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CRITTENDEN PANTHER PEN
Welcome to the 2013 School Year!Come August 1st I start getting antsy. Itâ??s not that I donâ??t love and cherish my summer adventures with my family, or that I didnâ??t really need a few weeks...
Original post made by Ms. Jenson on Aug. 25, 2013Last comment by Sneha, on Oct 9, 2017 at 12:06 am | 324 comments | 32487 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Do we want a palo alto where only the rich can move here to liveI don't. I remember meeting Greg Schmid when I played a small role in his school board campaign. We were both economists and were making a decent living but...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 11, 2015Last comment by senor verde, on Oct 22, 2015 at 7:35 pm | 139 comments | 28036 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
What Supports High Home Values in Palo AltoAnother title would be "Why do people want to live in Palo Alto". I believe it is because we have great schools and lots of amenities, many of which are publicly...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by sandy zoe, on May 8, 2013 at 10:16 pm | 129 comments | 28134 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
What Supports High Home Values in Palo AltoAnother title would be "Why do people want to live in Palo Alto". I believe it is because we have great schools and lots of amenities, many of which are publicly...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jun. 14, 2012Last comment by sandy zoe, on May 8, 2013 at 10:16 pm | 129 comments | 7380 Views
BIKE FUN
Keep It Local on Bike to Shop DayThere's more to practical cycling than bike commuting on Bike to Work Day on May 8. The whole month of May is National Bike Month and you'll find a full calendar...
Original post made by Janet Lafleur on Apr. 25, 2014Last comment by sakshi, on Oct 9, 2017 at 5:59 am | 106 comments | 61381 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are giving $100,000 to each of their eight favorite restaurantsWhen Seiko Alba got an email from Mark Zuckerberg in late March, she was sure it was a scam. The Facebook CEO, a regular at her Palo Alto Japanese restaurant...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 11, 2020Last comment by David B, Karpf, MD, on Jun 14, 2020 at 3:00 pm | 104 comments | 72358 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Do business executives make good governors or mayors?Well, it depends. A business executive can have valuable organizational and managerial experience. Executives come from an environment where there is an emphasis...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 11, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Oct 24, 2010 at 5:03 am | 98 comments | 33488 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Do business executives make good governors or mayors?Well, it depends. A business executive can have valuable organizational and managerial experience. Executives come from an environment where there is an emphasis...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 11, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Oct 24, 2010 at 5:03 am | 98 comments | 6826 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Do we really need all that new housing?Suppose that all those pious but earnest urgings by local and state officials over the past few years proclaiming that we need much more housing in this state, particularly...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 3, 2022Last comment by Kelly Sonderson, on May 13, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 97 comments | 7379 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling DebacleThe debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2011Last comment by Alfred E Newman, on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm | 94 comments | 23703 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Two Positives from the Debt Ceiling DebacleThe debt ceiling debate and final agreement shows how screwed up our congressional politics is. There was no discussion of entitlement reform or tax reform, no inclusion...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Aug. 3, 2011Last comment by Alfred E Newman, on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:23 pm | 94 comments | 3786 Views
MIND MATTERS
TV for Tots: A Lesson In Deceptive MarketingI somehow managed to remain oblivious to the dramatic increase in educational tv shows for young children until I had my daughter. And I must admit, at first blush...
Original post made by Caroline Fleck on Jul. 4, 2015Last comment by Caroline Fleck, on Jul 4, 2017 at 8:50 am | 86 comments | 12195 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Planning for the Future in Palo Alto and the RegionI recently attended two meetings where the future of the region and Palo Alto were discussed. One was a class at Stanford where students presented their summary...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 27, 2014Last comment by stephen levy, on Mar 11, 2014 at 1:49 pm | 85 comments | 28475 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I Will Vote No on Prop 10Some residents locally and throughout the region have experienced very large rent increases in recent years. These increases often create emotional and financial...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by Class Act, on Oct 12, 2018 at 8:51 am | 83 comments | 11814 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
We must change our gun culture in AmericaWe live in a country in love with guns – significantly more than any other country in the world. Many Americans idolize them. This gun reverence has worsened the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 31, 2022Last comment by Richt, on Jun 26, 2022 at 11:14 pm | 80 comments | 6106 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Can you read cursive? Do you know why democratic values are important?“I don’t read cursive,” the CVS store clerk said to me when I handed my friend’s somewhat undecipherable shopping list over, asking her what she thought...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Ashley Judson, on Apr 19, 2022 at 2:58 pm | 77 comments | 5306 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Time to Send a MessageOf sadness, solidarity and support to our brothers and sisters in Squirrel Hill and Jewish communities everywhere And follow George Will and Tom Friedman in saying whatever...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Oct. 27, 2018Last comment by Heidi B , on Dec 23, 2018 at 9:15 pm | 75 comments | 11415 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Who Will Replace Baby Boomers as They RetireRetiring baby boomers will be replaced by immigrants and their children who will account for over 80% of America's labor force growth and change over the next 20...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Aug 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm | 74 comments | 35429 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Who Will Replace Baby Boomers as They RetireRetiring baby boomers will be replaced by immigrants and their children who will account for over 80% of America's labor force growth and change over the next 20...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Aug 8, 2013 at 4:28 pm | 74 comments | 2498 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
What I Saw on Mulberry Street – and other cultural revisionsWriting about racism in our society today is always a delicate – and sometimes a dicey -- matter. Some people, it seems, are rushing to declare a book as “racist”...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 9, 2021Last comment by ariel fleming, on Mar 19, 2021 at 11:40 am | 72 comments | 14893 Views
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