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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

How reliable is our electricity?

How reliable is our electricity? On average it’s not bad but in many places it’s getting worse and in a few places it’s downright terrible. Customers...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 2, 2023
Last comment by Bystander, on Aug 8, 2023 at 7:51 pm | 11 comments | 8026 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

"I didn't want to be 'that guy'"

Last week I went hiking in Glacier National Park. It was absolutely beautiful, the meadows filled with flowers, and lakes, streams, and waterfalls brimming with...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 30, 2023
Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 7, 2023 at 5:25 pm | 16 comments | 7576 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

I want an accurate housing audit. Why?

Several years ago, I asked then-Palo Alto Planning Director Hillary Gitelman whether there was any data on the percentage of residents living in...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jul. 25, 2023
Last comment by Bill Beck, on Aug 3, 2023 at 12:26 pm | 43 comments | 5022 Views

COUPLE'S NET

You Can Do This, Too (and People Need It)

I’ve been writing to you about kindness for many years now. About how it makes you feel better, plus it’s best for all your relationships-partner, kids,...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 30, 2023
There are no comments yet. 4577 Views

COUPLE'S NET

National Parents Day-Tips for Creating High EQ Family

How do parents nurture children without under-doing it or helicoptering them? And perhaps even trickier, you don’t know how you’ve done...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 22, 2023
Last comment by Mary09, on Jul 27, 2023 at 11:35 pm | 6 comments | 5197 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

How clean is our electricity?

How clean is our electricity? Well, there are a number of ways to answer that question. You can look at the grid itself, which we plug things into. How clean is...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 18, 2023
Last comment by Eduardo, on Jul 23, 2023 at 9:07 am | 10 comments | 7520 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

The Food Party! 10 Year Anniversary

I've been attracted to food for good and bad reasons for many years. So began our journey back in...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 17, 2023
Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jul 23, 2023 at 7:23 am | 2 comments | 4742 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Top 10 Safety Tips for Women (and Everyone)

Joy Farrow and Laura Frombach have written the book,

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 14, 2023
Last comment by Priscilla James, on Jul 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm |
8 comments | 7696 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

The Fish Market is closing its San Mateo and Palo Alto locations

By Stephanie Gerson The Fish Market's Famous Cioppino, prepared at their Palo Alto location. Photo by Sinead Chang. After 47 years...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 12, 2023
Last comment by pogo, on Jul 19, 2023 at 11:14 am | 8 comments | 16034 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

There is a new moon tonight. But will it be dark?

Tonight (Sunday night) there will be a new moon. But for many of you, if you go outside, it won’t be dark. In 2016

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 16, 2023
Last comment by MyFeelz, on Jul 18, 2023 at 7:38 pm |
8 comments | 8398 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Crepevine owes over $500,000 for wage theft and child labor violations

By Stephanie Gerson Crepevine's Palo Alto location was one of the five locations cited in the investigation. Photo by Magali Gauthier....

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 13, 2023
Last comment by Marion Prescott, on Jul 17, 2023 at 10:27 am | 10 comments | 6650 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

How quickly will we electrify our homes?

How quickly will we electrify our homes? This is an important question as we set emissions goals and formulate plans to achieve them. A few years ago, Palo Alto...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 28, 2023
Last comment by Paly Grad, on Jul 8, 2023 at 7:44 pm | 19 comments | 8668 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Free Classes - Growing Tomatoes and Herbs, Cocktail Shrubs

Summer is the season to grow, can, ferment and enjoy. Perfect your skills with these free classes offered by Master Gardeners. Vegetable Gardening in Containers July...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jul. 7, 2023
Last comment by Mondoman, on Jul 8, 2023 at 5:24 pm | 1 comment | 3752 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Any Expiration Date for Sex? Nope.

Most people are squeamish when it comes to thinking about their parents having sex, let alone grandparents. I’m happy to report that the conclusion is that...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 8, 2023
There are no comments yet. 5020 Views

THE FOOD PARTY!

Summer Fun Around the Bay Area

Looking for more ways to celebrate summer? Here’s a few. The BARn at Flea Street Café Recently opened and just in time to enjoy a sunny...

Original post made by Laura Stec on Jun. 29, 2023
Last comment by Laura Stec, on Jul 7, 2023 at 6:31 am | 3 comments | 3989 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Why I changed my mind about abortion

One year ago today, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision and left it up the states to individually decide on abortion. In its Dobbs...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 24, 2023
Last comment by Rhoshan Modi, on Jul 4, 2023 at 9:11 am | 56 comments | 6843 Views

A NEW SHADE OF GREEN

What I learned from my high impact yard project

Two years ago I mulched over the back lawn. It was looking increasingly awful with the prolonged drought, and mulching was an easy project. It required only some...

Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 25, 2023
Last comment by Karl A, on Jun 30, 2023 at 5:58 pm | 5 comments | 6697 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Redwood City brewery Ghostwood Beer Company opens downtown taproom

Ghostwood Beer Company's Extra Crispy beer is a light, crispy and effervescent brew. Courtesy Ghostwood Beer Company. ==I By Stephanie...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 29, 2023
There are no comments yet. 6640 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Palo Alto chocolatier expanding with new downtown cafe

By Julia Brown Chocolates at Shekoh Confections in Palo Alto on March 7, 2022. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Before opening her chocolate...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jun. 22, 2023
Last comment by Marissa Granderson, on Jun 27, 2023 at 12:42 pm | 4 comments | 8298 Views

AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

Do People Care?

I recently watched a documentary film on Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, in which Ellsberg, who copied and released the secret Pentagon Papers to the press,...

Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 14, 2023
Last comment by Jacob Bromley, on Jun 24, 2023 at 12:01 pm | 42 comments | 4966 Views
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