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Ad Libs: Variety showsKudos to producers at our Media Center, who picked up six Western Access Video Excellence (WAVE) Awards last weekend. A good reminder of the zings of variety you...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 22, 2009There are no comments yet. 3436 Views
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Ad Libs: Back in BachTeenage Bach aficionado Hilda Huang is on the scene again, this time soloing with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in a San Francisco concert in January. When...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Dec. 22, 2010Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Sep 23, 2011 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 3436 Views
COUPLE'S NET
17 Months and ‘No’ 105 Times = Yes!I am thrilled to share my great news with you, Readers. To help me bring my I Do, I Don’t: How to Build a Better Marriage...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 15, 2022There are no comments yet. 3409 Views
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Ad Libs: Sing me a cimbalomIt wasn't your everyday orchestra moment at the Palo Alto Philharmonic on Saturday: In the middle of a concert, somebody brings out a cimbalom. But, hey. If you're...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 27, 2009There are no comments yet. 3402 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Long-awaited Eataly Silicon Valley finally has its opening dateBy Anthony Shu
Pizza alla pala, the Roman-style pizza served on a wooden paddle. Photo courtesy Eataly.
Eataly, an international...
Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on May. 17, 2022Last comment by PhilB, on May 19, 2022 at 7:57 pm | 1 comment | 3380 Views
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Ad Libs: Calling all outdoorsy artistsYou could whine about turning 40, or you could celebrate by publishing a coffee-table book about yourself. Well played, Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District. The...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Dec. 16, 2009There are no comments yet. 3343 Views
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Ad Libs: Remembering a relief effort"It is no light matter to be in the midst of a starving population and to be only able to feed about 10% of them." So said a relief worker during the effort to alleviate...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2011There are no comments yet. 3310 Views
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Ad Libs: Finally, a use for the yogurt makerWhat key does an eggbeater play in? Inventor, composer and "sound sculptor" Trimpin, who is in residence at Stanford Lively Arts this spring, is hosting his own...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Feb. 14, 2011There are no comments yet. 3300 Views
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Ad Libs: More trucks and cheese, pleaseThis is one of those Fridays when I'm left with several interesting tidbits that I wish could've made it into the print edition this week. Paper stretches only so...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 25, 2011There are no comments yet. 3299 Views
COUPLE'S NET
You Married Me AgainAbout 16 months after we got married, my husband shared the following with me: He realized that for the first time in his life, he is holding nothing back, is giving...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 29, 2022There are no comments yet. 3265 Views
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Ad Libs: Modern-day music at M-AIt's not just high school students taking advantage of that spiffy semi-new theater at Menlo-Atherton High. Now two Stanford graduates, Jason Federmeyer and Alexander...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3253 Views
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Ad Libs: The real-deal meal?The basil goes in the side; ginger and limes on the other side; coconuts on top. Twist the dials and the machine spits out real, honest-to-goodness Thai food. You...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2011There are no comments yet. 3210 Views
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Ad Libs: My top 10 arts events from 2012Some of my favorite arts moments and events this year came from unexpected places. An impromptu piano concert overheard through a door, for instance. Or a phenomenal...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jan. 2, 2013Last comment by LaurieN, on Jan 4, 2013 at 11:14 am | 1 comment | 3210 Views
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Ad Libs: Yep, this makes 200 postingsToday's posting feels like a landmark: Mazel tov to me on my 200th Ad Libs post! Should I buy myself an anniversary present? I always forget. Is it paper this year,...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 31, 2010There are no comments yet. 3163 Views
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Ad Libs: Classically trained folkBeen enjoying listening to the modern folk music of Boise musician Audra Connolly, who's set to perform this Saturday night at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View....
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Sep. 28, 2010There are no comments yet. 3150 Views
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Ad Libs: Bits and tidbitsSome notes from the arts editor's desk on this fine Monday: * This Wednesday, Foothill College hosts a free screening of the film "Food, Inc." at noon. I can't...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Nov. 8, 2010There are no comments yet. 3136 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Eve of Earth DayHappy Earth Day :) I am scared to see what happens as I start to write. I’ve been lazy since covid about writing. Lost inspiration end of last year...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 3114 Views
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Ad Libs: Menlo woman opens new art galleryIf I have to write about another art gallery in this area closing, I might dump a bucket of paint on my keyboard. And I wouldn't even get anything artistic out of...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Oct. 28, 2010Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Nov 1, 2010 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 3104 Views
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Ad Libs: A swinging eve on the aveWe tried out our best East Coast Swing moves last Saturday eve on the ave (California). One of the best swing bands around, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, played...
Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Jul. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 3079 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
Sequestration--Small but StupidFederal budget spending will be reduced by $85 billion from current levels starting on March 1 if no action is taken to modify or postpone the sequester. These...
Original post made by Steve Levy on Feb. 26, 2013Last comment by John, on Mar 3, 2013 at 10:29 am | 22 comments | 3074 Views
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