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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
'Let us now praise famous men' and women, not wait until they dieWe all go through life, I suspect, wondering what people real¬ly think of us. Is he a fine man, a narcissistic one, a real gentleman, a sneaky person? Is she gentle,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by Anna Mike, on Nov 20, 2021 at 4:15 am | 9 comments | 4860 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
It would be a mistake to re-evaluate the closing of Diablo CanyonAbout two months ago a reader suggested that...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 17, 2021 at 10:37 pm | 8 comments | 6834 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."- Raymond Hull Hull is absolutely correct. Trying to suit your partner is the opposite of living authentically. I should know, because that’s what I did...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 15, 2021 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 3952 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
P-Town Birria's cooks up Mexican and Soul Food in PacificaBy Sara Hayden "It's a wave that I've been riding," P-Town Birria's founder and owner Tiffany Keeling says. "I genuinely love to cook my...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 12, 2021There are no comments yet. 5188 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Let's award our public employees for working -- ??More, we need more. Our public employee morale is down. Two more assistant city managers are what City Manager Ed Shikada asked the Palo Alto City Council to...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by Rusty Taylor, on Nov 11, 2021 at 11:53 am | 25 comments | 5461 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Ferrari and Toyota: Meet the $15 sandwich from the restaurateurs behind BauméBy Sara Hayden Palo Alto's Baumé offers fine dining meals that run hundreds of...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 5, 2021Last comment by Tom, on Nov 8, 2021 at 4:14 pm | 2 comments | 8506 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward . . .that causes all the trouble." - Raymond Hull Yesterday I came up with the “elevator pitch” for my nonfiction couples graphic ‘novel’...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 4566 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
My Toyota is on life supportIs it just me or does it seem like a lot of people are looking at EVs these days? A neighbor of mine who got a Kia Niro a few weeks ago remarked with some surprise:...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 31, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 6, 2021 at 1:32 pm | 14 comments | 7698 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Chef Martin Yan talks wok hei and noodles for longevity in a climate crisisBy Sara Hayden I'm waiting on a feature-length biopic movie of
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by Birdnscrap, on Nov 3, 2021 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 3907 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Not for tourists: 10 Silicon Valley hotel restaurants locals loveBy Sara Hayden Looking for a staycation? Whether you're staying overnight or popping in for a drink or a meal, there are plenty of delicious hotel restaurant...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by Ahmad Hussein, on Nov 2, 2021 at 1:05 pm | 3 comments | 10448 Views
COUPLE'S NET
My Halloween Trauma LingersOn Halloween, in broad daylight, when I was 10 years old, a man in a Camaro tried to lure me into his car with candy. Fortunately, I knew about Stanger Danger...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 2, 2021 at 8:44 am | 3 comments | 7701 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why COP26 matters and what to look forThe “Conference of Parties” international climate convention happens every year. But this one, COP26 in Glasgow from Oct 31 - Nov 12, is particularly...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 24, 2021Last comment by Michael, on Oct 30, 2021 at 11:39 am | 6 comments | 7115 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Downtown Menlo Park Continues to Get Better. Enjoy It!. While the pandemic has been hard on our downtown there are already many signs it will emerge much stronger. This has not just happened. For example, our city...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Oct. 25, 2021Last comment by Rvengosh, on Oct 30, 2021 at 8:33 am | 4 comments | 2222 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
From Illinois farm town to Bay Area Michelin restaurants: Chez TJ pastry chef Cheyenne Meyer makes edible artBy Sara Hayden "I don't even have a sweet tooth," pastry chef Cheyenne Meyer says. "Actually I prefer savory food to eat. I just love working...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 6473 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Jumping on a bandwagon that ends up breaking downThis is the environmental way to go. This is the solution to managing our traffic problems. This is the appropriate way to use -- and save -- energy in our community....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by Amyra Patel, on Oct 27, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 22 comments | 7162 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Home brews to home base: Brewing With Brothas aims to open East Palo Alto taproomBy Sara Hayden During his birthday camping trip, Denzel Jackson woke up at 5 a.m. and spent the morning fishing with RiSean "Bookie" Tinsley....
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by eileen+, on Oct 24, 2021 at 7:43 pm | 2 comments | 7211 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"A journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong . . .. . . is to think you control it." -John Steinbeck Steinbeck makes a great point; we control almost nothing, whether on a journey or in marriage. We have...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 6221 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Using heat pump specs to answer your common sense questionsIn this last post of a mini-
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 17, 2021Last comment by DJ, on Oct 21, 2021 at 9:53 pm | 11 comments | 8547 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Stroll the streets of Paris on the Peninsula with Bon MarchéBy Sara Hayden A French-inspired outdoor market is coming to Menlo Park. Bon Marché will feature more than a dozen vendors for fresh produce, flowers,...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 15, 2021Last comment by Gracie, on Oct 20, 2021 at 12:50 pm | 7 comments | 17283 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Democracy and our police departments"Democracy is very fragile," David Kennedy, noted historian and emeritus professor at Stanford, said a couple of years ago at a class of his I attended. The loss...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 13, 2021Last comment by R. Cavendish, on Oct 19, 2021 at 1:06 pm | 15 comments | 6322 Views
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