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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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Question today: What will be our new normal?
Jul 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Comments: 22 | Views: 28,033
Normal is gone. Our yesterdays will not be our tomorrows. Our current life styles are dramatically changing, and may never return.
Thank you COVID-19.
But... More
Jul 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Comments: 22 | Views: 28,033
Normal is gone. Our yesterdays will not be our tomorrows. Our current life styles are dramatically changing, and may never return.
Thank you COVID-19.
But... More
The dual dilemma for students and adults – will working from home really work?
Jul 7, 2020 12:55 pm
Comments: 56 | Views: 19,346
The big conundrum facing us this summer and well into the autumn months is: a) should our kids go to school and risk exposure to the corona virus or can they be... More
Jul 7, 2020 12:55 pm
Comments: 56 | Views: 19,346
The big conundrum facing us this summer and well into the autumn months is: a) should our kids go to school and risk exposure to the corona virus or can they be... More
Public statues: Up or down? But does the historical importance of the individuals represented matter?
Jun 30, 2020 10:41 am
Comments: 43 | Views: 22,703
The removal of public statues throughout our country, by supporters of Black Lives Matter and many others, is a growing concern, because what started as a very valid... More
Jun 30, 2020 10:41 am
Comments: 43 | Views: 22,703
The removal of public statues throughout our country, by supporters of Black Lives Matter and many others, is a growing concern, because what started as a very valid... More
In one fell swoop, council approves spending millions. Does the city really care about money?
Jun 23, 2020 1:26 pm
Comments: 18 | Views: 16,990
We all were told that Palo Alto had a $40 million budget deficit and needed to cut all sorts of programs and services to balance the budget. And Monday night council... More
Jun 23, 2020 1:26 pm
Comments: 18 | Views: 16,990
We all were told that Palo Alto had a $40 million budget deficit and needed to cut all sorts of programs and services to balance the budget. And Monday night council... More
The irony of it all: Dropped into a deep dark hole at city hall
Jun 16, 2020 12:58 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 17,110
How ironic! The city of Palo Alto has decided to sign a new lease with the Palo Alto school district to save $2.7 million, which will reduce the space the city and... More
Jun 16, 2020 12:58 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 17,110
How ironic! The city of Palo Alto has decided to sign a new lease with the Palo Alto school district to save $2.7 million, which will reduce the space the city and... More
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