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About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help ... (More)
About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help do the right thing. My goal with this blog is to help the public better understand what really is happening, and more important, how residents living here may be affected by these local decisions. I've been a journalist most of my life, first as a reporter and then managing editor of a Chicago newspaper, followed by a wonderful year at Stanford as a recipient of Knight Journalism Fellowship. I then went to the San Jose Mercury as an editorial writer and columnist. I also worked for the State Bar of California as the first editor in chief of "California Lawyer" magazine, and then spent a decade at Stanford involved in public issues affecting the university. In the late 1990s, I sequentially wrote columns for all three local newspapers here in Palo Alto. Born in a small community on Long Island, I attended Middlebury College, graduated from the University of Michigan, got married, had four boys in four years, and then started working. I moved to Palo Alto in 1979, and have been involved in the community on several nonprofit boards. (Hide)
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Buying police scanners should not be an easy decision -- privacy rights are an issue
Oct 26, 2022 9:33 am
Comments: 76 | Views: 7,468
The Palo Alto Police Department wants the city to spend thousands of dollars each year, for an indefinite period, to purchase an unspecified number (10, 20, or?)... More
Oct 26, 2022 9:33 am
Comments: 76 | Views: 7,468
The Palo Alto Police Department wants the city to spend thousands of dollars each year, for an indefinite period, to purchase an unspecified number (10, 20, or?)... More
Let’s play a simple(?) game
“Morality v. Reality
Oct 13, 2022 2:22 pm
Comments: 33 | Views: 7,411
Setting: your living room:
Question: How flexible are you in your political thinking?
I’d like you to play a game today – first, alone, then... More
Oct 13, 2022 2:22 pm
Comments: 33 | Views: 7,411
Setting: your living room:
Question: How flexible are you in your political thinking?
I’d like you to play a game today – first, alone, then... More
My recommendations for Palo Alto City Council
Oct 5, 2022 5:36 pm
Comments: 21 | Views: 7,957
I had hoped that this upcoming city council election in Palo Alto would bring out an array of candidates who were, dedicated, knowledgeable individuals with local... More
Oct 5, 2022 5:36 pm
Comments: 21 | Views: 7,957
I had hoped that this upcoming city council election in Palo Alto would bring out an array of candidates who were, dedicated, knowledgeable individuals with local... More
Is Palo Alto Utilities ready for our increasing demand for more electricity?
Sep 26, 2022 4:48 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 7,787
The city wants Palo Altans to have all-electric homes. Can the Utilities Dept. even handle an increased demand?
That’s the question I’ve been asking several... More
Sep 26, 2022 4:48 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 7,787
The city wants Palo Altans to have all-electric homes. Can the Utilities Dept. even handle an increased demand?
That’s the question I’ve been asking several... More
The capabilities I seek in our city council candidates
Sep 15, 2022 4:59 pm
Comments: 19 | Views: 6,832
One of the most important civic acts Palo Alto residents have to do is choose who they want to serve on the city council.
This week the Palo Alto Weekly had a... More
Sep 15, 2022 4:59 pm
Comments: 19 | Views: 6,832
One of the most important civic acts Palo Alto residents have to do is choose who they want to serve on the city council.
This week the Palo Alto Weekly had a... More
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