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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Kill two birds with one ... mini-split!Mini-splits are the multi-tools of HVAC. They can heat, they can cool, and they are very modular -- you can put in as few or as many as you want, where you want....
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 28, 2021Last comment by RMRN, on Mar 8, 2021 at 9:05 am | 16 comments | 7513 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Whoof! Our problems have all disappearedWe have no more "problems." They are now all gone. Instead, we only have “challenges.” Yes, “New Speak,” as George Orwell once phrased it in “1984,”...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 2, 2021Last comment by avery james, on Mar 5, 2021 at 2:40 pm | 13 comments | 4925 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto JCC launches kosher food hall with Yemeni breads, sushi and moreA 1,600-square-foot kitchen at the Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto is now home to four businesses that will bring a range of kosher food and coffee to the local community. The...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 4, 2021Last comment by Ezy, on Mar 5, 2021 at 9:21 am | 3 comments | 9927 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: How Long is Your Restoration Cycle?When you get upset with your partner and a repair is made, how long does it take for your emotions, thoughts, and body to restore to equilibrium? I can almost...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 4802 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Specialty's Cafe and Bakery comes back to life in Mountain View (cookies included)Specialty's is back. The Bay Area-born cafe chain, which filed for bankruptcy and
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 1, 2021Last comment by Parke T, on Mar 4, 2021 at 4:48 pm | 4 comments | 24091 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Polar vortexes and clean energy in the Upper MidwestGiven the awful power grid mess in Texas, it’s interesting to look at the ongoing electricity planning discussions for the Upper Midwest. In the summer of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 21, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 27, 2021 at 4:06 pm | 8 comments | 6492 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'We believe in empathy and profitability.' This new company wants to redefine delivery for local restaurantsIf you live in or near Mountain View, you could be dining this week on Wagyu yakitori over sushi rice from Torima by Hina Yakitori in San Francisco or peking duck...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Online Name, on Feb 24, 2021 at 11:50 am | 2 comments | 7933 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What does it mean to be a "realist" about climate?I recently tuned into a city discussion about reducing local emissions. Senior Resource Planner Jonathan Abendschein was giving a progress update on his team’s...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 14, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 21, 2021 at 1:01 pm | 21 comments | 6548 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: What Happens in Vegas Doesn't Stay in VegasWhat Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas--NOT! Even though there is little traveling now due to Covid, the principles here still hold. These two quotes are from...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 19, 2021There are no comments yet. 5204 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can you hear me yet?Scene — Ten members of the “Over 50” club, each sitting in front of their computer, trying to participate in a meeting on Zoom. Janice: “Can...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Jeff Knowles, on Feb 15, 2021 at 4:50 pm | 5 comments | 5905 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: "I - You" Statements"I - You" Statements. No, that's not a typo. I hear these a lot when I encourage partners to use "I statements" or to share how s/he is feeling....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 5140 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Peninsula's newest pop-up is making cheffy sandwiches on bread from The Midwife and the BakerLike many of us, Nick Rappoport became obsessed with baking bread during the pandemic. But he wasn't making crusty sourdough loaves. The chef was after sandwich...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Julie O, on Feb 11, 2021 at 8:27 pm | 1 comment | 9614 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Pesky annoyances are hurting medical clinics — and they need to be solvedThe medical profession tries to run customer-friendly efficient clinics, and in some areas — like phone call reminders of upcoming visits,— they do a...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Feb 9, 2021 at 3:56 pm | 17 comments | 6563 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's 44-year-old The Fish Market becomes latest restaurant to close temporarilyThe Fish Market, which has served fresh seafood fare at 3150 El Camino Real in Palo Alto since 1976, is the latest local restaurant to shutter temporarily in the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Dec. 10, 2020Last comment by Dave, on Feb 8, 2021 at 6:55 pm | 6 comments | 14965 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
How a 1960s apartment complex is going greenSunshine Gardens Apartments in Mountain View is a modest two-story 44-unit complex, with ten 1960s-vintage buildings circling a small pool. Tenants at this complex...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 7, 2021Last comment by A, on Feb 8, 2021 at 11:54 am | 4 comments | 9126 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: "Now I Trust in the System"While maintaining confidentiality, I wanted to share this quote I heard in my office a while back. I've been training another therapist in Couples Counseling,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 5385 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
State of Mind opens new pizzeria in the Palo Alto neighborhood the owners grew up inLars and Andrew Smith grew up in the blocks surrounding their newest pizzeria at 3850 El Camino Real in Palo Alto's Barron Park neighborhood. Lars Smith has...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Len Ely, on Feb 4, 2021 at 7:52 pm | 4 comments | 14870 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
California must fix its expensive and unfair electricity pricingBack in the olden days, when we used to go places, I enjoyed travelling to visit my sister in Minneapolis. I would take lots of scenic pictures -- lakes! -- but...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 31, 2021Last comment by Mark, on Feb 3, 2021 at 5:47 pm | 11 comments | 9126 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Alcohol – Upper or Downer?Hey Dry January – who’s still with us? The Dry January Joker support group took a leave of absence last week, toasting to the new administration....
Original post made by Laura Stec on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Laura Stec, on Feb 3, 2021 at 7:20 am | 2 comments | 8389 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
A lot can happen in one year — or — it isn’t what it used to beI am amazed at how our lives have changed around the world because of one stupid virus, that keeps on morphing away so that it becomes more and more contagious. ...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 2, 2021 at 10:27 pm | 2 comments | 5041 Views
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