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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 | 20173 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 | 17507 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 | 15616 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
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan: Big QuestionsThe Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will be discussing the draft of the Transportation Element at their September 8th meeting and part of their October 20th meeting....
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Aug. 27, 2015Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Sep 3, 2015 at 12:26 am | 14 comments | 9665 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Development Cap: Size, what to count, and whyOn Monday, Council will be discussing the update of Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan to provide guidance to the Citizens Advisory Committee (
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 1, 2015Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Dec 14, 2015 at 12:12 pm | 14 comments | 8396 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Flint Michigan disaster: Unusual only in its severityTeaser: The Flint Michigan disaster involves most notably lead poisoning, which causes serious permanent health damages, especially to children. The immediate...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 14, 2016Last comment by Marie, on Feb 17, 2016 at 5:10 pm | 14 comments | 9671 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Affordable Housing: ComplexitiesThe discussions of affordable housing policy have been impeded by mythology, misconceptions, magical thinking, posturing, empty slogans, ambiguous terminology, and...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Feb. 21, 2017Last comment by JJ, on Feb 28, 2017 at 5:00 am | 14 comments | 17043 Views
A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Spotting non-false fabrications in the news: Coronavirus-Origins as exampleHow to assess the credibility of a "news" story? After dismissing those whose vocabulary and structure clearly mark them as advocacy -- selling a particular...
Original post made by Douglas Moran on May. 5, 2020Last comment by uk guy, on May 25, 2020 at 11:44 pm | 14 comments | 9642 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Al Fresco eating: Peninsula cities debate post-pandemic outdoor diningby Sarah Klearman In June of 2020, as it became clear how significantly California's restaurants were going to be impacted by the pandemic even after the...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 13, 2021Last comment by Chris, on May 27, 2021 at 11:40 am | 14 comments | 17832 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Cold in CaliforniaBrrr! I grew up in states with real winters, snow and ice, but my children spend more time being cold in California than I ever did in the Midwest, because they...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Dec. 10, 2013Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Dec 12, 2013 at 10:28 am | 14 comments | 13201 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Power PlayOne of the amazing things about the power grid is that when you flip on a light switch, the power for the light is generated right then. There is no “pool”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 19, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on May 26, 2019 at 8:29 pm | 14 comments | 26216 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Online vs In-Store Shopping: Which wins?Now that Halloween is over, ‘tis the season for holiday shopping. I’ve been wondering whether shopping in stores or online generates fewer emissions....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 3, 2019Last comment by Anonymous, on Nov 8, 2019 at 7:49 pm | 14 comments | 31920 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
The teenage brainRecent studies have shed light on what is happening in adolescents' brains that make this a uniquely fascinating, but also perplexing and concerning life phase....
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Feb. 21, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Feb 25, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 14 comments | 9024 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is California engaging in wishful thinking or rigorous planning?Two weeks ago, a comment on this blog
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 28, 2021Last comment by Peter Converse, on Jan 12, 2022 at 7:33 pm | 14 comments | 21757 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The difficult calculation where math and humanity intersectThe US government may not levy a carbon tax yet, but for more than ten years our government has calculated a price for carbon emissions and used it to craft policies....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 13, 2022 at 1:15 pm | 14 comments | 16906 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"One of the biggest failures in 50 years of energy policy"Stanford recently invited John Deutch, a Professor Emeritus at MIT with decades of experience in energy policy and energy security, to do a short series of lectures...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 20, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 25, 2022 at 6:18 pm | 14 comments | 21504 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Let's bury our CO2. What could possibly go wrong?We did not act early enough on climate change, and we continue to burn through our carbon budget too fast. As a result, we are faced with the need to capture and...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 1, 2022Last comment by John, on Jul 4, 2022 at 8:22 am | 14 comments | 25047 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Why My Son Is Unusually UnscheduledWhen I was about 10 years old, I started attending a very structured girls' summer camp. We woke up in the morning at 7am sharp, went onto the cabin's porch for...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 13, 2013Last comment by CherylBac, on Oct 21, 2013 at 8:29 am | 14 comments | 29829 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
The World CupWhen my husband and I first started dating, I told my parents a few key facts about him - one being that he loved soccer. Although I've known about his passion...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jun. 21, 2014Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Jul 14, 2014 at 8:29 am | 14 comments | 18690 Views
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