Just ducky, thanks
Four little ducklings, trapped down a storm drain on Ridgeview Drive and in peril of drowning, were rescued by Matt and Daniel, a couple of stout-hearted construction workers from Steve and Anita Westly’s property. Atherton Councilwoman Kathy McKeithen said she summoned help after a UPS driver told her about a mama mallard in deep distress. The men levered open the heavy grate and one jumped into the murky abyss to fish out the babies, she said. The reunited family then waddled away.And now for something completely different
The Community Foundation Silicon Valley has merged with the Peninsula Community Foundation and is now … (drum roll, please) the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.That’s right, it’s not the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, it’s the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Try to keep it straight.
Anyone who’s seen Monty Python’s “The Life of Brian” may be reminded of the scene in which hapless hero Brian tries to find a band of rebels.
His question, “Are you the Judean People’s Front?” is met with expletives and outrage by a representative of the People’s Front of Judea, who can’t believe anyone could be stupid enough to confuse the two.
Let’s hope the Silicon Valley Community Foundation handles any cases of mistaken identity more tolerantly.
All aboard WiFi
So much for downtime en route to the office. Caltrain is trumpeting a successful test of high-speed wireless Internet service on its high-speed Baby Bullet trains, ushering in a new era for multi-tasking commuters.A Web surfing test using wireless broadband along 16 miles of track proved it could be done, making it the first rail line in the country to do so, Caltrain officials said.
Now, Caltrain is working on engineering to install the wireless access along the entire rail mainline, said spokeswoman Rita Haskin.
Edited by Andrea Gemmet, agemmet@almanacnews.com.
