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Surprising facts and factoids about trees in our fair cityPalo Alto loves trees -- it has about 66,000 of them, about one per resident. Our city is responsible for the upkeep of about 46,000 trees in parks and public areas;...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 3, 2023Last comment by Lenora Jackson, on Sep 14, 2023 at 7:59 am | 6 comments | 3125 Views
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Ahhh, those darn aging questions“How old are you?” the chatty woman sitting next to me in the Seoul Airport recently asked on my trip back from Japan. “I’m 66 and just celebrated my birthday,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 29, 2018Last comment by NachoVi, on Jun 26, 2018 at 8:38 am | 6 comments | 11927 Views
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Can you hear me yet?Scene — Ten members of the “Over 50” club, each sitting in front of their computer, trying to participate in a meeting on Zoom. Janice: “Can...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Jeff Knowles, on Feb 15, 2021 at 4:50 pm | 5 comments | 13981 Views
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I feel sorry for Stanford UniversityNote: This column appeared in the Friday, June 8, print edition of the Weekly I am upset at how Stanford is being treated by local officials. In what way? This...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jun. 9, 2019Last comment by Cardinal Red, on Jun 13, 2019 at 5:23 pm | 5 comments | 12752 Views
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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 | 15247 Views
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What I will remember about Ruth Bader GinsburgDuring my junior year in college, I decided to take a course on the Supreme Court, knowing too little about this branch of government. The very first question the...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 21, 2020Last comment by Squidsie, on Sep 22, 2020 at 9:50 am | 5 comments | 14121 Views
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Loss of transparency? Council decides HR can investigate some internal police problems – not an independent auditorOpen governments and transparency in city affairs are big things for me – they’re part of what democracy should be all about. If city decisions are not available...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 17, 2019Last comment by Trish Bubenik , on Jan 1, 2020 at 8:16 pm | 5 comments | 11200 Views
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Gates sets an example for local billionaires to emulateI have always admired Bill Gates, founder and former CEO of Microsoft Corp., second richest man in the world, for all the billions of dollars he and his wife, Melinda,...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Giving feels good., on Nov 27, 2020 at 12:12 pm | 5 comments | 12381 Views
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Reflections on Palo Alto's Centennial -- now it's the city's 125th birthday!This Sunday, April 28th, Palo Alto will officially celebrate its 125th birthday. It’s a time to celebrate! 125 years ago, in April 1894, this small community...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Apr. 25, 2019Last comment by mauricio, on Apr 26, 2019 at 10:49 am | 4 comments | 12147 Views
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'Ignoring what's wrong has never made anything right'For months I have talked to a number of people who said they are zoning out on this election -- they can't stand all the politicizing of every issue, they can't...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 15, 2020Last comment by James Thurber, on Sep 16, 2020 at 1:25 pm | 4 comments | 12259 Views
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Can we make 2020 a less alarming and more calming year?“Happy New Year!” people shouted at midnight at the dawning of 2020. Only this year, it felt like hollow wishes, as if they were made with our fingers crossed....
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 7, 2020Last comment by Tony0233, on Feb 25, 2020 at 5:17 am | 4 comments | 11072 Views
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School Superintendent Hires Need to be Thoroughly VettedThe Palo Alto School District is now undergoing its third hire for a superintendent in a little more than a decade. Maybe it’s time for school board members...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 11, 2018Last comment by Annette, on May 17, 2018 at 11:46 am | 4 comments | 17299 Views
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2021: The time to think outside the boxBegone 2020. You were not a good year. Welcome 2021. You will have a busy year, because we have a lot of challenges for you! 2021 is a very special time, because...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Dec 28, 2020 at 10:02 pm | 3 comments | 12924 Views
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A lot can happen in one year — or — it isn’t what it used to beI am amazed at how our lives have changed around the world because of one stupid virus, that keeps on morphing away so that it becomes more and more contagious. ...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Feb 2, 2021 at 10:27 pm | 2 comments | 12532 Views
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Motherhood -- Revisited==I Welcome to my new blog at the Palo Alto Weekly. My goal is to discuss a variety of issues affecting Palo Alto, its residents and our daily lives, and perhaps...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on May. 8, 2018Last comment by DianaDiamond, on May 9, 2018 at 3:50 pm | 2 comments | 17487 Views
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Why does it take so long to hire an auditor?Public perception of how a city is handling a problem can be almost as important as how the city really is solving the problem. And the Palo Alto City Council now...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by WilliamR, on Aug 26, 2019 at 10:48 am | 2 comments | 11345 Views
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Analysis/paralysis: The infamous ‘Palo Alto Process’ must goI’m Palo Alto Processed out. That long-standing famous, and for some, infamous process, must come to a close. Projects coming before the Palo Alto City Council...
Original post made by Diana Diamond on Sep. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 869 Views
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