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About this blog: I was born and raised in Palo Alto, and graduated from Palo Alto High in 2013. For the lion's share of that time, I had a starry-eyed adoration for my hometown, and all its perks: top-notch schools, safe neighborhoods, and a boomi... (More)
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Twenty Years in the Sixties: How an Alcoholic Hippie Became a Self-Giving Servant
Nov 20, 2017 10:16 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 9,317
Left: Andy Burnham in 1978. Right: Burnham today.
Looking out toward a sunny Autumn morning in Palo Alto, Andy Burnham described his moment... More
Nov 20, 2017 10:16 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 9,317
Left: Andy Burnham in 1978. Right: Burnham today.
Looking out toward a sunny Autumn morning in Palo Alto, Andy Burnham described his moment... More
In the Uncertainty of Chronic Illness, A Young Woman Finds Reasons to Live
Nov 6, 2017 10:26 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 10,016
When Jennifer Thompson’s ribs began to crack, people started taking her seriously.
By that time, Thompson – now twenty-two – was eighteen years... More
Nov 6, 2017 10:26 am
Comments: 9 | Views: 10,016
When Jennifer Thompson’s ribs began to crack, people started taking her seriously.
By that time, Thompson – now twenty-two – was eighteen years... More
Difficult Words and Simple Truths
Oct 23, 2017 10:22 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 8,219
==I CONTENT WARNING: This piece contains discussion of topics pertaining to sexual assault. Names and identifying details have been altered to protect individual... More
Oct 23, 2017 10:22 am
Comments: 1 | Views: 8,219
==I CONTENT WARNING: This piece contains discussion of topics pertaining to sexual assault. Names and identifying details have been altered to protect individual... More
Are We Really Up To This?
Oct 16, 2017 9:54 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 8,904
“Are you really up to this?”
That was Liliko Ngata, 41, on a recent Saturday afternoon in East Palo Alto. Liliko and I were at Project WeHOPE (a local homeless... More
Oct 16, 2017 9:54 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 8,904
“Are you really up to this?”
That was Liliko Ngata, 41, on a recent Saturday afternoon in East Palo Alto. Liliko and I were at Project WeHOPE (a local homeless... More
Pain, Poverty, and Personhood in Silicon Valley
Sep 28, 2017 1:39 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 6,900
I am the wrong person to write this blog.
Welcome to Stories of Hope, my new series on the Palo Alto Online. This blog has a very specific purpose, which... More
Sep 28, 2017 1:39 pm
Comments: 1 | Views: 6,900
I am the wrong person to write this blog.
Welcome to Stories of Hope, my new series on the Palo Alto Online. This blog has a very specific purpose, which... More
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Gluten-free bakery Misfits Bakehouse is reborn in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 4 comments | 2,996 views
Premarital and Couples: The "Right" Way to Eat an Artichoke
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,917 views
What did you learn last week?
By Sherry Listgarten | 8 comments | 1,337 views
Race Results Are In
Thank you for joining us at the 35th annual Moonlight Run & Walk! All proceeds benefit the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday fund, supporting local nonprofits serving children and families.
