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OFF DEADLINE
Dr. Walter Bortz -- health care visionary or a Dr. Quixote?On a spring day in early 1982, I bumped into Dr. Walter M. Bortz, II, a longtime Palo Alto area geriatrician, outside the former Palo Alto Medical Foundation/Clinic...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Feb. 11, 2011Last comment by More choice, not less., on Feb 14, 2011 at 11:15 am | 5 comments | 3832 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. 3832 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Which homes should lose gas service first?As hard as it may be to imagine, the day is coming when utilities will start turning off the gas to our homes. Not right away, but certainly in the coming years....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 10, 2023Last comment by Bystander, 2 hours ago | 3 comments | 3820 Views
SENIOR FOCUS
"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 | 3817 Views
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Ad Libs: Still a party in the pressroomLast night I went to my only party of the season that features fudge made by the district attorney. It was the annual holiday fete in the pressroom in the county...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Dec. 9, 2009There are no comments yet. 3800 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling DebacleThe debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2011Last comment by Alfred E Newman, on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm | 94 comments | 3786 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline blog: Palo Alto getting a crash course on bullying -- yet some prevention efforts go back yearsBullying and how to prevent it and deal with both victims and bullies has become a hot topic in Palo Alto schools, spurred by a harsh finding by the federal Department...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 30, 2013Last comment by Help us Jay!, on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:58 pm | 40 comments | 3779 Views
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Ad Libs: Photographer wins global honorAnother well-deserved honor for Menlo Park photographer Mark Tuschman, whose sensitive and beautifully lit photos let us peer into worlds we otherwise might never...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 13, 2009Last comment by sharon, on May 13, 2009 at 6:03 pm | 1 comment | 3768 Views
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On Deadline blog: 'Cal Ave' cost overruns may echo past, present and future city projectsThe news that the California Avenue beautification project is exploding in its costs should not be a surprise to anyone even a bit familiar with Palo Alto projects...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jan. 31, 2013Last comment by pat, on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:45 am | 18 comments | 3750 Views
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Ad Libs: Have cello, will travelHe bills himself as "the wildest beatboxing cellist in the West." Now Cello Joe (aka Joey Chang) is perhaps aiming for a broader geographic title. He's about to...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 6, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on May 6, 2010 at 8:07 pm | 1 comment | 3750 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
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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
THE FOOD PARTY!
Holiday Fun in San Francisco- Take the Walking Tour for An Evening of Sparkle!Picking up from last week, planning a city play...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 30, 2023Last comment by Tessa Montgomery, on Dec 2, 2023 at 12:15 pm | 8 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
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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
PENINSULA FOODIST
Redwood City wine shop and tasting room JuiceBox is closing
Inside JuiceBox, a wine shop offering tastings, wine pickup and delivery in downtown Redwood City. Courtesy Zu Tarazi.
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Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 16, 2023There are no comments yet. 3681 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
THE FOOD PARTY!
Political Wedge Issues - Farm Bill (part 7)The Farm Bill has undergone three dramatic shifts in focus in the last 80 years, writes Imhoff in chapter 15 of
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 10, 2023There are no comments yet. 3653 Views
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