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THE FOOD PARTY!
A Happy Hour to Make You HappyAloha! Just got back from the Big Island. My dear friend Jungle Johnnie lives there... why.... ........ ........ ......... in the...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 9, 2019Last comment by Longtime Menlo Parker, on Mar 15, 2019 at 12:09 pm | 3 comments | 2906 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Menlo Grill reopens as Menlo TavernWhat was once Menlo Grill has reopened with a new name, chef and menu at the Stanford Park Hotel at 100 El Camino Real in Menlo Park. Now Menlo Tavern, the restaurant's...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Menlo Neighbor, on Mar 15, 2019 at 9:23 am | 4 comments | 4213 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: "The Goal of Marriage is Not to Think Alike, but to Think Together"I recently came across this quote comes from Robert Dodd, and it resonates in my work with couples. We often select a partner that is different from us, yet complements...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 27, 2018Last comment by Believe In Marriage, on Mar 15, 2019 at 8:44 am | 2 comments | 4459 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
What is a Life?My grandmother’s second stroke continues, hauntingly, to occupy my thoughts and imagination; with every passing week I am further reminded of her diminished...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Dec. 17, 2018Last comment by yrohogae, on Mar 15, 2019 at 7:05 am | 27 comments | 5196 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Best Coney Island in AmericaHappy New Year and hi from Detroit. I’m visiting friends and family, while getting in some of the classic hotspots. Happy to report what used to look like...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Dec. 31, 2018Last comment by John Z, on Mar 14, 2019 at 7:55 pm | 16 comments | 4220 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Ten Tips for Teens and Young Adults to Survive a Dysfunctional FamilySteve Simpson is the author of four books for teens and young adults. In each book he includes The Teenage and Young Adult Survival Handbook. I asked Steve...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by impress family, on Mar 13, 2019 at 8:33 am | 5 comments | 5451 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Let’s reconsider our “jobs-housing imbalance” problemThe headline in The Mercury News on Thursday was indeed alarming: “Palo Alto at nearly 3 times the size?” If Senate Bill 50 were to become law, which is a distinct...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Mar 12, 2019 at 5:56 pm | 19 comments | 2060 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Hey! Leggo My Beef!And now a word from our guest blogger, Sam. Thoughts? If you don’t mind, I’d like to have a real conversation here. Because if by ==I “A...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Mar 9, 2019 at 6:57 pm | 24 comments | 3516 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Let’s blame car drivers, not the pedestrians wearing black clothes!!??A recent car column by Gary Richards in the Mercury News offered a reader suggestion that pedestrians and bicyclists should avoid wearing black clothes at night,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by DIana Diamond, on Mar 9, 2019 at 3:03 pm | 25 comments | 2597 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Birthday TraditionsOn our son’s first birthday I thought it would be fun to take a photo of him at the exact time he turned one. I set an alarm on my phone and took a handful of...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Mar. 7, 2019There are no comments yet. 1624 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Are parents coddling their kids too much?Consider the following: Teens, the past couple of years, are complaining more and more that they are stressed out, overworked, and feel bad whenever they are criticized...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 1, 2019Last comment by Ladies, Is Your Ex ALWAYS On Your Mind?, on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:35 am | 28 comments | 4134 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street""No U-Turn at Mercy Street" by Chandrama Anderson, MA, MFT. 
Here's a quote and the back cover copy:
No U-Turn at Mercy Street is an...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by DON’T FORGET YOURSELF, DON’T SACRIFICE YOURSELF, on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:28 am | 3 comments | 4747 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: All People Are Difficult, But You Shouldn’t Be Too DifficultThe following article is written by Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT. He is the founder of PACT, Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy. Most of our Connect2 therapists...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 21, 2018Last comment by The Single Sibling, on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:12 am | 4 comments | 4738 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Oren's Hummus coming to Town & Country Village in Palo AltoFans of Oren's Hummus will soon have another local outpost where they can rip, scoop and eat: Town & Country Village in Palo Alto. "Coming soon"...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by BSG, on Mar 6, 2019 at 12:16 pm | 16 comments | 7549 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Primer on PrimeA few years after grad school, I was living in an old ranch house in Los Altos Hills with some friends. Two of us biked to work along the windy roads near the house...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 24, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Mar 3, 2019 at 6:43 am | 11 comments | 3637 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Indoor Fun Part 4On days when it is just too cold and wet to go outside, we’ve enjoyed spending a couple of hours experimenting with different recipes in the kitchen. Just...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 28, 2019There are no comments yet. 1352 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Chef collabs, Thai pop-up, oysters: upcoming food events on the PeninsulaFrom a Thai street food pop-up to a St. Patrick's Day beer walk, there are ample food-related goings on to look forward to on the Peninsula in the coming weeks....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 5316 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Calling all gardeners: A restaurant owner wants you to grow Peruvian peppers for her.The owner of a Palo Alto restaurant is turning to the community to help her cultivate a local source for Peruvian spices that are difficult to find fresh in the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 26, 2019There are no comments yet. 3408 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Selfishness, Poverty, and LunchI was late to lunch in a new city, chipped and chilled by biting winds. A man entered my gaze as I hurried forward; he was facing what looked like the city...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Nov. 26, 2018Last comment by Removalist Newcastle, on Feb 24, 2019 at 2:46 am | 19 comments | 6989 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Indoor Fun Part 3We are so grateful for the recent sunshine. However, with the cooler than usual temperatures, we still had many wonderful opportunities to try out more indoor experiments....
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Feb. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 1541 Views
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