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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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My Palo Alto pet peeves – yours too?
Feb 2, 2019 4:02 pm
Comments: 23 | Views: 16,466
In my high school yearbook, we were each asked to list our “pet peeves” and the “peak positive points” about our senior year. It was a fun experience that... More
Feb 2, 2019 4:02 pm
Comments: 23 | Views: 16,466
In my high school yearbook, we were each asked to list our “pet peeves” and the “peak positive points” about our senior year. It was a fun experience that... More
Why I wasn’t walking in the Women’s Marches
Jan 24, 2019 12:50 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 15,390
I have been a feminist for years – not the bra-burning type – but a strong advocate for women’s rights, equality in the workplace and in our country, and have... More
Jan 24, 2019 12:50 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 15,390
I have been a feminist for years – not the bra-burning type – but a strong advocate for women’s rights, equality in the workplace and in our country, and have... More
Do Palo Altans still love their city? If not, what should the city do?
Jan 18, 2019 2:10 pm
Comments: 30 | Views: 14,832
The numbers are a bit grim. More Palo Altans now disapprove of the general direction of the city compared to previous years, and more residents are worried about... More
Jan 18, 2019 2:10 pm
Comments: 30 | Views: 14,832
The numbers are a bit grim. More Palo Altans now disapprove of the general direction of the city compared to previous years, and more residents are worried about... More
A new PA mayor is facing many challenges
Jan 8, 2019 1:50 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 14,307
Palo Alto has a new mayor, councilman Eric Filseth, who was unanimously elected Monday night. I have many good wishes for him – including good luck. “Luck”... More
Jan 8, 2019 1:50 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 14,307
Palo Alto has a new mayor, councilman Eric Filseth, who was unanimously elected Monday night. I have many good wishes for him – including good luck. “Luck”... More
Are parents coddling their kids too much?
Jan 1, 2019 2:13 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 24,472
Consider the following: Teens, the past couple of years, are complaining more and more that they are stressed out, overworked, and feel bad whenever they are criticized... More
Jan 1, 2019 2:13 pm
Comments: 28 | Views: 24,472
Consider the following: Teens, the past couple of years, are complaining more and more that they are stressed out, overworked, and feel bad whenever they are criticized... More
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