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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
A tedious tale about testing==I NOTE: Since this blog was posted late afternoon, 12/15, I was able to talk to someone at the city. The Palo Alto Art Center will soon be closed. Two testing...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by TimR, on Dec 23, 2020 at 11:27 pm | 14 comments | 7120 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Did LED bulbs make a difference? Yes, bigly!It’s that time of year when Kris Kringle encourages the Winter Warlock by singing: “Put one step in front of the other…” That’s how...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 20, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Dec 22, 2020 at 4:23 pm | 8 comments | 5726 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: In-Laws and the Holidays: Three TipsI hope you have wonderful, loving, accepting in-laws. Whether you do or not, here are three tips for in-laws and the holidays: 1. Remember that you and your partner...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 5571 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Where to get Christmas meals on the PeninsulaHere's a list of restaurants and bakeries offering Christmas specials for pickup and delivery on the Peninsula, from prime rib and bûche de Noël to Jamaican...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by Judy, on Dec 17, 2020 at 7:45 pm | 6 comments | 18281 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto utility gas overcharges are illegal, judge says -- but there are other questionable charges at City HallPalo Alto resident Miriam Green got her monthly utility bill, and realized how much of the money the Utilities Department gets from customer gas, electric and water...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by Diana Diamond, on Dec 15, 2020 at 3:55 pm | 10 comments | 6157 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Please Join Me: Donate to Second Harvest Food BankI urge you to make a donation to Second Harvest Food Bank. If each of you who reads this donates even $5, that could bring in at least $10,000, providing 20,000...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 5785 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From babka to brisket: Where to get Hanukkah meals on the PeninsulaIf you haven't already made your food plans for Hanukkah -- which begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 10, and ends on Friday, Dec. 18 -- we're here to help. Here...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Happy Hanukkah , on Dec 10, 2020 at 9:00 pm | 3 comments | 6584 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Disturbing Conversation about Nuclear SafetyIt’s one thing to hear about the war on science but quite another to listen to it live as you are driving home on a quiet evening. Okay, it wasn’t really...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 6, 2020Last comment by Huyen, on Dec 10, 2020 at 9:36 am | 9 comments | 7142 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Our best option of survival is to shut everything down.' Mountain View's Steins Beer Garden closes until 2021One of downtown Mountain View's most popular eating and drinking establishments, Steins Beer Garden & Restaurant, has closed until further notice in the face...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by [email protected], on Dec 9, 2020 at 8:22 pm | 12 comments | 6495 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Time to tighten up the PA city council meetingsWhen I mention to my friends that I usually watch the Palo Alto City Council meetings on Monday nights, their quick response: "How can you stand it!" Their...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Dec 8, 2020 at 11:08 am | 8 comments | 4874 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How to Buy a Used EVUsed EVs are a good deal, arguably one of the best deals on the car market today. Edmunds is
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 22, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Dec 5, 2020 at 6:31 pm | 13 comments | 7867 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
This new Mountain View restaurant specializes in Thai street foodPad Thai and green curry are on the menu at Khao Kang Thai Kitchen, but you'll also find nam tok khor mhoo yang, a grilled pork salad from northeast Thailand, and...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by Anne, on Dec 5, 2020 at 7:39 am | 2 comments | 6905 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"Calling Invisible Women" [and Men] by Jeanne RayCalling invisible Women is an entertaining novel, but it really got me thinking about how women -- or men, may become invisible in a relationship. In the story,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 4, 2020There are no comments yet. 5525 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
MoDo Hawaii's wildly popular mochi donuts are coming to the Bay AreaUDPATE: MoDo Hawaii is open in Santa Clara as of Dec. 6 and recommending preordering donuts online. In 2018, a very long line of people snaked though the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Dec 2, 2020 at 6:46 pm | 1 comment | 10769 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Gates sets an example for local billionaires to emulateI have always admired Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft Corp., second richest man in the world, for all the billions of dollars he and his wife, Melinda,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Giving feels good., on Nov 27, 2020 at 12:12 pm | 5 comments | 4643 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples and Premarital: Personal Weather Report (TM)Your partner can not read your mind, and my husband can not read mine, either. You actually have to say what's on your mind. One homework exercise I like to give...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 6166 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Pie Brings People TogetherListening to the radio these days, so many stories are about food. NPR was interviewing a baker a couple days ago and I caught him saying, “Pie brings people...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Laura Stec, on Nov 25, 2020 at 1:45 pm | 2 comments | 5256 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Biden wins -- but by a smaller margin -- Is this a better way to do it?Last week I wrote about the Electoral College, acknowledging that while it caused problems, and twice in recent years elected candidates whose vote totals were lower...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 18, 2020Last comment by Citizen PA, on Nov 25, 2020 at 1:02 pm | 15 comments | 5532 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's Tam Tam to close, but owners hope to reopen elsewhereThe owners of Tamarine announced that their more casual Vietnamese spinoff Tam Tam, opened in downtown Palo Alto last fall, will be closing this weekend. Tanya...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Nov. 13, 2020Last comment by chris, on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:21 am | 7 comments | 11142 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
EVs for EVeryoneCalifornia has set aggressive goals for EV adoption as it works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The number of EVs is targeted to triple in the next five years...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 15, 2020Last comment by Tim Bussiek, on Nov 20, 2020 at 2:09 pm | 17 comments | 11662 Views
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