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THE FOOD PARTY!
Camp GlampJust back from Camp Glamp - the annual gathering of my gal pals at an outdoor California paradise. This year we survived the road to Lake Pillsbury, a surprisingly...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 29, 2014Last comment by Laura Stec, on Sep 3, 2014 at 1:57 pm | 13 comments | 27449 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
You Ate What?Ni hao. Just got back from China (Shanghai and Beijing) last night. What a fascinating trip. I didn't drink the tap water. Surprising to me, most Chinese people...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 24, 2015Last comment by Eat or be eaten, on May 6, 2015 at 6:00 pm | 13 comments | 23866 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Soil Enlightenment, City of Palo Alto, and Horton Hears a WhoMy former housemate, Paul Schmitt, is the only guy I ever met whose first action in the morning involved dirt. He wouldn't make coffee or check the news; he'd...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 11, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jun 19, 2015 at 4:30 am | 13 comments | 24587 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Local Hotspots – Where to Eat and Drink in the SunIf you prefer a bright breakfast, a shining sandwich, or radiant ratatouille, there is common love between us. Hello sunbeam. We are the solar–powered Food...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 11, 2016Last comment by JCL, on Jun 15, 2017 at 2:01 pm | 13 comments | 34726 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Replacing the Marshmallow in S’moresThere’s a day for everything, and August 10th is National S’mores Day. Ooooo, I know you love that soft and creamy, sticky, chocolately crunch....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 7, 2016Last comment by Laura Stec, on Aug 11, 2016 at 6:23 am | 13 comments | 59513 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Local Flavor - Holiday HotspotsThere are some wonderful, new watering holes and eateries in the hood, perfect places to celebrate the holidays in style. Modern spaces, local touches; new hotels...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 2, 2018Last comment by Why Not?, on Dec 16, 2018 at 9:00 am | 13 comments | 14729 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Cheese Plate - Disrupted
Cheese plates - same ol', same ol'...
I've been making them in similar ways for years. A mixed up jumble with a cheese knife.
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Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 10, 2022Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 13, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 13 comments | 5028 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Documentary worth viewing before worshiping this Memorial Day at the alter of BBQ'd dead animalsNo, this is not one of "those" horrible, scare-mongering videos of how the animals we eat are raised and then murdered for our enjoyment. You can find...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on May. 30, 2016Last comment by Roger Overnaut, on Jun 5, 2016 at 6:29 pm | 13 comments | 5214 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Evolution of a Patriotic ManWhen Colin Kaepernick sat during the national anthem last year I was of the mind that he was out of line, being disrespectful of the flag and the anthem and was...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Sep. 26, 2017Last comment by Sanctimonious City, on Oct 1, 2017 at 8:03 pm | 13 comments | 3362 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Touring the SoCal Elites:UCLA, USC, Harvey Mudd, Claremont McKenna(written by John Raftrey) The second in a series. The Elite schools in Southern California all have admit rates under 20%, making admissions to them a virtual...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 18, 2014Last comment by Mudder, on Apr 24, 2017 at 6:02 pm | 13 comments | 47957 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Data and Compassion: Radical Tools in the Fight for Gun Control
Students in Washington D.C. during National Walkout Day, March 14, 2018.
During last week’s National Walkout Day, a nationwide demonstration...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Mar. 19, 2018Last comment by mohit2931, on May 23, 2018 at 1:34 am | 13 comments | 16608 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Whoof! Our problems have all disappearedWe have no more "problems." They are now all gone. Instead, we only have “challenges.” Yes, “New Speak,” as George Orwell once phrased it in “1984,”...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 2, 2021Last comment by avery james, on Mar 5, 2021 at 2:40 pm | 13 comments | 10796 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Post-election reflections -- and spongesLet’s talk local. In the five-candidate Palo Alto City Council race, Alison Cormack was the big winner. She campaigned actively, sent out fliers and ran lots...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Annette, on Nov 13, 2018 at 6:50 am | 13 comments | 16415 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Don’t close Churchill Avenue at the tracksPalo Alto is having a lot of trouble figuring out what kind of grade separations should be used at railroad crossings to accommodate an estimated 20 trains an hour...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 1, 2019Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 8, 2019 at 12:26 am | 13 comments | 10626 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Fussy (too fussy?) about the foods we eatI happen to be one of those “eat to live” kinds of people, rather than a “live to eat” type. But for either, I love to cook. Most of the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Ms. B, on May 22, 2019 at 9:33 am | 13 comments | 11407 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Don’t keep information from the publicWe have a city hall and police department transparency problem in Palo Alto that seems to be quietly but quickly expanding. That’s because: City Manager...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 20, 2021Last comment by Sue Dremann, on Apr 30, 2021 at 2:09 pm | 13 comments | 7936 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can Americans Be Green?If you think the online comments in this paper can get snarky, you should read some of the popular climate authors. For example: “==I Rich people emit more carbon,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 9, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 16, 2019 at 10:25 am | 13 comments | 17609 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Bold coyotes at Windy HillIn late summer last year I was walking my dog across the top of Windy Hill when I ran into a guy going the other way with his own dog. He stopped me and said they...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 17, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 23, 2021 at 2:48 pm | 13 comments | 18295 Views
A TEEN'S PALO ALTO
Why can't high schoolers write?American schools have a big problem: they don’t teach us how to write well. Basic grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors are commonplace in the writing...
Original post made by Jessica Zang on Sep. 12, 2020Last comment by District parent, on Sep 18, 2020 at 11:09 am | 13 comments | 5828 Views
OFF DEADLINE
Who else has a 'The Cat Came Back' story?Amid the hustle of modern high-tech, high-speed life it's always great to pause for a story about a cat -- or sometimes a dog -- that gets lost or left behind and...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Sep. 9, 2010Last comment by Jocelyn Dong, on Sep 17, 2010 at 6:00 pm | 12 comments | 12664 Views
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