, even if...
Original post made by Jessica Zang on Jan. 1, 2021Last comment by Squidsie, on Jan 10, 2021 at 12:10 pm | 10 comments | 6346 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
World Wrapps to return to the Peninsula with new menu, two new locationsTwenty-five years after World Wrapps was born in the Bay Area, two of its original founders have revived the fast-casual chain and plan to open two locations on...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Victor Bishop, on Jan 9, 2021 at 12:28 pm | 3 comments | 4295 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Antoine's Cookie Shop to bring warm chocolate chip cookies to Palo Alto==I UPDATE: Antoine's Cookie Shop is open in Palo Alto as of Friday, Jan. 15, for pickup and local delivery....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by ChrisC, on Jan 7, 2021 at 8:50 pm | 6 comments | 8773 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry January – Join Us!Well Food Partiers!, there comes a time every so often when the best celebration is one of quiet contemplation. Welcome to January my dear. For a lot of us,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 2, 2021Last comment by Have been on Dry January for Years, on Jan 7, 2021 at 8:13 pm | 2 comments | 3681 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Dare to be Fair Vote No on Prop 15I was brought up to believe I should help pay for the public services I want. So I support school bonds and parcel taxes as a long-term investment and in gratitude...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 10, 2020Last comment by kodaikanal rooms, on Jan 6, 2021 at 5:56 am | 38 comments | 7303 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Bay Area Economic UpdateHappy and I hope a better New Year, Below is the link to my December Bay Area economic update web link The...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Dec. 26, 2020Last comment by stephen levy, on Jan 1, 2021 at 3:32 pm | 7 comments | 4119 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Do Women Truly Want Men to be Vulnerable?I think women want men to be emotionally vulnerable. I don't think women want men to be career, financially, or physically vulnerable. This is a conundrum. For...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 4080 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Offsetting your 2020 emissionsFor the last 4-5 years, at the end of the year, I’ve been offsetting our household’s carbon emissions. It's easy and not too expensive. In fact, it's...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 13, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Dec 29, 2020 at 1:58 pm | 10 comments | 4765 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
2021: The time to think outside the boxBegone 2020. You were not a good year. Welcome 2021. You will have a busy year, because we have a lot of challenges for you! 2021 is a very special time, because...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 28, 2020 at 10:02 pm | 3 comments | 3668 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's loss is the Peninsula's gain: August 1 Five chef opens Indian restaurant in Los AltosAfter modern Indian restaurant August 1 Five closed in San Francisco this month, chef Manish Tyagi was left looking for a new job in the midst of the pandemic. He...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 24, 2020Last comment by Rose, on Dec 28, 2020 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 10571 Views
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Mountain View gets new dhaba-style Indian restaurant
By Elena Kadvany | 4 comments | 22,131 views
Demystifying heat pump water heaters
By Sherry Listgarten | 21 comments | 5,601 views
Premarital and Couples: Join the Club . . .
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 2,371 views
Inaugural reflections
By Diana Diamond | 28 comments | 2,241 views
Thank you California Academy of Sciences!
By Cheryl Bac | 1 comment | 1,312 views
