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TIM TALK
Let process with Costco play outThe majority of the Pleasanton City Council took the right step last week after a long workshop session on the Johnson Drive Economic Development District. They...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by JT, on Apr 30, 2016 at 9:21 am | 32 comments | 11825 Views
TIM TALK
Seeing God move supernaturally in BrazilThis week I returned from Brazil and the third healing mission trip I’ve had the privilege of joining with Bill Dew from San Diego. Bill and his late wife...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by David, on Nov 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm | 32 comments | 6095 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is there a polite way to say "Too much plastic"?I probably should have held my tongue. It was a nice event, organized and executed by volunteers. But I was already aggravated because the outdoor lunch was being...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 26, 2020 at 8:57 pm | 31 comments | 19024 Views
TIM TALK
Democrats doubling down on climate changeDemocrats in the Legislature are doubling down on California's already expansive and expensive efforts to curb global warming/climate change. Gov. Jerry Brown...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by Kennethtok, on Sep 2, 2017 at 10:08 am | 31 comments | 16097 Views
TIM TALK
Lots of media coverage as Swalwell calls it quits for 2020 presidential bidCongressman Eric Swalwell received more media coverage Tuesday when he cancelled his presidential campaign than he did when he announced or at any other stage. Swalwell...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Ranger Up, on Jul 20, 2019 at 9:52 am | 31 comments | 8719 Views
TIM TALK
A conservative Black scholar's view on Race in AmericaHoover Institution Senior Fellow Shelby Steele minces no words when he describes the current Black Lives Matter and other racial protests—they are a “distraction&rdquo...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jul 17, 2020 at 11:30 am | 31 comments | 28397 Views
TIM TALK
Cancelling opinions and people's jobsThe cancel culture that has infected colleges for years now sadly is spreading throughout the sciences and beyond. The latest example, as reported by KTVU, is...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Jan 6, 2021 at 9:35 am | 30 comments | 7780 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
First rolling blackout since 2001 hits Palo Alto! And more are coming!==I You can also find an update (Aug 17) and a
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 17, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 30 comments | 16934 Views
COUPLE'S NET
He Doesn't Want to Talk. She Doesn't Want to Have Sex.. . ....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 3, 2015 at 8:02 pm | 29 comments | 34438 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Weird Thing about Population GrowthThere are a lot of people on the planet, with more added every day. It took 200,000 years to get to one billion...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 17, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 19, 2020 at 12:05 am | 29 comments | 24781 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is Offshore Wind a Reliable Renewable?One of the big knocks against renewable resources is their intermittency. The sun doesn’t always shine, the wind doesn’t always blow. One way to see...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 21, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 28, 2020 at 11:31 am | 29 comments | 23930 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's climate goals threatened by inadequate power gridThe City of Palo Alto’s emissions goals are in jeopardy because of its outdated electrical grid. During a February 2 Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC)
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Feb 13, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 18024 Views
TIM TALK
New heights for NIMBYsMany San Ramon Valley residents are taking NIMBY (Not in my back yard) attitudes to new heights. An estimated 450 people gathered last weekend to protest against...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 28, 2014Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Sep 3, 2014 at 8:52 am | 29 comments | 15436 Views
TIM TALK
Being offended goes with lifeCondoleezza Rice has a simple message for the 19-year-old students she teaches at Stanford. “You do not have a constitutional right not to be offended.” Amen. There...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 1, 2017Last comment by Nanny state, on May 6, 2017 at 3:35 pm | 29 comments | 11160 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Will the Coronavirus Save Lives?I saw an eye-opening statistic the other day. Coronavirus to date has killed almost 15,000 people worldwide (as of March 22). It may be 2x or 3x that by the time...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 22, 2020Last comment by Jetman, on Mar 28, 2020 at 12:59 pm | 29 comments | 17586 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto Utilities breeds mistrust with lack of transparency around outagesA week ago the electricity went out across a large section of Palo Alto. About...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 4, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Apr 14, 2021 at 11:45 am | 29 comments | 14198 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
On price gouging and other obstacles to HPWH adoptionIt is hard not to be worried about climate change these days. More...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 5, 2021Last comment by EPL, on Sep 25, 2021 at 4:37 pm | 28 comments | 20249 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's bold proposal to jumpstart home electrificationSix years ago Palo Alto set a goal to reduce city emissions to 80%...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 25, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 3, 2022 at 8:39 pm | 28 comments | 12911 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Chevron says "We are just meeting demand". So are they blameless?One afternoon when I was about nine years old, I was standing in the front yard with my younger brother trying to blow bubbles. We didn’t have any store-bought...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 23, 2022Last comment by Abe, on Nov 8, 2022 at 10:07 pm | 28 comments | 9560 Views
TIM TALK
Time for high-speed train plans to diePresident Donald Trump and his administration may have bailed out taxpayers in California despite the bellows from Sacramento politicians. When the federal Federal...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 30, 2019Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jun 4, 2019 at 8:45 am | 28 comments | 8814 Views
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