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CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Street Parking Should NOT Be Removed For Bicyclists On Middle Avenue (Part 2)In April the Menlo Park Complete Street Commission proposed that all street parking on Middle Avenue be banned between Olive and San Mateo and existing parking areas...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on May. 13, 2019Last comment by click here, 4 hours ago | 8 comments | 581 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
Treats on Castro shutters in Mountain ViewAfter nearly a year of business in downtown Mountain View, family-owned bakery Treats on Castro has shuttered. The owners, who also run C'est Si Bon bakery in...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 10, 2019Last comment by click here, 4 hours ago | 3 comments | 1389 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Should Street Parking Be Removed On Middle For Bicyclists? (Part 1)This is the first of two posts that deal with this topic. This one presents some facts, assumptions and trade-offs associated with a potential city project. I am...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by click here, 4 hours ago | 11 comments | 562 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
What Would it Take to Get Tech Companies to Move Jobs Out of the Region and Is This a Good Idea?This is a very popular idea on many Town Square blogs. Personally I do not support this proposal and I will explain why below. But the main point of the blog...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 18, 2019Last comment by Click here, 4 hours ago | 12 comments | 1046 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Power PlayOne of the amazing things about the power grid is that when you flip on a light switch, the power for the light is generated right then. There is no “pool”...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 19, 2019Last comment by Tom, 4 hours ago | 4 comments | 858 Views
INVEST & INNOVATE
How Can We Fund Below Market Rate Housing for Low and Moderate Income Residents in the Region?Most residents agree that the greatest housing shortages are with below market rate housing reserved for low and low/moderate income residents. This is true even...
Original post made by Steve Levy on May. 13, 2019Last comment by Marc, 17 hours ago | 34 comments | 1889 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: ThanksI was out ill for a week a while back, and needed minor surgery. I often remind clients to say thanks to their partner for all s/he does, and to share specific appreciation...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 22, 2019Last comment by Coworker dating, 20 hours ago | 2 comments | 3631 Views
COUPLE'S NET
I smile, I laugh, and pretend I’m okayI went to a memorial service for Andres Miranda, who almost made it to 20 years old. He died of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) after having been diagnosed at 4 months. The...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 1, 2019Last comment by Coworker, 20 hours ago | 2 comments | 3844 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
Piles of artworkEach of our kids has an “artwork bin.” A bin where I can quickly store any artwork that they complete at home, at school or at camp. It’s amazing how much...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on May. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 315 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Valentine's Day: Annually or Daily?Valentine's Day, a very commercialized version of "I love you, I'm thinking of you, you're the most important person to me," was three months ago now....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 729 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE
College Match(Written by Lori McCormick) I like to use the analogy that applying to college is like dating. Like any relationship, you should complement each other, build...
Original post made by John Raftrey and Lori McCormick on May. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
PENINSULA FOODIST
San Francisco's Daigo Sushi opens in Palo AltoThe owner of Daigo Sushi in San Francisco has officially expanded south with a new location in Palo Alto. Daigo Sushi No. 2 is located at 2363 Birch St., last...
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on May. 11, 2019There are no comments yet. 2155 Views
TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY
What I want for Mother’s DayThis week I’ve seen a lot of articles about what mother’s really want for Mother’s Day. Some say that moms want a day off. A day to go to the...
Original post made by Cheryl Bac on May. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 615 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 Andrew, on May 10, 2019 at 5:23 am | 8 comments | 6220 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: An Affair Myth: Not Getting Enough at HomeIn her book NOT "Just Friends" Shirley Glass, Ph.D. writes about the research she has conducted about affairs. One result blows away an old myth:...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Flexible Fidelity, on May 3, 2019 at 4:53 pm | 3 comments | 3084 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Waiting or Acting?I encourage you to figure out one thing you can do differently today. I often find that couples are waiting for the other to change, to say something, to do...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Lamerty , on May 3, 2019 at 3:51 am | 1 comment | 3560 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 serendeputy, on May 3, 2019 at 3:43 am | 2 comments | 3988 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
Please Stop Wagging Menlo Park!(Who gets to decide the future of our downtown) “Opponents of the viaduct alternative almost succeeded in getting this option eliminated by the city...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Sam9850, on May 2, 2019 at 9:54 pm | 7 comments | 1977 Views
CREATING A MORE VIBRANT MENLO PARK
New “Bike Lanes” On The East End Of Middle Should Please EveryoneInstalling new bike lanes in Menlo Park is always challenging. The streets where they make the most sense were not designed with them in mind, and they are often...
Original post made by Dana Hendrickson on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Sam9850, on May 2, 2019 at 9:53 pm | 14 comments | 1219 Views
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A Power Play
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College Match
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Piles of artwork
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