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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 | 5674 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 | 5763 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 | 11774 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 | 5024 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 | 7163 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 | 13344 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 | 6650 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 | 4348 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 | 11690 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 | 6398 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 | 4727 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 | 9984 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 | 8072 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 | 10814 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Economics of Residential Rooftop SolarThe other day I mentioned to someone that I’m not a big fan of residential rooftop solar. His response was “You don’t believe in climate change?”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 16, 2022Last comment by EPL, on Feb 16, 2022 at 7:46 am | 67 comments | 13862 Views
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW
Palo Alto needs to prioritize its prioritiesPalo Alto’s new priorities are nice. So very nice. The four the city council decided on for 2922 encompass many of this city’s worries and concerns...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 9, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 15, 2022 at 4:27 am | 15 comments | 5050 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's climate goals threatened by inadequate power gridThe City of Palo Alto’s emissions goals are in jeopardy because of its outdated electrical grid. During a February 2 Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC)
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Feb 13, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 11445 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Say cheers to SF Beer Week at events throughout the PeninsulaBy Zack Fernandes
==I Blue Oak Brewing Co. turns five this year and is throwing a bash during SF Beer Week, complete with live music, to...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by Hilbert , on Feb 11, 2022 at 11:59 pm | 1 comment | 6741 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Can we build enough clean, affordable power on time?Last week’s blog post had an overview of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 5, 2021Last comment by Paly Grad, on Feb 11, 2022 at 8:07 am | 21 comments | 10380 Views
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