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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
If you do nothing else, do These Three ThingsThe bad news: The Earth is sick, and getting sicker. The good news: We know how to make it better, and we can all help! Earth Day is this Monday (April 22), so...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 21, 2019Last comment by Rick, 49 minutes ago | 17 comments | 1675 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Lentil BrowniesWe haven’t posted a recipe in awhile and here’s an interesting one, gluten free. I’ve been using it lately in
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 23, 2019Last comment by Me Thane, 54 minutes ago | 3 comments | 261 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples and Premarital Couples: Thank YouI reflect on the process of therapy that I have been honored to have gone through with my clients each year. Therapy is a difficult and at times, exhausting process....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 29, 2019Last comment by nina597, 1 hour ago | 3 comments | 3349 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
Eyes and the End of Life: Why Spend Time With the Dying?You notice strange things, staring into the eyes of another human being for minutes at a time. First your heart beats faster, you grip your hands into empty...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by chimpu, 2 hours ago | 4 comments | 5017 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Fenn Coffee opens inside Willows Market in Menlo ParkYou can now get your morning coffee fix at The Willows Market in Menlo Park, where a new small-batch coffee bar has launched. Fenn Coffee is run by
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 11, 2019Last comment by chimpu, 2 hours ago | 2 comments | 1664 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
The Case for Advanced DirectivesFive minutes. That is all I had to make my case: to convince this 80-year-old man to fill out an advanced care directive. John, as I’ll call him, had served in...
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jan. 29, 2019Last comment by chimpu, 2 hours ago | 7 comments | 2941 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Finding BalanceLast week I read an article titled “
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 163 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summerBeef Wellington carved table-side, a roving martini cart, thousands of vintage wines, valet parking -- Selby's, the latest restaurant project from the local Bacchus...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Natural Gas, on Apr 22, 2019 at 5:40 pm | 6 comments | 4611 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Homestead Faire at Hidden Villa 4/27Here's a fun Food Party! for you: on Saturday April 27th Hidden Villa will hold its second annual
Original post made by Laura Stec on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by LOL@U, on Apr 22, 2019 at 4:17 pm | 7 comments | 1318 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Juggling RenewablesAs California pushes to reduce emissions by 40% in the next twelve years, we are increasingly betting on clean electricity. We are electrifying vehicles, electrifying...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 14, 2019Last comment by Peter, on Apr 22, 2019 at 10:10 am | 50 comments | 2436 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: "You're Not Listening to Me!" may mean "I don't feel heard."A discussion can quickly escalate into an argument when one partner (or both) don't know that your partner heard what you were saying, either literally, or an underlying...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Rabbi Feldman, on Apr 20, 2019 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 1222 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Menlo Park Needs A Fully Elevated Rail System "Downtown"
In my last post, I promised to explain why I, and others, believe fully elevating tracks downtown is a far superior “grade separation”...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Jan. 28, 2019Last comment by Assignment help online , on Apr 20, 2019 at 4:54 am | 21 comments | 2450 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
First Sunnyvale, then Australia: Mountain View's Le Plonc plots expansionAfter about a year of operating in downtown Mountain View, wine bar
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Le Plonc, on Apr 19, 2019 at 9:31 pm | 2 comments | 2763 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Living as Roommates?I see couples who eventually realize they are living as roommates: they may be good parents together, run their household together, do their respective jobs, spend...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 12, 2019Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Apr 17, 2019 at 7:21 am | 2 comments | 1622 Views
THE FOOD PARTY!
Why Would YOU Win Survivor?Time for a quick reminder to all Food Partiers!, and those just stopping in to see what all the fun is about…. The last weeks on the blog call for a re-post...
Original post made by Laura Stec on Mar. 30, 2019Last comment by JohnL, on Apr 16, 2019 at 5:36 am | 6 comments | 1877 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Electric Mashups (+ Quiz!)Utilities across the state have been told to lower emissions and use more renewable power sources. How are they doing? It’s surprisingly fun to look at the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 7, 2019Last comment by JLN, on Apr 15, 2019 at 1:42 pm | 12 comments | 2828 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Palo Alto's longtime Pizza Chicago to relocateAfter nearly three decades of serving deep-dish pizza in Palo Alto, Pizza Chicago is relocating. A three-story mixed-use project has been proposed for the site...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Apr. 8, 2019Last comment by Palo Alto native, on Apr 15, 2019 at 11:55 am | 11 comments | 4046 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Downtown Palo Alto gets new Vietnamese eateryPho Banh Mi, a new Vietnamese restaurant, is now open in downtown Palo Alto -- the only dedicated place to get pho and banh mi on University Avenue. The 405 University...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.1, on Apr 13, 2019 at 2:35 am | 20 comments | 8710 Views
STORIES OF HOPE
LonelinessWalking into the low-lit room I noticed, as always, the cushy couch, the beautiful bedframe, the family photos strewn on cabinets. Everything was familiar....
Original post made by Aldis Petriceks on Jan. 15, 2019Last comment by 192.168.1.254, on Apr 13, 2019 at 2:35 am | 42 comments | 4396 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
A trial runThis year spring break was like a trial run for our upcoming summer vacation. The kids and I rarely have so much time to choose our our schedules. We all needed...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 12, 2019There are no comments yet. 623 Views
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Peek inside the fine-dining Selby's, opening in Redwood City this summer
By Elena Kadvany | 6 comments | 4,611 views
If you do nothing else, do These Three Things
By Sherry Listgarten | 17 comments | 1,675 views
Premarital and Couples: "You're Not Listening to Me!" may mean "I don't feel heard."
By Chandrama Anderson | 1 comment | 1,222 views
Lentil Brownies
By Laura Stec | 3 comments | 261 views
Finding Balance
By Cheryl Bac | 0 comments | 163 views
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Cast your ballot online. Voting ends May 27th. Stay tuned for the results in the July 17th issue of The Almanac.
