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Nov 18, 2013 12:35 pm
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This week's digest of TED Talks caught my eye. The description of the first video was intriguing:... More
Nov 12, 2013 11:18 am
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Menlo Park has a heritage tree ordinance to preserve the stock of healthy trees from premature extraction. Portions of the ordinance were contentious in the... More
Oct 31, 2013 2:14 pm
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Our software company, searching for programmers, once advertised an Open House. Thirty prospective employees came to graze on pizza and make the rounds. Afterward,... More
Oct 20, 2013 12:08 am
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I was reminiscing about Monty Python's Ministry of Silly Walks when I encountered the Almanac story and responses regarding the possibility of formulating... More
Oct 8, 2013 11:31 am
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The Belle Haven School, part of the Ravenswood City School District, should be absorbed into the Menlo Park City School District (MPCSD). Whether it's absorbed entirely... More
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