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About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help ... (More)
About this blog: So much is right — and wrong — about what is happening in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to discuss all that with you. I know many residents care about this town, and I want to explore our collective interests to help do the right thing. My goal with this blog is to help the public better understand what really is happening, and more important, how residents living here may be affected by these local decisions. I've been a journalist most of my life, first as a reporter and then managing editor of a Chicago newspaper, followed by a wonderful year at Stanford as a recipient of Knight Journalism Fellowship. I then went to the San Jose Mercury as an editorial writer and columnist. I also worked for the State Bar of California as the first editor in chief of "California Lawyer" magazine, and then spent a decade at Stanford involved in public issues affecting the university. In the late 1990s, I sequentially wrote columns for all three local newspapers here in Palo Alto. Born in a small community on Long Island, I attended Middlebury College, graduated from the University of Michigan, got married, had four boys in four years, and then started working. I moved to Palo Alto in 1979, and have been involved in the community on several nonprofit boards. (Hide)
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Palo Alto needs to prioritize its priorities
Feb 9, 2022 9:15 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 11,246
Palo 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... More
Feb 9, 2022 9:15 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 11,246
Palo 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... More
Chirps about birds—and tales about bushy-tailed squirrels
May 10, 2022 4:36 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 11,189
I’ve always enjoyed my garden, especially during the spring, when birds build their nests and baby birds emerge.
Two summers ago, two birds nested and nestled... More
May 10, 2022 4:36 pm
Comments: 17 | Views: 11,189
I’ve always enjoyed my garden, especially during the spring, when birds build their nests and baby birds emerge.
Two summers ago, two birds nested and nestled... More
Big changes needed in Palo Alto -- including spending control
Jan 4, 2022 7:56 pm
Comments: 12 | Views: 11,177
For your consideration, Palo Altans: We need a change in the way this city is governed. Given our gigantic city budget, our thousand-plus employees and the increasing... More
Jan 4, 2022 7:56 pm
Comments: 12 | Views: 11,177
For your consideration, Palo Altans: We need a change in the way this city is governed. Given our gigantic city budget, our thousand-plus employees and the increasing... More
What to do about Cal Ave.?
Jul 18, 2023 5:18 pm
Comments: 38 | Views: 10,937
Once again, I hear that old refrain that California Avenue needs our attention. This time the Palo Alto City Council will consider in August what... More
Jul 18, 2023 5:18 pm
Comments: 38 | Views: 10,937
Once again, I hear that old refrain that California Avenue needs our attention. This time the Palo Alto City Council will consider in August what... More
Go away, language police!
Dec 31, 2022 3:40 pm
Comments: 47 | Views: 10,923
The Information Technology (IT) Department at Stanford caused quite a tizzy when it published a guide on harmful language that should not be used at the university.... More
Dec 31, 2022 3:40 pm
Comments: 47 | Views: 10,923
The Information Technology (IT) Department at Stanford caused quite a tizzy when it published a guide on harmful language that should not be used at the university.... More
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