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THE FOOD PARTY!
Japanese Hot Pot with Tofu and KudzuAnyone make it to Eating Green on the Green last Sunday? Send us a report...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 27, 2019There are no comments yet. 6338 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Lights Out! Foods to Snuggle With in the DarkIt’s the big brace tonight as we find out what’s going to happen. Power on? Power off? The St Mary’s wellness fair in Moraga (where I thought...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 6163 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Dry January Last Week? LOLHow’s Dry January going Food Partiers!? I blame no one for wanting a drink last week. Nevertheless, she persisted. A tough week of wildly different...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 11, 2021There are no comments yet. 3795 Views
HEY TECH!
Big Data or Big Brother? Palo Alto's CIO discusses how towns can use informationThe Center for Digital Government named Palo Alto top Digital City, among US cities with a population under 75,000. Palo Alto's Chief Information Officer, Dr Jonathan...
Original post made by Angela Hey on Nov. 16, 2013There are no comments yet. 9676 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: More trucks and cheese, pleaseThis is one of those Fridays when I'm left with several interesting tidbits that I wish could've made it into the print edition this week. Paper stretches only so...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 25, 2011There are no comments yet. 10122 Views
AD LIBS
Ad Libs: 'Mapping Edo'In our young country, it seems inconceivable that a span of 200-plus years could be just "a period," a fraction of our history. But that's Japan (and most other...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Aug. 22, 2013There are no comments yet. 8203 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Quick Check List for UC Applications(Written by John Raftrey) 1) Double check all your spelling. Do not misspell your parent's occupation as one of my students did. 2) Match your classes with...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Nov. 21, 2014There are no comments yet. 15210 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Summer Planning(written by Lori McCormick) Before you read about summer planning, a friendly reminder that if you are planning on applying for Financial Aid, the deadline for...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 6, 2015There are no comments yet. 18812 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
UC Berkeley?s new freshman admission policy(Written by Lori McCormick) In April 2015, UC Berkeley adopted a new freshman admission policy. Starting with students applying to Berkeley this fall, some...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 12, 2015There are no comments yet. 16163 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Planning your Summer(Written by Lori McCormick) Last year I wrote a blog post about summer planning that you can read
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 19, 2016There are no comments yet. 15490 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
National College Decision Day(Written by Lori McCormick) National College Decision Day is on May 1st. What this means is that a student must officially send their intent to register forms...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Apr. 21, 2016There are no comments yet. 12021 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Changes to the 2017-2018 FAFSAwritten by Lori McCormick) A recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) update was circulated by the College Board to college counselors, and I...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 31, 2016There are no comments yet. 17531 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Tackling Test Anxiety(Written by Guest Blogger, Rhonda Racine, Founder of Lydian Academy in Menlo Park) Are you a good test-taker? Are your test grades an accurate reflection...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 8, 2016There are no comments yet. 11960 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Common Application's 2017-2018 Essay Prompts(Written by Lori McCormick) The Common Application recently announced they made revisions and updates to their essay prompts for 2017-2018. Below are the new...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Feb. 22, 2017There are no comments yet. 22416 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
The Common Application: essay advice from the source(from the Common Application's Counselor's email listserve) This year the Common Application revised and rolled out (some) new essay prompts....
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 23, 2017There are no comments yet. 8575 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Spring College Fairs(written by Lori McCormick) Spring is a perfect time for students starting to think about college to attend college fairs. ==B Why should I attend a college...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Jan. 10, 2018There are no comments yet. 7133 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Letting go(written by Lori McCormick) My youngest, a kindergartener, is learning to tie his shoes, and I so desperately want to do it for him. Partly because it will speed...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 21, 2018There are no comments yet. 6358 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Spring Break college touring(written by Lori McCormick) Students and families might use the opportunity of Spring Break to visit colleges. Some students are visiting to decide if they will...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Mar. 22, 2018There are no comments yet. 7760 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Building a college list(Written by Lori McCormick) Public, private, urban, suburban, rural, small, medium, large, research opportunities, liberal arts, East Coast, West Coast, somewhere...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Aug. 30, 2018There are no comments yet. 5985 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Honesty is the Best PolicyMany students are applying to their early application colleges this week. When it comes to essays, my job as an independent admissions counselor is to help students...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Oct. 31, 2018There are no comments yet. 6478 Views
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