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Audrey Rust never planned on a career saving open spacesThere's something about open land that draws one in, almost like a vacuum. But when one experiences the spaces along Skyline Ridge, the lower foothills, the baylands...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Mar. 4, 2011Last comment by musical, on Mar 8, 2011 at 5:28 pm | 5 comments | 3220 Views
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Ad Libs: The real-deal meal?The basil goes in the side; ginger and limes on the other side; coconuts on top. Twist the dials and the machine spits out real, honest-to-goodness Thai food. You...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2011There are no comments yet. 3210 Views
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Ad Libs: My top 10 arts events from 2012Some of my favorite arts moments and events this year came from unexpected places. An impromptu piano concert overheard through a door, for instance. Or a phenomenal...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 2, 2013Last comment by LaurieN, on Jan 4, 2013 at 11:14 am | 1 comment | 3210 Views
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On Deadline: Does it matter whether 'senior day health' programs survive?One could easily rephrase the question above: How much do seniors matter to society, our communities, our state or nation? The answer has a particular relevance...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Jun. 29, 2011Last comment by Marie, on Jul 1, 2011 at 6:59 pm | 4 comments | 3192 Views
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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 | 3180 Views
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Lessons Mary Fortney taught me about living one's lifeLessons Mary Fortney taught me years ago came to mind on learning of her recent death, following a period of health problems and increasing frailty. She was...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Feb. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 3174 Views
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On Deadline blog: Peter Carpenter's mission: warn of employee-benefit 'time bomb'Every week I get two or three e-mails from Peter Carpenter drumming in a single message: that retirement costs/benefits for public employees are threatening to bankrupt...
Original post made by Jay Thorwaldson on Dec. 20, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Dec 24, 2011 at 9:40 am | 13 comments | 3166 Views
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Guest Blog Encouraging Support for Dementia Family Caregivers by Tami AnastasiaDear Dementia Family Caregiver, Taking care of a loved one with dementia, under normal circumstances, is challenging enough, but now, to be completely confined...
Original post made by Max Greenberg on Apr. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 3073 Views
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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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