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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Power Lines, Pipelines, and the Limits of Eminent DomainDo you notice that you are seeing more protests against oil and gas pipelines in recent years? That’s because pipeline construction is booming. When fracking...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 31, 2020There are no comments yet. 553 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
We are testing geoengineering, and that is a good thingGeoengineering is the “deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract anthropogenic climate change”. (1) It
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 24, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., 3 hours ago | 31 comments | 3175 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Why I am suspicious about PA’s budget cutsWhen I first saw a list of proposed cuts the city staff had recommended for the Palo Alto city budget (due to a COVID-19 $38 million loss of revenue), I became suspicious....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 25, 2020Last comment by Concerned, 14 hours ago | 37 comments | 3950 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Should farmers markets close during the coronavirus? Local operators are split.Some Peninsula farmers markets have decided to close temporarily to slow the spread of the coronavirus while others are staying open to maintain a reliable, direct-from-farms...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by Solar Panel, on May 29, 2020 at 9:09 pm | 11 comments | 13549 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Remembrance of things past: former Stanford president, Donald KennedyI once had the privilege of working for Donald Kennedy. It was shortly after he became president of Stanford in 1980, and I had just started working in the Office...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Solar Panel, on May 29, 2020 at 8:58 pm | 8 comments | 3822 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?" If so, consider these questions: How did I get here? How...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?" If so, consider these questions: How did I get here? How...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 893 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
These local restaurants are donating meals to Bay Area residents in need. Here's how to help.A growing number of local restaurants are raising funds and donating meals to people in need, health care workers, first responders and out-of-work restaurant staff...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Support Agencies, on May 28, 2020 at 3:50 pm | 10 comments | 20458 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
John Shelsta's popular pastry pop-up finds a new home at Zola in Palo AltoJohn Shelsta, whose flaky croissants, morning buns and ganache-filled kouign amann have drawn a loyal following for years, has finally found a semi-permanent home...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 27, 2020Last comment by wander3r, on May 28, 2020 at 3:26 pm | 6 comments | 6923 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's beloved Prolific Oven is back with home baking kitsIf you've been mourning the loss of The Prolific Oven's chocolate rum cake since the
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Carolyn, on May 27, 2020 at 5:10 pm | 12 comments | 12324 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
A tea house, a speakeasy, a beloved restaurant: The Van's in Belmont has closed for goodThe Van's Restaurant On the Hill in Belmont, a local institution that was originally built in 1915, has permanently closed after decades of serving throwback fare...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 22, 2020Last comment by resident, on May 27, 2020 at 3:02 pm | 8 comments | 11850 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Weird Thing about Population GrowthThere are a lot of people on the planet, with more added every day. It took 200,000 years to get to one billion...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 17, 2020Last comment by Mike, on May 26, 2020 at 3:39 pm | 28 comments | 4399 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Menlo Park almost lost its beloved Cafe Borrone to the shutdown. Then the community stepped in to save it.The coronavirus shutdown nearly claimed one of the Peninsula's most beloved eating establishments, Cafe Borrone in Menlo Park. After temporarily shuttering the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 18, 2020Last comment by Tom Emerson, on May 25, 2020 at 7:28 pm | 10 comments | 13287 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Agus opens in Palo Alto with Mexico City street food -- for takeout onlyManuel Martinez of LV Mar and La Viga opened his latest project, San Agus Cocina Urbana & Cocktails, in downtown Palo Alto on Friday, though it's not quite what...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 22, 2020Last comment by vegetarian, on May 25, 2020 at 11:53 am | 7 comments | 7108 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
When will this end?Who would have ever thought that a tiny little virus, a microorganism, would have the wherewithal to cause our entire world to come to a standstill? Hundreds of...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 12, 2020Last comment by Resident, on May 25, 2020 at 11:25 am | 56 comments | 4610 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Everything’s relative in life, and yesterday will not be tomorrowWe all react to the coronavirus in different ways. Some people are locked behind their doors; others question the shutdown; some say they will never catch it so...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 19, 2020Last comment by home of the bloggers, on May 22, 2020 at 4:44 pm | 15 comments | 2919 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Taking Breaks (Fallow Time)Fallow, def.: Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility . . . I'm a proponent of taking breaks. The Covid-19 pandemic...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 2593 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
I Support Helping our Local Small Businesses Start to Reopen Quickly ANDEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, Palo Alto was seeing small businesses close. Then it was a combination of not enough customers and rising costs. In the past...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 12, 2020Last comment by Anon, on May 21, 2020 at 9:31 am | 33 comments | 3085 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Insider Tip – DIY Lentil SproutsSo I’ve been looking at all those jars of grains and beans sitting pretty on my shelf with new light during sequestration. How can I use these key foods...
Original post made by Laura Stec on May. 14, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on May 20, 2020 at 3:36 pm | 5 comments | 2397 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market to reopen, masks requiredAfter a two-month hiatus, the Downtown Palo Alto Farmers' Market is returning on May 30 with new safety guidelines. All vendors, customers and volunteers at the...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 15, 2020Last comment by More Options Needed, on May 19, 2020 at 10:14 am | 16 comments | 4894 Views
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John Shelsta's popular pastry pop-up finds a new home at Zola in Palo Alto
By Elena Kadvany | 6 comments | 6,923 views
Why I am suspicious about PA’s budget cuts
By Diana Diamond | 37 comments | 3,950 views
We are testing geoengineering, and that is a good thing
By Sherry Listgarten | 31 comments | 3,175 views
Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 893 views
