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AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Express lanes will cost drivers masses of money -- and the state will collect millions from us==I "The integration of managed express lanes will reduce congestion all along the U.S. 101 corridor. It will encourage carpooling and transit ridership as...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Cynthia Albert, on Mar 24, 2022 at 3:29 pm | 38 comments | 7953 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
2 -Burger a Day AlternativeThe Portola Valley Forum (our version of Nextdoor) recently engaged in a fascinating thread about eating. My neighbor wants to eat less meat and was looking for...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Bobbi Lange, on Mar 24, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 21 comments | 6381 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Mom Said a LotI’m going to share a piece I wrote in my mid-20s. You will see intergenerational wounds, and part of what I have had to work through in my own life. My husband...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Mar 22, 2022 at 3:15 pm | 1 comment | 5365 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Are you trying to use less gas?Some days (weeks) you just want to keep your eyes closed. You don’t want to watch the news, you don’t want to look at gas prices, you don’t want...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 13, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Mar 20, 2022 at 8:43 pm | 33 comments | 9154 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Propaganda, disinformation invade our lives -- here, and in UkraineThe disinformation about the invasion of Ukraine that is being broadcast by Putin to his people is frightening, to say the least, for the message Putin is spewing...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 8, 2022Last comment by Russ Wilkins, on Mar 16, 2022 at 11:57 am | 36 comments | 6403 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Being Understood vs. Being RightReaders, you’ve often heard me asking, “Do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?” Many people get caught up in wanting to be right,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Mar 15, 2022 at 6:15 pm | 1 comment | 5708 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Journey Through Covid (with bone broth)It was the first weekend back to some semblance of normal. “Everybody can take off their mask,” and yes indeedie – that’s exactly what...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by John Jeffers, on Mar 14, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 16 comments | 5849 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is it true that our electricity rates will be going down?Many of us have felt the pinch of high electricity bills over the winter, and our bills only seem to go up. Well, it’s not your imagination. Electricity rates...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 6, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 11, 2022 at 5:27 pm | 25 comments | 11858 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
A left- v. right-hand problem in PA’s push to be an “all-electric city”Will Palo Alto and other local cities have adequate distribution systems to go all-electric by 2030? Some utility experts say absolutely not – we don’t...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Mar. 2, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Mar 10, 2022 at 5:19 pm | 16 comments | 5039 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“Vagina Love: An Owner’s Manual”Check out Lili Sohn’s new graphic medicine book. “Half of all people have vaginas. But how much do we know about that part of our body? And why are we...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Mar 10, 2022 at 10:37 am | 2 comments | 7221 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto City Council: Get rid of police encryption! Now! Please!How long will it take the Palo Alto City Council to discuss the police encryption problem? When will the city’s top staff members stop saying that encryption must...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 22, 2022Last comment by Eeyore (formerly StarSpring), on Mar 2, 2022 at 8:46 am | 16 comments | 13366 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Baumé gave up two Michelin stars. Now it’s reopening with a more relaxed approach to fine dining.By Anthony Shu
Chef Bruno Chemel uses a blow torch to add finishing touches at Baumé. Photo by Veronica Weber.
After 12...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by Lee, on Feb 28, 2022 at 10:33 am | 2 comments | 6667 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Sparkling Hot ChocolateTGIF – Thanks Goodness It’s February! Good show to all the Dry January participants out there. On the last night, we mixed up this bright little...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by Laura Stec, on Feb 26, 2022 at 2:05 pm | 6 comments | 4383 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"One of the biggest failures in 50 years of energy policy"Stanford recently invited John Deutch, a Professor Emeritus at MIT with decades of experience in energy policy and energy security, to do a short series of lectures...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 20, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 25, 2022 at 6:18 pm | 14 comments | 11715 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Sisters go from backyard to business with Wood Oven Pizza in Palo AltoBy Anthony Shu
Margherita and pineapple pizzas from Wood Oven Pizza. Photo courtesy Wood Oven Pizza.
Raised in Argentina, sisters...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 22, 2022Last comment by CC, on Feb 23, 2022 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 6422 Views
COUPLE'S NET
How to Do a Systems Review of Your RelationshipI’ve seen a lot of couples over the years that want to “fix” their marriage. They mostly want to continue doing exactly what they’ve been...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 2662 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
North Beach deli veteran opens 'one-stop shop' for Italian American sandwiches and gelato in downtown BurlingameBy Anthony Shu
Many of Caffe Stellato's sandwiches use meats and cheeses imported from Italy. Photo courtesy Lana Abu-Arafeh.
The...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 16, 2022Last comment by pogo, on Feb 18, 2022 at 5:36 am | 1 comment | 4748 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Curry and reubens: Local Kitchens opens "micro food halls" on the PeninsulaBy Sara Hayden If you've ever craved curry, reubens and ice cream all at once, you're in luck: Local Kitchens makes it possible to buy all the above and...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Nov. 24, 2021Last comment by pnews456, on Feb 17, 2022 at 1:16 am | 1 comment | 10001 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Sweet Maple brings its Millionaire's Bacon and other brunch hits to downtown Palo AltoBy Anthony Shu
The eggs Benedict from Sweet Maple in downtown Palo Alto. Photo courtesy Sweet Maple.
Walk down University Avenue...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by Whatsit, on Feb 16, 2022 at 2:00 pm | 7 comments | 8091 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why aren't more products easy to repair?A few years ago my Dad got really annoyed when his patio umbrella stopped opening and closing easily. He wasn’t annoyed because it stopped working. He was...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 13, 2022Last comment by Matt, on Feb 16, 2022 at 1:31 pm | 15 comments | 10851 Views
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