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THE FOOD PARTY!
Tis the SeasoningsThe older I get, the more I think culinary gifts are great choices for friends and family. People will actually use them, and in doing so get turned on to new tastes...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 4, 2014Last comment by Help With Civil Engineering Projects, on Mar 6, 2017 at 1:37 am | 15 comments | 27378 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
新年快乐!Gung hay fat chow? Ciao? Happy Lunar New Year! 2015 ? the Year of the Goat, an archetype symbolizing calmness, care-giving, intelligence, dependability (something...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 19, 2015Last comment by A Single Guy, on Feb 25, 2015 at 7:54 pm | 15 comments | 26027 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Meatless MondayGourmet Vegetarian Dinners – how does that sound? For $18, a buffet of local, organic, vegetable-friendly food awaits you at the Monday night dinners in Palo...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 24, 2015Last comment by ilona, on Oct 1, 2015 at 10:00 am | 15 comments | 22860 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Help Define “Natural” on Food LabelsThe FDA has extended request for comments on what “natural” means on food labeling. The Food Party! took a field trip to a grocery in Michigan to see...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 13, 2016Last comment by Nate, on Sep 27, 2017 at 6:22 am | 15 comments | 27749 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Naked Men and Pineapple with TomatoSo I just arrive at the Pioneer last Sunday, and while waiting for my Vodka Soda Tall with...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 21, 2016Last comment by Laura Stec, on Aug 25, 2016 at 8:15 am | 15 comments | 42127 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Death by DietSo I went to the doctors this week for the general checkup. They ask so many more questions now than they ever used to. There’s the ones we expect: -...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 24, 2016Last comment by LAura Stec, on Oct 18, 2016 at 9:18 am | 15 comments | 33686 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Which Cocktail Has the Least Calories?I recently ordered a *** (name below) and the bartender said, “Oh, you want the drink with the least calories.” Really? I had never considered my cocktail...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 9, 2018Last comment by Even Hotter Trend, on Dec 14, 2018 at 3:33 pm | 15 comments | 19020 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Third Thursday…a Musilicious Night on Cal Ave“I made up a silly word,” says Carol Garsten, event producer of Palo Alto’s newest outdoor experience. Hot off an amazing 10-year run as co-chair...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 14, 2023Last comment by Teresa Benson, on May 20, 2023 at 9:07 am | 15 comments | 2742 Views
LOVE THAT PUP
Two Days to Save This Dog?A dog named Elon is slated to be put to death soon at our Palo Alto animal shelter, unless someone does something...
Original post made by Cathy Kirkman on Aug. 26, 2014Last comment by Cathy Kirkman, on Aug 31, 2014 at 9:40 pm | 15 comments | 6978 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Standardized Test Prep: When to Start and Whom to Hire?(written by Lori McCormick) As an independent college admissions advisor, I am often asked when is the right time to prepare for standardized testing. My area...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Oct. 30, 2014Last comment by Ginny McShane, Ed.D., on Nov 5, 2014 at 7:52 pm | 15 comments | 26692 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
The trauma of having to renew my California driver’s licenseTHAT notice from the DMV arrived in my mailbox almost three months ago, announcing that I must renew my driver’s license by my birthday, Feb. 4th, and make an...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 9, 2019Last comment by Lucille F. Parham, on Feb 17, 2019 at 8:00 pm | 15 comments | 42594 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Everything’s relative in life, and yesterday will not be tomorrowWe all react to the coronavirus in different ways. Some people are locked behind their doors; others question the shutdown; some say they will never catch it so...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 19, 2020Last comment by home of the bloggers, on May 22, 2020 at 4:44 pm | 15 comments | 13529 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Democracy and our police departments"Democracy is very fragile," David Kennedy, noted historian and emeritus professor at Stanford, said a couple of years ago at a class of his I attended. The loss...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 13, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, on Oct 19, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 15 comments | 12281 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto needs to prioritize its prioritiesPalo Alto’s new priorities are nice. So very nice. The four the city council decided on for 2922 encompass many of this city’s worries and concerns...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 15, 2022 at 4:27 am | 15 comments | 9117 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Calculate your EV mileage (custom for CA)There was an interesting discussion in the comments of a recent blog post, and I thought it would...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 30, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 6, 2019 at 1:15 pm | 15 comments | 73635 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What is a "ton" of carbon dioxide anyway?When I first started reading about climate change and all of the carbon dioxide emissions, I wondered what they meant by a “ton” of carbon dioxide, or...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Dec 8, 2019 at 9:29 am | 15 comments | 90359 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A chimney plug unboxingThe biggest emission sources for people in our area, besides those from general consumption, are: transportation (car and plane), food (diet and waste), and heating...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:18 pm | 15 comments | 17455 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Honey bees!Yesterday we were getting ready to eat dinner outside when my sister, who was visiting, said “Hey Sherry, have you seen that swarm in your tree?” “What?” ...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 10, 2021Last comment by Bruce Karney, on May 15, 2021 at 7:47 pm | 15 comments | 14676 Views
OFF DEADLINE
No matter how bad 'ambulance billing' is, things could be worse ...The billing operations of the Palo Alto Fire Department's life-saving paramedics program need emergency care. That's what city officials and the public learned...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Feb. 2, 2009Last comment by Alphonso, on Apr 1, 2009 at 4:43 pm | 14 comments | 15300 Views
OFF DEADLINE
No matter how bad 'ambulance billing' is, things could be worse ...The billing operations of the Palo Alto Fire Department's life-saving paramedics program need emergency care. That's what city officials and the public learned...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Feb. 2, 2009Last comment by Alphonso, on Apr 1, 2009 at 4:43 pm | 14 comments | 8578 Views
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