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COUPLE'S NET
I need your help: Tips for Couples Traveling TogetherHey Readers, What are your three tips for traveling together as a couple? Please provide practical as well as emotional tips. For example, how do you two handle...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 1, 2017Last comment by Jim Neal, on Dec 21, 2017 at 11:04 am | 9 comments | 25334 Views
COUPLE'S NET
What Are Your Gifts that Must Be Shared?The following poem was written by an acquaintance of mine who recently died at the young age of 61. What gifts do you have to give to your beloved, to your family,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 21, 2017Last comment by sidrobinme, on Apr 22, 2017 at 2:40 am | 1 comment | 25331 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Fall food and drink goings onMark your calendars now: The fall food-and-drink scene is heating up on the mid-Peninsula. It's Oktoberfest season, and the German festival is touching down...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Sep. 17, 2015Last comment by Beth, on Sep 17, 2015 at 6:34 pm | 1 comment | 25331 Views
COUPLE'S NET
We’ve Been Married About a Year . . .. . . and things aren’t going all that well. I hear this often when clients call for couples counseling. They seem surprised to be in that boat, and wonder...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 22, 2017Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 29, 2017 at 1:32 pm | 7 comments | 25328 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Japanese Hot Pot with Carrots and KudzuWe are an equal opportunity Food Party! Last week was beef and salmon, this week it’s totally tofu. Japanese Hot Pot with Carrots and Kudzu is a perfect...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 15, 2016Last comment by dwes, on Jul 21, 2016 at 6:24 am | 3 comments | 25328 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Red, White and BluesEarlier in the week, we posted a list of local food companies to support on July 2....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 3, 2014There are no comments yet. 25307 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Nobu Palo Alto eyes next-door expansionA place to see and be seen, Nobu's new Palo Alto outpost could soon expand. The restaurant,...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 17, 2017Last comment by Chris, on Oct 23, 2017 at 5:35 pm | 5 comments | 25276 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
On Tour at Selective Schools: Chapman, La Verne, Redlands, Whittier(Written by John Raftrey) The fourth in a series Finally today we get to four very good colleges where the student with A's and B's can get into! Do not confuse...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 25, 2014Last comment by Sea-Seelam Reddy, on Aug 31, 2014 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 25270 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ace of Sandwiches relocates in Palo AltoAfter 12 years at a small storefront on El Camino Real in Palo Alto, The Ace of Sandwiches has fully moved to a new location at a Stanford University School of Medicine...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 6, 2017Last comment by The Ace of Sandwiches, on Nov 28, 2017 at 6:24 pm | 12 comments | 25264 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Do These for 80% Chance of DivorceDr. John Gottman who runs the Love Lab in Seattle has done multi-decade research on couples. He can predict the couples who have an 80% chance of divorce based the...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by the_punnisher, on Dec 13, 2017 at 7:47 pm | 1 comment | 25258 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Correcting Some Misstatements in the Weekly Editorial and op ed TodayI am a member of the Citizen’s Advisory Committee (CAC) and I attended the council meeting Monday night and watched more at home. Before I get to the editorial...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 3, 2017Last comment by Jeff, on Feb 10, 2017 at 11:20 am | 14 comments | 25222 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
The Global Warming DietThe most important thing I learned in culinary school had to do with energy. How to cut an onion, how to keep my knife sharp, and why water should be kept as far...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 22, 2014Last comment by Lactose Intolerant, on Apr 22, 2014 at 1:37 pm | 2 comments | 25210 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Planning and Investing for WhomRecent planning discussion in Palo Alto has centered around development issues with many residents dissatisfied with the pace of housing and office growth. One rallying...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 10, 2014Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jan 15, 2014 at 6:59 pm | 14 comments | 25197 Views
COUPLE'S NET
A Hard RoadI want to share an excerpt from another new book of mine: A Hard Road It's a story of cancer survival for patients and caregivers.We hope it will help you...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 10, 2017Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Aug 12, 2017 at 6:05 pm | 4 comments | 25176 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 | 25160 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: 1st Date --> Marriage or Not Date at AllI met a wonderful couple with a young baby this week. She told me that on their first date she told him that this was either leading to marriage or it wasn’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 26, 2018Last comment by joepumper, on May 14, 2018 at 8:43 pm | 1 comment | 25142 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Local FlavorNow and again, fellow Food Partiers! send along info on what's happening around town. And I love new adventures. So, honoring all things fun-in-the-hood, we're...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 27, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Sep 3, 2015 at 10:55 am | 23 comments | 25117 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
USA - United Stuffed of AmericaSo I watched the State of the Union on Tuesday. I watch it every year, and each time I do, it reminds me of a dinner party. The table looks lovely with pressed...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 22, 2015Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jan 22, 2015 at 6:44 pm | 2 comments | 25110 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Szechuan restaurant replaces Les Bizous in Palo AltoIn the past two years, 423 University Ave. in Palo Alto has been home to not one, but now three restaurants. First, Cajun eatery Crawfish Fusion
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 19, 2017Last comment by Lynn, on Dec 22, 2017 at 10:03 pm | 6 comments | 25104 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
California must fix its expensive and unfair electricity pricingBack in the olden days, when we used to go places, I enjoyed travelling to visit my sister in Minneapolis. I would take lots of scenic pictures -- lakes! -- but...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Mark, on Feb 3, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 11 comments | 25092 Views
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