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Are parents coddling their kids too much?Consider the following: Teens, the past couple of years, are complaining more and more that they are stressed out, overworked, and feel bad whenever they are criticized...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 1, 2019Last comment by Ladies, Is Your Ex ALWAYS On Your Mind?, on Mar 7, 2019 at 6:35 am | 28 comments | 23175 Views
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We need a new garage downtown Palo Alto -- forget about being politically correctBuilding a much-needed new parking garage in downtown Palo Alto is suddenly politically incorrect. The city council unexpectedly decided this past week to put the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Feb 22, 2019 at 9:41 am | 14 comments | 14352 Views
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A draconian idea for more high-rise housing in our citiesSuburban residents on the SF Peninsula may possibly be faced with draconian state rules that will dictate how dense and high housing must be built in areas near...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Lucille F. Parham, on Feb 17, 2019 at 9:45 pm | 34 comments | 14437 Views
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The trauma of having to renew my California driver’s licenseTHAT notice from the DMV arrived in my mailbox almost three months ago, announcing that I must renew my driver’s license by my birthday, Feb. 4th, and make an...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 9, 2019Last comment by Lucille F. Parham, on Feb 17, 2019 at 8:00 pm | 15 comments | 44216 Views
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My Palo Alto pet peeves – yours too?In my high school yearbook, we were each asked to list our “pet peeves” and the “peak positive points” about our senior year. It was a fun experience that...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 2, 2019Last comment by Peter poper, on Feb 9, 2019 at 7:58 am | 23 comments | 15456 Views
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Why I wasn’t walking in the Women’s MarchesI have been a feminist for years – not the bra-burning type – but a strong advocate for women’s rights, equality in the workplace and in our country, and have...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 24, 2019Last comment by Pietro sc, on Feb 7, 2019 at 5:31 pm | 28 comments | 14363 Views
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Do Palo Altans still love their city? If not, what should the city do?The numbers are a bit grim. More Palo Altans now disapprove of the general direction of the city compared to previous years, and more residents are worried about...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 18, 2019Last comment by Annette, on Jan 25, 2019 at 11:56 am | 30 comments | 13817 Views
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Gobbledygook goings on in Palo AltoWe all know the local governments at times try to hide things, despite their loud proclamations of how transparent they always are. But the opaqueness continues. A...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 7, 2018Last comment by Codycross, on Jan 24, 2019 at 2:29 am | 7 comments | 14239 Views
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Palo Alto’s biggest problem?When retiring City Manager Jim Keene gave to a talk to the Rotary Club of Palo Alto recently, he ended it by saying he thought Palo Alto’s biggest upcoming...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 30, 2018Last comment by Carlos Marcos, on Dec 9, 2018 at 12:36 am | 21 comments | 14154 Views
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Can we ever improve our schools?When I think about my K-12 education, and I look back at my kids’ and now my grandkids’ education, things haven’t really changed that much. Yes, penmanship,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 17, 2018Last comment by public teacher, on Nov 24, 2018 at 4:06 pm | 10 comments | 13739 Views
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Post-election reflections -- and spongesLet’s talk local. In the five-candidate Palo Alto City Council race, Alison Cormack was the big winner. She campaigned actively, sent out fliers and ran lots...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Annette, on Nov 13, 2018 at 6:50 am | 13 comments | 17798 Views
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The Catholic Church must rid this pedophile problemAppalling and outrageous! That’s my reaction to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report’s conclusion that more than 300 priests committed sexual offenses...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 16, 2018Last comment by Ann Stokman, on Nov 12, 2018 at 11:20 am | 35 comments | 17684 Views
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No on Palo Alto Measure F, and leave our clocks alone!If you haven’t seen enough “No on F” signs in town, or read all the editorials against Measure F (e.g., The Palo Alto Weekly’s “No,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 11, 2018Last comment by Jessica H., on Nov 6, 2018 at 12:50 pm | 23 comments | 16107 Views
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2018 pre-election reflectionsElection Day is (finally) almost here. It’s a very important one nationally, the outcome of which may foretell whether President Trump will be reelected in 2020....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 1, 2018Last comment by DataNotNeeded, on Nov 5, 2018 at 12:57 pm | 10 comments | 15162 Views
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Good – and not-so-good things -- that are happening in Palo AltoTraffic problems again (not good) -- Residents are certainly not shy in letting the city know about their traffic problems. When Mayor Liz Kniss looked into...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 25, 2018Last comment by dtnorth, on Oct 31, 2018 at 10:47 am | 21 comments | 15448 Views
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Should we get rid of state propositions on the ballot?It’s that time of year again -- our biennial political happening – voting! This year we have some 11 state propositions on our ballots (#9 of 12 was removed),...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 17, 2018Last comment by voter, on Oct 22, 2018 at 8:36 pm | 14 comments | 15175 Views
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Questions on my mind about Palo AltoI oftentimes come across things in Palo Alto that make me wonder, “Why does the city …” “Does data on how much services are used back up what the city is...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Oct. 4, 2018Last comment by Annette, on Oct 10, 2018 at 12:49 am | 16 comments | 14539 Views
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He said, she said, Mark Judge didn’t say: Kavanaugh-Ford Part 2A week ago I wrote about Christine Blasley Ford, calling her a brave woman. After hearing her testimony Thursday, I think she was extremely brave. Hers was a...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 27, 2018Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Sep 30, 2018 at 7:13 pm | 35 comments | 14930 Views
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He said – she said – who is lying? Justice Brett Kavanaugh or PA resident Christine FordChristine Blasey Ford is my new heroine. I am so proud of her that she finally decided to go public about her accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 17, 2018Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Sep 19, 2018 at 6:34 pm | 69 comments | 34511 Views
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One 57-year-old son (mine) on one bike pedaled 6,009 miles alone through EuropeAs I mother, I was delighted – and dismayed – that my son had decided to make a nearly four-month trek from the Arctic Circle in northern Norway all...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 13, 2018Last comment by Susan, on Sep 17, 2018 at 12:37 pm | 7 comments | 12385 Views
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