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A PRAGMATIST'S TAKE
Plethora of propaganda provides media literacy lessons"If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do, you are misinformed." (^
Original post made by Douglas Moran on Nov. 12, 2020Last comment by Douglas Moran, on Nov 27, 2020 at 1:11 am | 10 comments | 3736 Views
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Ad Libs: An evening with AdamsIt was a true pleasure to hear the composer John Adams speak last night at the Cantor Arts Center. Kronos Quartet violinist David Harrington conducted a free-flowing...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2009There are no comments yet. 3718 Views
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Ad Libs: The art of buttercreamWe theater people have plenty of superstitions. Just because I'm a Wallace doesn't mean I'm brave enough to speak the name of the Scottish play. But I don't think...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jun. 9, 2010There are no comments yet. 3718 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Porterhouse San Mateo revamps its menu following move to new spot
Steak tartare from Porterhouse San Mateo. (Photo courtesy Steve Haag)
By Kate Bradshaw
Porterhouse San Mateo, a San Mateo steakhouse,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Kenneth Chung, on Mar 20, 2023 at 4:36 pm | 2 comments | 3717 Views
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Ad Libs: 'Illumination'My up-close photo of "Illumination," a 2006 mixed-media work by Menlo Park artist Marianne Lettieri. It's on display at the Triton Museum, which has truly wonderful...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 13, 2012There are no comments yet. 3716 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Stimulus and the National EconomyA reader asked what I thought of stimulus efforts for the national economy. The economy still suffers from a lack of sufficient demand to more fully employ unemployed...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 19, 2012Last comment by Pearl, on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:31 pm | 24 comments | 3709 Views
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Ad Libs: Up there on the airHey, the California Pops Orchestra is doing a radio-style show. Perfect for the entire family -- since it's a radio format, you don't have to look up, so the kids...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 26, 2010There are no comments yet. 3702 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farm Bill and Ethanol (Part 9)You might think ethanol (fuel produced from fermented plant-fiber sugars) is relatively new on the market, but it has powered the people
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 7, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 17, 2023 at 8:53 am | 26 comments | 3691 Views
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Ad Libs: Fridays at the Cantor Center: 'Metaphysics'Every Friday, a different musician climbs the stairs to the Cantor Center balcony to play Mark Applebaum's experimental work "The Metaphysics of Notation." I had...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 26, 2009Last comment by Barbara Haas, on Aug 15, 2009 at 8:00 pm | 1 comment | 3682 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: There are many ways to feel 'connected' in school, not all positiveOver the years I have made it a practice to ask adults -- most of them more or less successful in their lives -- if they were straight-A students in high school....
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 20, 2011Last comment by Mr. B, on Jul 5, 2011 at 2:25 am | 4 comments | 3675 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Read-a-thon ActivitiesWe are thankful that our school is still holding its annual read-a-thon this year. Our kids love an excuse to buy new books, listen to storytimes, and see how many...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 3673 Views
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Ad Libs: On the beachI didn't expect to feel serene in an exhibit about beach trash. But when you've picked up nearly two tons of discarded plastic at your favorite oceanside spot over...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 14, 2009There are no comments yet. 3628 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
Speak to Dr Katz without getting up at 4am in the morningAs a followup to a recent post about the Katz's Corner radio call-in show out of NYC (very gratified to see that it was of interest to nearly 20,000 readers),...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Oct. 27, 2016There are no comments yet. 3616 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Will auto license plate readers really curtail crime? Or will our privacy be endangered?NOTE: I originally reported the council voted 5-2 to approve the use of ALPR techhnology implementation. The actual vote was 7-0. I apologize for the error.) Palo...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 6, 2023Last comment by Loretta Taylor, on Apr 17, 2023 at 4:02 pm | 44 comments | 3610 Views
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"A Wendy’s With No Burgers as Meat Production Is Hit"That headline is from a NYTimes article published today May 5, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/business/coronavirus-meat-shortages.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on May. 5, 2020Last comment by Lets not not, on May 11, 2020 at 2:54 pm | 4 comments | 3597 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
The Palo Alto I Live InI came here in 1963 as a grad student at Stanford. We raised our children in Palo Alto. I have worked downtown since 1969 and we have lived downtown since 2006. This...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 22, 2012Last comment by stephen levy, on Sep 28, 2012 at 9:04 pm | 28 comments | 3594 Views
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Ad Libs: Being outside inside at CSMAYesterday a.m.: a morning for growing ant strength and carrying my desk into an open field. In June it can be physically painful to be stuck inside. Since desk...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jun. 9, 2009Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Jun 9, 2009 at 3:13 pm | 2 comments | 3591 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
What's Missing This Holiday Season?When our son told me that a friend of his was reading “The Missing Piece," I quickly put it on hold at our local library. Our daughter is learning how to read...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Dec. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 3587 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
All Families Pay TaxesEvery so often someone on Town Square asserts that half of the population does not pay taxes. They see that many families do not earn enough to owe state or federal...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Tax the man behind the tree, on Dec 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm | 35 comments | 3579 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Dwight Bentel presented a contrast to Stanford journalism/communications educationThe passing of Dwight Bentel in mid-May at 103 marks the passage of an expansionist era in the education of future journalists -- one with direct parallels, and...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on May. 25, 2012Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on May 27, 2012 at 2:33 pm | 2 comments | 3576 Views
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