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Ad Libs: An evening with Adams

It was a true pleasure to hear the composer John Adams speak last night at the Cantor Arts Center. Kronos Quartet violinist David Harrington conducted a free-flowing...

Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Apr. 7, 2009
There are no comments yet. 3718 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

On Being Invited to do an Economy Blog

I have mixed feelings about Town Square. I like the idea of a forum for community online conversation. When Jay Thorwaldson approached me, I wanted to respond positively...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 2, 2009
Last comment by Marie, on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm | 6 comments | 24067 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

On Being Invited to do an Economy Blog

I have mixed feelings about Town Square. I like the idea of a forum for community online conversation. When Jay Thorwaldson approached me, I wanted to respond positively...

Original post made by Steve Levy on Apr. 2, 2009
Last comment by Marie, on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm | 6 comments | 4624 Views

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Ad Libs: Lend me a tenor

There was a great story this week in the Vancouver Sun about hapless singers from a Canadian choir standing out on a freezing bridge in their tuxes, trying to recruit...

Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2009
Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 18324 Views

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Ad Libs: Lend me a tenor

There was a great story this week in the Vancouver Sun about hapless singers from a Canadian choir standing out on a freezing bridge in their tuxes, trying to recruit...

Original post made by Rebecca Wallace on Mar. 30, 2009
Last comment by Rebecca Wallace, on Apr 3, 2009 at 2:18 pm | 3 comments | 4172 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

Is the 'California Dream' over?

In recent weeks there have been a series of articles in the national press about the California economy with the common theme that the "California Dream" is over....

Original post made by Steve Levy on Mar. 27, 2009
Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 23085 Views

INVEST & INNOVATE

Is the 'California Dream' over?

In recent weeks there have been a series of articles in the national press about the California economy with the common theme that the "California Dream" is over....

Original post made by Steve Levy on Mar. 27, 2009
Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Mar 28, 2009 at 6:01 pm | 2 comments | 4875 Views

TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY

The kindness of strangers

One of my favorite parts about focusing on kindness this summer has been seeing all of the kindness from strangers. Our daughter’s dress was too long for her...

Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Jul. 12, 2019
There are no comments yet. 6156 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Cancer Mask to Butterfly

My sister-in-law, Marjie Anderson of Anderson Creative transformed mom's cancer treatment mask into an amazing butterfly. I don't know...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 16, 2015
There are no comments yet. 37784 Views

COUPLE'S NET

Couple's Strife: 3 Tools for a Happier Relationship

What Is the Biggest Cause of Strife in a Relationship? This is the question that both men and women have been asking me recently. The topic is big enough to warrant...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 13, 2015
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COUPLE'S NET

Couples: When You’re Frustrated with Your Teen

One of my colleagues is pregnant. I went to buy onesies, and fabric paint so we could decorate them at our Connect2/Silicon Valley Couples party. The cashier...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jul. 20, 2018
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COUPLE'S NET

Couples: Mirror, Mirror on the . . . Fight?!

Here's an experiment to try next time you have an argument or fight: Get two hand mirrors. Hold the mirror in front of your face while you're having words...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 15, 2019
There are no comments yet. 24292 Views

COUPLE'S NET

I Do I Don't: How to build a better marriage Ch. 1, page 1

I Do I Don't Ch. 1, page 1 ...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 1, 2023
There are no comments yet. 1200 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Inside Cuban Kitchen: Mother-daughter duo cooks up ‘A Meal and Two Mics’

By Sara Hayden ==I Cuban Kitchen’s Best Cubano S’wich has pulled pork, honey ham, Swiss cheese, yellow mustard, pickles and...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Feb. 7, 2022
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PENINSULA FOODIST

How a home and YouTube-trained chef opened a Khmer pop-up drawing customers from around the country

By Anthony Shu Sitha Yim chops up vegetables at Sitha’s Khmerkitchen, her Cambodian pop-up. Photo by Magali Gauthier. ==B...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Jul. 7, 2022
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PENINSULA FOODIST

‘We have a diet that is literally killing us.’ Why Frances Moore Lappé’s groundbreaking ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ is more relevant than ever

By Kate Bradshaw Lappé talks about the intersection of democracy and food systems and the impact of her first book 50 years later ahead of a San...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 2, 2022
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PENINSULA FOODIST

Mountain View’s Maison Alyzée the latest eatery to expand to downtown Burlingame

By Sophia Markoulakis ==I Maison Alyzée’s selection of macaroons. The Mountain View business has expanded to downtown Burlingame....

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Sep. 14, 2022
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PENINSULA FOODIST

‘We’re not trying to disrupt the industry’: How a Y Combinator-backed food hall startup is bringing a ghost kitchen alternative to the Peninsula

==I The three co-founders of Byte Kitchen in front of their San Carlos food hall, Noshery, from left: COO Quinn McKenna, CEO Divyang Arora and CTO...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 3, 2022
There are no comments yet. 7885 Views

PENINSULA FOODIST

Stirring up memories: First-time Redwood City author releases Thai cookbook memoir 'Come Eat, Grandma!'

==I VC Tang, author of the new cookbook "Come Eat, Grandma! Recipes and Stories of Thai Home Cooking," in Redwood City on Oct. 7. (Photo...

Original post made by The Peninsula Foodist on Oct. 20, 2022
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TODDLING THROUGH THE SILICON VALLEY

Thanks for jumping in

Before our daughter was born, my son and I frequently browsed the books at the local libraries and bookstores. I enjoyed seeing what books caught his eye, especially...

Original post made by Cheryl Bac on Apr. 6, 2015
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