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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How would you go about reducing our residential building emissions?Two weeks ago, members of the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition and 350 Silicon Valley spoke to Palo Alto’s City Council...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 20, 2023Last comment by Eddie, on Sep 2, 2023 at 6:47 pm | 14 comments | 5181 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: Pop go the props if the actors don't stopFor my story this week about TheatreWorks' play "Opus," about life in a string quartet, I chatted with writer Michael Hollinger and cellist/advisor Kris Yenney....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 5179 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
After purchasing a longtime baklava business during the pandemic, a local dessert maker looks to expand with a new cafe
Maya Fezzani of Oasis Baklava and LeVant Dessert at the Oasis Baklava counter in Sunnyvale. Courtesy Oasis Baklava.
By Kate Bradshaw
Momentum...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 19, 2023There are no comments yet. 5165 Views
COUPLE'S NET
National Parents Day-Tips for Creating High EQ Family
How do parents nurture children without under-doing it or helicoptering them? And perhaps even trickier, you don’t know how you’ve done...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2023Last comment by Mary09, on Jul 27, 2023 at 11:35 pm | 6 comments | 5160 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Patience vs nighttime parentingWhen our kids were babies, I expected to be sleep deprived. As our kids grew up and learned to sleep for longer stretches of time, I expected to get more and more...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jan. 30, 2020Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Feb 2, 2020 at 12:03 pm | 4 comments | 5156 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Worried about the cost of climate change? Here is some hope.Many of us are wondering how we are going to fund efforts to limit global warming and adapt to the changes we cannot prevent. In California we are rapidly building...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 17, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 23, 2023 at 9:00 pm | 25 comments | 5133 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Simple Valentine’s Day TraditionsUnlike Christmas, our family doesn’t have many Valentine’s Day traditions. We usually make and decorate heart-shaped cookies. We make valentines for friends...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 5129 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
In awe in YosemiteLast week I accompanied a group of Paly students to Yosemite National Park. Seventy five freshmen, all students in Paly’s TEAM (Together Everybody Achieves...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Nov. 19, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Nov 23, 2015 at 4:24 pm | 13 comments | 5127 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Changing Our FocusA few weeks ago I showed our kids Takaharu Tezuka’s TED...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 5124 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Massage parlor column rubbed some the wrong wayMy column in last Friday's Weekly (Feb. 24) triggered a few interesting responses, and rubbed some readers the wrong way -- especially current massage therapists....
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Feb. 27, 2012Last comment by Hmmm, on Mar 5, 2012 at 12:27 am | 9 comments | 5123 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
A quiet momentOn our Girl Scout camping trip we enjoyed all the usual fun of a being in the out-of- doors. We bedded down in sleeping bags, warmed up by a bonfire, and roasted...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on May. 18, 2015Last comment by Sally Torbey, on May 19, 2015 at 3:46 pm | 8 comments | 5114 Views
LOVE THAT PUP
Slow Your RollNow that summer's over, most of us have moved on to the busy tasks of school, work, and other obligations. The purpose of this post is to suggest that you try countering...
Original post made by Cathy Kirkman on Sep. 29, 2014Last comment by Cathy Kirkman, on Oct 9, 2014 at 8:59 am | 2 comments | 5112 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Hopefully, we’ll seeDespite all of the overwhelming news about the coronavirus, our kids’ schedules haven’t changed much yet (except for increased hand washing). However,...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 5101 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Selling concessionsI helped chaperone the music boosters concession stand at the Palo Alto High School flea market this weekend. The band students sell pastries, coffee, chips and...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 11, 2016Last comment by Bp, on Jan 13, 2016 at 10:58 pm | 15 comments | 5100 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Keeping Silicon Valley CompetitiveI talked to a Rotary group this morning and was asked what I would do to keep/make Silicon Valley competitve for new jobs. I have recently been part of a team...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 26, 2011Last comment by Anon, on Sep 6, 2011 at 10:30 pm | 16 comments | 5084 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
The Corona Virus has Changed Our Lives? Which Changes Will Last?With a little extra time to ponder these days I was wondering what things have changed and will remain changed or altered after the Shelter in Place orders are lifted...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on May. 2, 2020Last comment by babyboomer1, on May 3, 2020 at 8:17 am | 1 comment | 5080 Views
OFF DEADLINE
ON DEADLINE blog: Will side effect of school board retreat be shorter (but better) meetings?One "news" item out of last week's Palo Alto Board of Education retreat was that future board meetings may well be substantially shorter, more focused and better...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 29, 2012Last comment by Cut-To-the-Chase, on Jul 2, 2012 at 10:12 am | 1 comment | 5077 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
He's back!We are all happy that our younger son is back home after finishing his first year of college, but the happiest of all of us is the dog. I feed the dog twice a...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jun. 22, 2015Last comment by PR, on Jun 26, 2015 at 8:42 am | 2 comments | 5077 Views
TWO DECADES OF KIDS AND COUNTING
Enjoying jetlagWe spent the holidays in my husband’s country of origin, Lebanon. After 10 days of continuous feasting and feting with relatives and friends in a time zone...
Original post made by Sally Torbey on Jan. 5, 2017Last comment by Sally Torbey, on Jan 6, 2017 at 4:46 pm | 7 comments | 5075 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Fierce LoveWhen I am advocating for my husband while he’s in hospital, I refer to it as ‘Fierce Love’. I will do pretty much anything for him while he cannot...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2023There are no comments yet. 5074 Views
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