OTHER TOPICS Michael Richards Racist Rant
I am compelled to weigh in on this subject, as I feel race is one of the most compelling and fascinating subjects.
Of course, I have seen Richard's out of control resp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anonymous, a resident of another community, on May 31, 2007 at 2:45 pm
OTHER TOPICS Using precious water to keep a lawn green I live in Woodside Highlands. My neighbor is a renter who waters his lawn until it runs out the storm drains.
I pointed this out to him, and he just replies, "but I want a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Annenlise Connell, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood, on May 25, 2007 at 5:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2007 at 2:41 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Contaminated animal feed again The contaminated Chinese protein powder that has sickened some 17,000 American dogs and cats has now turned up in the human food supply. The U.S. Department of Agriculture ad... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Miles Barne, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on May 19, 2007 at 1:13 am
OTHER TOPICS Do you have experiences with electric cars? Please share them here. In the May 16 issue of the Almanac, which most homes will receive on Tuesday, May 15, is a story about Chris Paine, who grew up in Portola Valley, and recently returned to his... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 14, 2007 at 8:29 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2007 at 9:29 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Unless we have another planet to send our children and grandchildren to … Before the industrial revolution and for 650,000 years before then, the CO2 content of our atmosphere was about 280 ppm (parts per million).
Since the rise of our industria... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 12, 2007 at 9:37 am
OTHER TOPICS Have public servants lost their ethics? Thanks for the excellent editorial last week: "Sheriff should answer questions."
This event occurs when there is significant decline across the nation in the ethical profile... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Henry Organ, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood, on May 10, 2007 at 8:11 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2007 at 9:47 am.
OTHER TOPICS Restore Baylands in Palo Alto Want to get wet and muddy in a good cause? Volunteers can spend Saturday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to noon, pulling weeds and restoring the Palo Alto Baylands as healthy habitat fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Baylander, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2007 at 5:16 pm
OTHER TOPICS A community of support for children and youth Problems of troubled youth are much in the news with the recent events at Virginia Tech, and the report from Woodside High School of a youth who threatened harm to students.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Good Guy, a resident of another community, on May 2, 2007 at 4:57 pm
OTHER TOPICS Here's a conservation tip: Stop population growth Yes, Charles Marsala is right. It is "time to get off the CO2 habit," as he expressed in last week's guest opinion.
We each express "conservation" in different ways. Even w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jackie Leonard-Dimmick, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood, on May 2, 2007 at 10:44 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2007 at 11:30 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Should Sheriff Munks resign, answer questions, or do nothing? San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks and Undersheriff Carlos Bolanos, who had participated in a law enforcement relay run in Las Vegas on April 21, were discovered at a Las Veg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on May 1, 2007 at 6:33 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 9, 2010 at 6:40 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Why Pete McCloskey registered as a Democrat Former Congressman and lifelong Republican Pete McCloskey of Portola Valley and Rumsey, California, announced last week that he has registered as a Democrat. Here is his state... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Post It, a resident of another community, on Apr 24, 2007 at 9:41 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2007 at 11:27 am.
OTHER TOPICS Check out Town Square's Terms of Use Town Square postings are monitored for compliance with our Terms of Use. Check the terms of use here: http://www.almanacnews.com/terms_of_use.php
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Richard Hine, managing editor of The Almanac, on Apr 21, 2007 at 11:37 am
OTHER TOPICS Time to get off the CO2 habit The following guest opinion by Atherton City Councilman Charles Marsala was published in the Almanac's April 18 print edition:
By Charles Marsala
In the last year public awa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 17, 2007 at 5:34 pm
OTHER TOPICS So it goes: The passing of a great man Kurt Vonnegut is dead. Long live Kurt Vonnegut. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by In Mourning, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 4:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2007 at 11:01 am.
OTHER TOPICS Don't derail Caltrain's new service The following letter by Richard Silver was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
An ad hoc group of some city council members in the region, the Coalit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:39 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:35 pm.
OTHER TOPICS When are bicyclists ever going to get it? The following letter by Ted Bache was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor:
When on the road, car drivers and bikers are under the same rules.
On a r... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 12, 2007 at 3:20 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2008 at 10:45 pm.
OTHER TOPICS Usual paranoia from Almanac on Alpine trail The following letter by Kathleen Much was published in the Almanac's April 11 print edition:
Editor: The Almanac responded with its usual paranoia to Stanford's genero... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Apr 10, 2007 at 5:27 pm
OTHER TOPICS Rethinking our planted world This spring has been gorgeous with all of the flowering trees and spectacular blooms everywhere. Our neighborhoods and Stanford Shopping Center look great and smell great. But... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Elizabeth Lasensky, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 11:18 am
OTHER TOPICS Spring Open Studio and Art Sale, Hunters Point Shipyard SHIPYARD ARTISTS HOST 16TH ANNUAL SPRING OPEN STUDIO
Public Invited to Buy Directly From Artists
Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29, 2007
11 AM – 6 PM
Free Admission – ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marc Ellen Hamel, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Apr 3, 2007 at 11:43 am
OTHER TOPICS Cyclist killed by VTA train To Whom it may concern. My brother Douglas K. Cowger was killed last Wednesday by a VTA. He was riding his mtn. bike on his lunch break in Sunnyvale, with one of his co-worker... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Teri Markle, a resident of another community, on Apr 2, 2007 at 11:54 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:14 am.
OTHER TOPICS Doing several things at once Multi-tasking is antithetical to life as an intelligent and conscientious human being.
Discuss ...
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mr. Man, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood, on Mar 22, 2007 at 2:57 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2007 at 10:06 am.
OTHER TOPICS Flawed thinking on both sides of Caltrain debate The following guest opinion by Martin Engel was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:By Martin Engel
The recently formed Council for Expanding T... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:58 pm
OTHER TOPICS Council members right to question Caltrain The following letter by Bruce Balshone was published in the Almanac's March 21 print edition:Editor:
Recent criticism of city council members from San Mateo ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Renee Batti, news editor of The Almanac, on Mar 20, 2007 at 3:37 pm
OTHER TOPICS The choice to NOT have kids The SF Chronicle Magazine had an interesting article last Sunday called Kids R Not Us, about people's attitudes regarding the choice not to have kids. Here is the link: http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Diana, a resident of another community, on Mar 6, 2007 at 11:28 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2007 at 10:18 am.
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