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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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The clothes we wear: Cool, chic, casual -- or just plain sloppy?
Nov 29, 2022 12:48 pm
Comments: 40 | Views: 10,850
I love clothes! It was important to me since I turned 13. My mother told me at the time (and evermore) that when people meet you, they first judge you by not only... More
Nov 29, 2022 12:48 pm
Comments: 40 | Views: 10,850
I love clothes! It was important to me since I turned 13. My mother told me at the time (and evermore) that when people meet you, they first judge you by not only... More
Lucky Palo Alto voters – maybe two tax increases to approve in November
Aug 2, 2022 3:36 pm
Comments: 20 | Views: 10,804
There’s a duplicitous November ballot measure the Palo Alto City Council is considering -- asking voters to approve a natural gas usage rate tax charged by the... More
Aug 2, 2022 3:36 pm
Comments: 20 | Views: 10,804
There’s a duplicitous November ballot measure the Palo Alto City Council is considering -- asking voters to approve a natural gas usage rate tax charged by the... More
Down with the dinosaurs!
Nov 13, 2022 1:02 pm
Comments: 30 | Views: 10,389
About 15 years ago, my oldest son, Bruce, took his three sons, 3, 5 and 6, to visit the American Museum of Natural History in NYC to see its fantastic dinosaur display.
All... More
Nov 13, 2022 1:02 pm
Comments: 30 | Views: 10,389
About 15 years ago, my oldest son, Bruce, took his three sons, 3, 5 and 6, to visit the American Museum of Natural History in NYC to see its fantastic dinosaur display.
All... More
My recommendations for Palo Alto City Council
Oct 5, 2022 5:36 pm
Comments: 21 | Views: 10,303
I had hoped that this upcoming city council election in Palo Alto would bring out an array of candidates who were, dedicated, knowledgeable individuals with local... More
Oct 5, 2022 5:36 pm
Comments: 21 | Views: 10,303
I had hoped that this upcoming city council election in Palo Alto would bring out an array of candidates who were, dedicated, knowledgeable individuals with local... More
Is Palo Alto Utilities ready for our increasing demand for more electricity?
Sep 26, 2022 4:48 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 10,274
The city wants Palo Altans to have all-electric homes. Can the Utilities Dept. even handle an increased demand?
That’s the question I’ve been asking several... More
Sep 26, 2022 4:48 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 10,274
The city wants Palo Altans to have all-electric homes. Can the Utilities Dept. even handle an increased demand?
That’s the question I’ve been asking several... More
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