MENLO PARK ELECTIONS
SOBER, VALUABLE LESSONS FOR MENLO SLATE POLITICS
Menlo Park politicians have learned a tough lesson about slate politics. Net, it’s a loser here. What was characterized as the possibility the incumbents would help John Boy... |
Put Slates Behind Us |
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on Nov 11, 2006 at 8:57 pm by DOTBOMB, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
OTHER TOPICS
Should the county spend money, provide cars for the Las Vegas law enforcement race?
Should San Mateo County spend thousands of dollars and provide cars for the Las Vegas law enforcement race, where the sheriff got caught in a brother raid this year?
About $... |
Question Man |
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on May 8, 2007 at 9:46 am by Question Man, a resident of another community |
ATHERTON
Is Almanac asking the right questions about finance director retirement
Last night's Almanac article quoted retiring Atherton finance director Louise Ho as saying she was not fired, but rather elected to retire.
This could be true, but the circ... |
Questions |
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on Nov 6, 2011 at 12:56 pm by concerned, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
ATHERTON
Requirements for Councilmen in Atherton
All council members should need to document enough income to insure they will not need to rely on the regular exchange of political favors in order to sustain either their st... |
QUID$ PRO QUO$ |
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on Mar 20, 2010 at 1:43 pm by True Blue, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
NANCY REAGAN BOOK ON PSYCHIC PREDICTIONS
With a forward by the late Dominick Dunne, it is said that Nancy Reagan's books on her psychic predictions through astrology helped her husband make most of his important deci... |
R.GORDON |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 10:26 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
F.B.I. EX AGENT MANAGING SOLYNDRA
FREMONT..........It seems that more than a few FBI agents are around the Silicon Valley area with former agent Neilson taking over the running of the company for suspected fra... |
R.Gordon |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 1:12 pm by R.gordon\'s mom, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
WOODSIDE
Steve Jobs Jackling Home with Photos and History
Since very few people really saw what Jobs had to battle since his aquisition of the JACKLING house in 1984 and which few people know he occupied for some 10 years in its de... |
R.Gordon |
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on Oct 16, 2011 at 12:28 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
WOODSIDE
SFGATE.com blog of WOODSIDE has Photos
If you want to read a rather smart blog done by going to the SFGATE.COM site, it is just terrific. It does have magnificent photos and complete story of the copper baron who h... |
R.Gordon |
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on Oct 16, 2011 at 12:14 pm by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
What Could Be Done With $30 Million
One of the reasons this country, and communities like the Peninsula are failing to make progress, is the way we spend indiscriminately on issues usually involving lawsuits, la... |
R.Gordon |
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on Aug 21, 2010 at 9:51 am by StanfordStudent, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Disasters...Are We Prepared?
It seems that while we are concerned for some of the most mundane events, we have totally ignored what we would do in the event of a disaster of any sizeable proportion.
Ther... |
R.GORDON |
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on Aug 21, 2010 at 8:26 am by AREALSNOB, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Worries For New Council Elections?
I do know there is going to be the most scrutinizing ever done on a person's past record that has ever happened along with the investigations which I predicted and led by the ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 1:04 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
MENLO PARK
Tunneling Was The Last Straw
This desire on the part of everyone fearing eminent domain almost demanding that tunneling be a CONDITION for the HSR, caused a LOT of eyes in this political climate, includ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 12:48 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
The HSR Looks Inevitable
Again, it is unstoppable, because it is necessary for OTHER citizens of California, and the construction of the S.F. terminal is pretty well set.
Whoever is elected cannot ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 12:33 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Are We As Elitist as a Group?
Is it possible that almost everything posted or commentary made regarding the Peninsula is just too too elitist?
Are we leaders in all we do?
Do we have the right not to que... |
R.GORDON |
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on Aug 11, 2010 at 12:28 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
Third Homicide in One Week
Is it because news of crime in our vicinity is a subject which might upset our locals, or is it that it just is not dignified.
According to the Mercury News, there have been ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jul 31, 2010 at 7:06 am by Msmarple, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
How To Build a Proper Bridge
While the SILICON VALLEY and BAY AREA struggle with bridges and tunnels along the coast, you can see how hard hit nations are at work creating marvels in architecture which co... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jul 22, 2010 at 7:10 am by OpenMind, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
TESLA OFFERS STOCK IN IPO ALREADY DOUBLED
When I mentioned that TESLA a more or less local company, is now trying to raise $178 million dollars by this offering which is now up from $12 a share to over $25.......Alman... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 7:58 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
THE LOCAL DISH
TESLA IS GOING PUBLIC
This ill fated company which cannot anticipate making money for at least 20 years is just moving so fast that it has announced it is going public and offering shares of this v... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 29, 2010 at 1:12 pm by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CORONER'S ELECTION QUESTION
It seems to me and, others as well, that the topic of the election of our COUNTY CORONER is still a little reported or covered topic here on the Peninsula.
I am aware of the ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 9:45 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CORONER RACE LISTED AS BRAWL IN SF EXAMINER
How can a story about OUR re elected CORONER not be reported when it made the papers in the Bay Area, for what is most certainly a pretty wild story with a lot of questions wh... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 11, 2010 at 9:16 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CORONER'S OFFICE SHOULD REOPEN CASE
After contacting MANY investigators and news agencies, the fact that when the courts decided NOT to return the heart of the young man (23) to be buried along with the rest of ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Jun 1, 2010 at 11:57 am by DThomas, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
CORONER KEEPS HEART OF DEAD VICTIM
Wow......
That story sure leaves a lot of room for investigation.
It is, simply put, very strange how the family of the young (23 year old ) victim, were not able to have th... |
R.GORDON |
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on May 30, 2010 at 2:54 pm by DThomas, a resident of another community |
OTHER TOPICS
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TESLA?
They got a half billion dollar loan to produce an electric car for the rich.
There was a man on 60 minutes last night who has an electric car ready to go into production and ... |
R.GORDON |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 7:17 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
KNOW CANDIDATES FOR ASSEMBLYMAN ELECTION OF 21ST DISTRICT
This topic seems to be getting less coverage than is important in that we have messed up with a wide range of money backed hack politicos in different positions whose only amb... |
R.GORDON |
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on Apr 10, 2010 at 9:24 am by R.GORDON, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
MAKER FAIRE
Make magazine is hosting Maker Faire, May 19 & 20, at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. A two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates arts, crafts, engineering, science projects ... |
Rachel Sussman |
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on May 9, 2007 at 12:13 pm by Rachel Sussman, a resident of another community |