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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Your electric panelCan you convert your gas furnace to an electric heat pump? How much space is in your panel? There's more than you might think! This is the second in a three-part...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 10, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 14, 2021 at 1:39 pm | 8 comments | 9419 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"When you make the sacrifice in marriage . . .. . . you're sacrificing not to each other but to unity in a relationship." - Joseph Campbell Well said! Other ways of saying it: Secure Attachment. Two-person...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Oct 13, 2021 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 7670 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Is PAMF running amok?I don't want to write this, but problems at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation are still increasing. For years I have been a very happy patient at their Palo Alto...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by P2L1, on Oct 12, 2021 at 6:53 pm | 47 comments | 15014 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Food meets art: Jesse Cool reflects on closing the Cool Cafe at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center after 20 yearsBy Sara Hayden After a hiatus during the pandemic, the Cool Cafe is closing at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center. Helmed by educator and food activist...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Annette, on Oct 12, 2021 at 7:05 am | 11 comments | 7299 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Please stop interrupting me! Right? Wrong?Some people are shy. They don't talk much. Some people like to talk; some love to talk, and talk, oftentimes without seemingly coming up for a breath of air. Some...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 6, 2021Last comment by Mondoman, on Oct 10, 2021 at 11:44 pm | 5 comments | 6399 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Smart meters: The easy part and the hard partThere’s an easier part and a harder part to a smart meter rollout. The easier part is installing the new meters and radios and associated software. I say this...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 26, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 10, 2021 at 3:13 pm | 22 comments | 9070 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is renewable diesel the real deal?Have you noticed the flags advertising “Renewable Diesel” at local 76 stations? I did and wondered if it was the real deal or a form of “greenwashing,”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 19, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 8, 2021 at 11:13 am | 12 comments | 11372 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric Speak 101This past weekend some of my neighbors were participating in an informal panel discussion about electrification. Partway through one woman raised her hand and asked...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 4, 2021Last comment by SallyVP, on Oct 6, 2021 at 2:54 pm | 5 comments | 7419 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
'Neighborhood Pizza Guy' takes pizza project to Menlo Park's Willows neighborhoodBy Kate Bradshaw Next time you go to Cafe Zoe on a weekend, you may just be able to pick up a pizza too. Matt Burr, who taught himself to bake pizzas...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 4628 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto officials: Stop milking us for more money!Once again, another utilities rate hike is in store for Palo Alto residents, courtesy of our city manager and council. Will these almost annual hikes never stop?...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 28, 2021Last comment by S.+Underwood, on Oct 5, 2021 at 10:00 am | 20 comments | 8450 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Do we really have a housing crisis?The repeated refrain these past several years: We have a housing crisis in town -- we have to build more housing units so more people can live in our fair cities. Most...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by Gale+Johnson, on Sep 30, 2021 at 8:16 pm | 46 comments | 9931 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Food hall forage: What we ate at State Street Market in Los AltosKumamoto oysters, margherita flatbread, Tin Pot Creamery ice cream and more By Sara Hayden State Street Market is now open in Los Altos. Anticipation...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by John Smith, on Sep 30, 2021 at 1:55 am | 4 comments | 13225 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
On price gouging and other obstacles to HPWH adoptionIt is hard not to be worried about climate change these days. More...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 5, 2021Last comment by EPL, on Sep 25, 2021 at 4:37 pm | 28 comments | 10167 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Good eats in the City of Good Living: Drake's San Carlos goes big on brunch and more"You can just see the history in the walls." Local owner Christian Conte pays homage to his hometown with new restaurant By Sara Hayden Born...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 6366 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
PA's downtown business problems not simple to solveSome businesses are closing in Palo Alto's downtown; city business revenues the past two years have dropped significantly, and the town's main street connecting...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 15, 2021Last comment by dana hendrickson, on Sep 21, 2021 at 8:07 pm | 8 comments | 8978 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
"It's too little too late" and other reasons why notFUD. Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt. Big changes should be carefully considered. But when a new idea quickly provokes objections from many different angles, something...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 12, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 19, 2021 at 6:13 am | 13 comments | 7453 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Craving a two-foot pizza? Pizzone serves Milan-style magic in Palo Alto.Weekend pop-up presents colossal pies via Vina Enoteca By Sara Hayden Pizzone is popping up with giant Milan-style pizza at Vina Enoteca in Palo Alto....
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by Anna Delacroix, on Sep 18, 2021 at 9:27 am | 2 comments | 11635 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Hey guys, it's your turn now to become mothers!I am tired of those men, particularly the males in the Texas legislature, dictating what women can, and cannot do, with their own bodies. That's been a BIG topic...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 6, 2021Last comment by Zayda, on Sep 11, 2021 at 12:48 am | 20 comments | 6019 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship . . .. . . that makes unhappy marriages.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Despite the wonderful Beatles song,
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Sep 10, 2021 at 8:22 pm | 2 comments | 6949 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Explore Sandy's World of Eats: Surfside Laotian pop-up a hit in Half Moon Bay"I try to … expand people's palates." Sandy Thongsavat-Potter draws crowds with pork belly, papaya salad, pho and more. By Sara Hayden As...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 9, 2021There are no comments yet. 5764 Views
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