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Ad Libs: Yep, this makes 200 postingsToday's posting feels like a landmark: Mazel tov to me on my 200th Ad Libs post! Should I buy myself an anniversary present? I always forget. Is it paper this year,...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 31, 2010There are no comments yet. 3163 Views
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Ad Libs: Classically trained folkBeen enjoying listening to the modern folk music of Boise musician Audra Connolly, who's set to perform this Saturday night at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 3150 Views
OFF DEADLINE
On Deadline: Local question -- Was 'Hurricane Irene' news coverage overblown, so to speak?After watching some days of Weather Channel and other news coverage of Hurricane Irene I found myself wondering, as a journalist, whether the newspeople along the...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Aug. 29, 2011Last comment by Alice Schaffer Smith, on Sep 8, 2011 at 2:27 am | 24 comments | 3141 Views
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Ad Libs: Bits and tidbitsSome notes from the arts editor's desk on this fine Monday: * This Wednesday, Foothill College hosts a free screening of the film "Food, Inc." at noon. I can't...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 3136 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Jose-founded brewery to open a third taproom in San Carlos
==I The San Carlos location will feature a balanced drink menu, with 14-18 beers on tap, seltzers and a local wine selection. Courtesy Hapa's Brewing...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Aug. 9, 2023There are no comments yet. 3133 Views
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On Deadline, Part the Second: My Top News Stories over 50 years(Continued from March 9 column/blog.) My number 7 top story I pegged as "Youth, Family LifeSkills" -- another topic that is still deeply relevant in our community...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 11, 2011Last comment by Jay Thorwaldson, on Mar 14, 2011 at 8:36 am | 5 comments | 3129 Views
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Ad Libs: Menlo woman opens new art galleryIf I have to write about another art gallery in this area closing, I might dump a bucket of paint on my keyboard. And I wouldn't even get anything artistic out of...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 28, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Nov 1, 2010 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 3104 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Surprising facts and factoids about trees in our fair cityPalo Alto loves trees -- it has about 66,000 of them, about one per resident. Our city is responsible for the upkeep of about 46,000 trees in parks and public areas;...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 3, 2023Last comment by Lenora Jackson, on Sep 14, 2023 at 7:59 am | 6 comments | 3098 Views
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On Deadline: Glimmers of hope, but no $$ yet, for 'Free at Last'Glimmers of hope -- but no real $$ yet -- are on the horizon for Free at Last, the recovery-and-rehabilition organization based in East Palo Alto but serving a broader...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on May. 5, 2011There are no comments yet. 3092 Views
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Ad Libs: A swinging eve on the aveWe tried out our best East Coast Swing moves last Saturday eve on the ave (California). One of the best swing bands around, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, played...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3079 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Sequestration--Small but StupidFederal budget spending will be reduced by $85 billion from current levels starting on March 1 if no action is taken to modify or postpone the sequester. These...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Mar 3, 2013 at 10:29 am | 22 comments | 3074 Views
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Ad Libs: Worth another lookAfter visiting the Palo Alto Art Center the other week for a story about kids' art education, I went back today. I had been too busy scribbling quotes and keeping...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 27, 2010There are no comments yet. 3074 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Change of Summer PlansGrowing up, I enjoyed spending my summers at camp. Spending 7 weeks canoeing, swimming, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, and living in a cabin with a dozen other...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 3056 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
It's Not (All) Your MoneyAnother false leap of logic made sometimes by posters is that their earnings are "their money" and the government has no claim on it to support public programs. We...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 15, 2011Last comment by Matt, on Sep 19, 2011 at 10:39 am | 23 comments | 3054 Views
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Ad Libs: Art on footTo take a truly informed science-art-nature walk on the Stanford campus, it's nice to have a museum docent, an earth-sciences dean, a curator and a bunch of professors...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 20, 2011There are no comments yet. 3040 Views
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Ad Libs: Trees, Twain and time travelMichal Gavish, an artist whose creative home base is Palo Alto's Cubberley Studios, has a master's in painting and a portfolio that includes watercolors, painted...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on May. 19, 2011Last comment by Freddy, on May 20, 2011 at 6:48 pm | 2 comments | 3035 Views
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On Deadline blog: After secrecy of PRISM, why bother with 'privacy policy' notices?The other day I received a large pull-open mailer from my cell-phone provider, Verizon Wireless, labeled "Important Privacy Information." It was about "How Verizon...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 30, 2013Last comment by Benjamins, on Jul 8, 2013 at 3:18 pm | 27 comments | 3023 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. 3022 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Long Term Borrowing is the Best Way to Finance Major City Facility InvestmentsThe Palo Alto City Council is beginning to discuss long-term financing options for major new facilities including the Public Safety building and Municipal Service...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Sep. 23, 2012Last comment by Timothy Gray, on Oct 9, 2012 at 4:04 pm | 22 comments | 3019 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Meeting the Federal Deficit ChallengeLast night we met the small dollar and ideologically charged challenge of passing a federal budget for the 2010-11 budget year. Now Americans face the challenge...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 9, 2011Last comment by stephen levy, on Jun 11, 2011 at 11:38 am | 50 comments | 3009 Views
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