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DEEP MENLO
Menlo Park Council Selections for 2018
For your amusement: A vintage mechanical tabulating voting machine from the Museum of American Heritage Museum archive.
Last week I reviewed...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Oct. 9, 2018Last comment by big Mac, on Oct 15, 2018 at 2:39 pm | 6 comments | 2270 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
It can’t be scheduledThis month our toddler was up at night teething. While soothing her one night I decided to watch the documentary Mr. Rogers and Me. One of my favorite quotes from...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Sep. 30, 2018Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Oct 14, 2018 at 3:34 pm | 2 comments | 1322 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Messiness and parentingWith three young kids it’s easy to misplace items. I’ve given up on keeping track of everything. “Where is a specific Lego piece?,” No clue. “Where...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Cheryl Bac, on Oct 14, 2018 at 3:11 pm | 2 comments | 1704 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Los Altos' Voyageur du Temps closesVoyageur du Temps has closed after four-and-a-half years of serving French and Japanese pastries in Los Altos. The 288 1st St. bakery closed on Sept. 18, according...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Nutmac, on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:57 pm | 4 comments | 5475 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 | 5295 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
How To: Chickens, Compost and Fall GardeningBackyard Chicken Basics Date: September 15, 2018 Time: 10:00-12:00pm Location: Lyngso Garden Materials, Inc. , 345 Shoreway Road, San Carlos,...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by Elle, on Oct 12, 2018 at 12:33 am | 2 comments | 4193 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Korean barbecue chain coming to Mountain ViewUPDATE: Gen Korean BBQ House opened on Thursday, Nov. 9, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant. Gen...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by David, on Oct 11, 2018 at 9:22 pm | 4 comments | 5692 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Retirement Hot Potato!The top three issues couples have are about sex, money and power. So today I’m going to write about money, specifically retirement. So much of the help you...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 31, 2018Last comment by carolinewarren, on Oct 11, 2018 at 6:39 am | 1 comment | 4784 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
The Midwife and the Baker quietly selling bread in Mountain ViewWednesday through Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Peninsulans can buy The Midwife and the Baker's fresh-milled sourdough breads and viennoiseries in Mountain...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Jul. 13, 2018Last comment by Mary B, on Oct 10, 2018 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 5942 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Paris Baguette opens in Mountain ViewParis Baguette has opened its doors at 317 Castro St. in downtown Mountain View. The opening comes two years after the international bakery chain took over the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 2, 2018Last comment by pogo, on Oct 9, 2018 at 2:23 pm | 8 comments | 5973 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Oak + Violet to open in Menlo Park hotelOak + Violet, the restaurant inside Menlo Park's new Park James Hotel, will open for dinner on Monday, Oct. 8. The
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 5, 2018Last comment by to kali, on Oct 6, 2018 at 2:28 pm | 1 comment | 5238 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Buy Your Pumpkins On The CoastIt’s an annual outing at the Stec house to head to the coast and buy pumpkins for the season. Half Moon Bay and the San Mateo coast look great right now...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by Options without the commercialism, on Oct 5, 2018 at 11:05 am | 2 comments | 3252 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Opening alert: Joe & The Juice at Stanford Shopping CenterUPDATE: A third Joe & The Juice opened on Friday, Oct. 5, at 240 Hamilton Ave. in Palo Alto. Danish juice chain Joe & The Juice has opened No. 2...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 3, 2018Last comment by Better, on Oct 4, 2018 at 11:37 pm | 2 comments | 4862 Views
DEEP MENLO
NAS Daily, and Welcome to District ElectionsFirst you get a treat: NAS Daily: the Best 60 Seconds on Facebook For three years Nuseir Yassin (a.k.a NAS), an Arab Israeli and Harvard grad, has toured...
Original post made by Stuart Soffer on Oct. 1, 2018Last comment by KicksOn66, on Oct 3, 2018 at 12:49 am | 4 comments | 1231 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
Let's Talk Internships(Written by Rebecca Bjorklund, University Recruiter for a variety of corporations, ranging from management consulting to aerospace to interactive entertainment) Glowing...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Christopher A. Howland, on Oct 2, 2018 at 4:48 am | 2 comments | 3278 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Zucchini TakeoverThere’s plenty of zucchini around these days to Food Party! with. Here’s a quick, kid-approved and adult favorite, side dish or snack, perfect for...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Sep. 20, 2018Last comment by Laura Stec, on Oct 1, 2018 at 6:44 am | 8 comments | 3005 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Oft-Unseen Fruits of End-of-Life Care==I The following essay is a modified version of a piece titled, "Compassion and the Uncertain Caregiver," which was recently accepted by the medical journal, Palliative...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Sep. 11, 2018Last comment by Smith, on Sep 30, 2018 at 9:31 am | 3 comments | 4199 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Elevating Embrace of a Man with Down Syndrome==I This piece is the third in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- the 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jul. 2, 2018Last comment by Susan, on Sep 27, 2018 at 8:50 pm | 1 comment | 2826 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Sex and Connection (Chicken or Egg?)I usually stay away from gender generalization because people are unique; additionally, gender-based comments are not useful to men or women. But in the case of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 21, 2018Last comment by the_punnisher, on Sep 27, 2018 at 2:38 am | 2 comments | 3987 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Thought and Matter: A Young Man's Search for Interest and Meaning==I This piece is the fourth in a multi-part series, telling stories about employees of Ada's Cafe -- a 501c3 nonprofit cafe in the Mitchell Park community center,...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jul. 16, 2018Last comment by trivani, on Sep 27, 2018 at 2:08 am | 11 comments | 4205 Views
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