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It's Never Too Early or Too Late to Find the Perfect Mate......Unless you're already married: best to work with what you've got. I recently came upon such a simple method for finding the perfect mate that I couldn't keep...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Jul. 8, 2015Last comment by Max Greenberg, on Jul 30, 2015 at 8:59 am | 11 comments | 6504 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Why I love community college(Written by Lori McCormick) Guaranteed admissions (with a GED or high school diploma), affordable tuition ($46 per unit), 112 campuses to choose from,
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Nov. 7, 2014Last comment by Thanks, on Nov 14, 2014 at 6:05 pm | 11 comments | 22762 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Are you fit for Community College?(Written by Lori McCormick) I have written about this topic before but feel it is worth repeating. I love community colleges! For the right student, starting...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Common sense, on Nov 11, 2018 at 1:29 pm | 11 comments | 10609 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Reflections on Death, Suffering, and the Beauty in Hospice Care
I spend much of my time as so many do: obsessed. Obsessed over success, over recognition, over comfort. I feel no guilt over these fixations, as...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Dec. 4, 2017Last comment by Reet, on Feb 25, 2018 at 11:44 pm | 11 comments | 24551 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Why aren’t my teeth part of my body?I feel disconnected. Part of me suddenly seems theoretically gone. According to most insurance policies, including Medicare, my teeth evidently are not part of my...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 23, 2018Last comment by peppered, on Aug 28, 2018 at 3:19 pm | 11 comments | 12920 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Registering businesses is a flop in Palo AltoFor years, the Palo Alto City Council has tried over and over again to either license or register all businesses in town for a variety of somewhat specious reasons....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 6, 2018Last comment by Not so evil, probably., on Sep 12, 2018 at 11:41 am | 11 comments | 11349 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Politicians Are Still Politicians: The Growth Debate ReversalsIt was a most unusual Palo Alto City Council meeting Monday, July 30. It was politics at its worst – or for some of the council members, perhaps politics at...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 31, 2018Last comment by First Responders, on Aug 7, 2018 at 10:28 am | 11 comments | 10543 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
We need an audit of city spendingThe fact that the Palo Alto City Council has decided not only to put a business tax on the November ballot, but also a tax that would allow the city to keep on transferring...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 12, 2022Last comment by Dolores Campo, on Aug 19, 2022 at 9:56 am | 11 comments | 6645 Views
OFF DEADLINE
Unraveling history?s mysteries, building community memoryEarlier this month I talked about things I didn't know. Speaking to nearly 120 longtime Palo Altans -- including many present and former civic leaders -- at...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 21, 2006Last comment by Nick Burr, on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:40 am | 10 comments | 18899 Views
OFF DEADLINE
Unraveling history?s mysteries, building community memoryEarlier this month I talked about things I didn't know. Speaking to nearly 120 longtime Palo Altans -- including many present and former civic leaders -- at...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 21, 2006Last comment by Nick Burr, on Apr 26, 2009 at 10:40 am | 10 comments | 12676 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Help Pick My Next Blog TopicAs an experiment I am interested in readers ranking these three topics for their interest. If a topic is not of interest just leave it off the list These are...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 5, 2017Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Apr 12, 2017 at 10:37 am | 10 comments | 13416 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Visioning or Potemkin Villages?The city government of Palo Alto has announced that it will be sponsoring a series of meetings about the future of Palo Alto and wants ordinary residents to participate...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 8, 2014Last comment by david schrom, on Jun 2, 2014 at 2:55 pm | 10 comments | 12927 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Campaign Endorsements: Behind the CurtainThe ordinary voter's perception of endorsements is very different from what is seen from inside a campaign, as evidenced by the surprise voiced by those new to the...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 22, 2014Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 24, 2014 at 11:12 pm | 10 comments | 9949 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
143 important decisions in 150 minutes by a 20-member committeeThe anticipated blistering pace of decision-making by the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) on the Comprehensive Plan update will be enabled by City Hall not giving...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 5, 2015Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Aug 9, 2015 at 6:08 pm | 10 comments | 8159 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Palo Alto's Woke proto-Authoritarians"You don't put civil rights to a vote." That was Mayor Adrian Fine after his position on access to Foothills Park was defeated. I was surprised not...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 18, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Oct 12, 2020 at 8:34 pm | 10 comments | 6154 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Could a quake/tsunami hit Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park? You betIn the shadow of the double-whammy disaster in Japan (assuming nuclear meltdown doesn't make it a triple) the inevitable question is: Can it happen here? Well,...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by Waves, on Mar 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm | 10 comments | 11305 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Could a quake/tsunami hit Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park? You betIn the shadow of the double-whammy disaster in Japan (assuming nuclear meltdown doesn't make it a triple) the inevitable question is: Can it happen here? Well,...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 18, 2011Last comment by Waves, on Mar 24, 2011 at 7:20 pm | 10 comments | 4164 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Palo Alto's 'UN store' struggling to survive in a new worldThe diminutive United Nations Association store -- a landmark in downtown Palo Alto for more than a third of a century -- is struggling for survival against changes...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 21, 2011 at 8:24 am | 10 comments | 9561 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Palo Alto's 'UN store' struggling to survive in a new worldThe diminutive United Nations Association store -- a landmark in downtown Palo Alto for more than a third of a century -- is struggling for survival against changes...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Apr. 19, 2011Last comment by Perspective, on May 21, 2011 at 8:24 am | 10 comments | 3459 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Hope for a thaw between sistersHow auspicious to release the movie, "Frozen", during a winter when most of the US is shivering and shoveling? For moviegoers suffering through frigid temperatures,...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Mar 3, 2014 at 7:39 am | 10 comments | 6085 Views
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