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THE FOOD PARTY!
Celebrate Earth Day Near YOUHappy Earth Day! As the annual April 22nd celebration draws near, one of the most effective ways you can participate begins on your dinner plate. Foods best for...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 14, 2023Last comment by Joselyn Peck, on Apr 21, 2023 at 9:05 am | 12 comments | 6211 Views
MIND MATTERS
Are Our Devices Affecting Our Relationships?Relationships are in many ways defined by how we respond to each other's bids for attention. What's a bid? According to John Gottman PhD, who popularized the...
Original post made by Caroline Fleck on Jun. 21, 2015Last comment by Steve, on Jun 25, 2015 at 10:49 am | 4 comments | 6191 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Any Expiration Date for Sex? Nope.Most people are squeamish when it comes to thinking about their parents having sex, let alone grandparents. I’m happy to report that the conclusion is that...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2023There are no comments yet. 6159 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Robots, I am tired of talking to you!Yes, I am talking to you robots, whose companies hire you, to supposedly guide me through a telephone tree to get to a live person to make an appointment or get...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 29, 2023Last comment by Fritzie Blue, on Apr 14, 2023 at 3:11 am | 20 comments | 6144 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's gluten-free Misfits Bakehouse to close SaturdayBy Kate Bradshaw
==I Mina Makram, the owner of Misfits Bakehouse, and Fabiola Hernandez hand-shape bagels in the Palo Alto bakery's kitchen...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Apr. 14, 2023There are no comments yet. 6121 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
This perspective is to be continued...Hi! In the following piece, eighth grade student Alexis reflects on the journey of her life so far, and prepares to face whatever is ahead the only way she knows...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Oct. 17, 2013There are no comments yet. 6118 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Pry Me Off Dead CenterReaders: Please focus on how these words affect you. How they call to you. Or completely miss you. Or go over your head. Let these words sink into you over time....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 21, 2023There are no comments yet. 6116 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
The Food Party! 10 Year AnniversaryI've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. So began our journey back in...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 17, 2023Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jul 23, 2023 at 7:23 am | 2 comments | 6097 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
From There to HereHello! This week's student piece is a reflection on how a move of even a few miles (in this case, just 37) can have a big impact . Enjoy, Ms. Jenson *****************************...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Apr. 25, 2013There are no comments yet. 6097 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Farm Bill and Ethanol (Part 9)You might think ethanol (fuel produced from fermented plant-fiber sugars) is relatively new on the market, but it has powered the people
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 7, 2023Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on May 17, 2023 at 8:53 am | 26 comments | 6082 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
I want an accurate housing audit. Why?
Several years ago, I asked then-Palo Alto Planning Director Hillary Gitelman whether there was any data on the percentage of residents living in...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 25, 2023Last comment by Bill Beck, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 43 comments | 6075 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Travelin’ Solo: Elk and Mendocino County (part 2)Welcome back to Travelin’ Solo – Elk and Mendocino County (part 2).
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 14, 2023Last comment by Laura Stec, on Mar 20, 2023 at 9:10 pm | 3 comments | 6074 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Guidelines for Evaluating Public InvestmentsA reader asked me to explain the difference between public spending and public investment from an economist's perspective. I am going to try using two issues often...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 27, 2009There are no comments yet. 6073 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Boichik Bagels set to open new location this summer
The location of the new Boichik Bagels restaurant planned to open in summer 2023. (Photo courtesy Emily Winston.)
By Kate Bradshaw
A...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jan. 25, 2023Last comment by Marcy Loughlin, on Jan 27, 2023 at 3:46 pm | 6 comments | 6061 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Economy Blog #5: Are landlords greedy?The issue of "greedy landlords" seems to a subject of great passion and interest on Town Square. What follows is my economist perspective on the question of...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 5, 2009Last comment by pat, on May 9, 2009 at 11:34 am | 8 comments | 6039 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
What is ABAG?ABAG (the Association of Bay Area Governments) is the regional planning agency for the nine-county Bay Area. Voting members of ABAG are the elected officials appointed...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jan. 27, 2012Last comment by stephen levy, on Jun 16, 2012 at 3:12 pm | 66 comments | 6039 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A piece of cake: How a Sunnyvale woman launched a nonprofit that’s delivered 40,000 birthday cakes to underserved youth
==I The 40,000th cake delivered by Cake4Kids, a nonprofit started locally that brings homemade birthday cakes to underserved kids. (Photo courtesy...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 31, 2022There are no comments yet. 6012 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Foothill's transformational meeting about its climate goalsTwo days ago I wrote about Foothill’s...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Eric Muller, on Sep 13, 2023 at 5:20 pm | 3 comments | 6010 Views
CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
The Skin I'm InHello! This writing came out of an assignment for students to write about something that they feel passionately about. The perspective below is a reflection on...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Mar. 29, 2013Last comment by L Romaine Brown, on Mar 29, 2013 at 10:44 pm | 2 comments | 5994 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Fierce LoveWhen I am advocating for my husband while he’s in hospital, I refer to it as ‘Fierce Love’. I will do pretty much anything for him while he cannot...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2023There are no comments yet. 5990 Views
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