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TIM TALK
Bay Area United Way issues its political recommendationsAmid the flood of campaign emails and postcards in the mail, I was struck by a voting guide issued by the United Way Bay Area. The nonprofit group covers the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 15, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Oct 19, 2020 at 12:52 pm | 6 comments | 4522 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Fun and games with your electric meterI remembered the other day that I made a New Year's resolution to decrease our electricity...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Oct 17, 2020 at 10:20 am | 24 comments | 21166 Views
TIM TALK
10x Genomics acquires two companies to broaden its product linePleasanton can celebrate several life science companies for their rapid growth in a critical sector for people on this earth. When I interviewed the CEO of one...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 17, 2020 at 8:21 am | 1 comment | 4965 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Are American and masculine identity compatible with eco-friendly living?Oh boy. After a week of heat, smoke, COVID news, and a frustrated housebound teenager, not necessarily in that order, I haven’t been entirely excited to do...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 4, 2020Last comment by Lee Forrest, on Oct 8, 2020 at 6:49 pm | 22 comments | 14840 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Trump Paid $750 in TaxesAt our house, we believe that black lives matter. We believe it’s time to end racism and sexism. We believe that all people matter and it’s time to end...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 8, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 2 comments | 15392 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Are our recycling bins too big?Are our recycling bins too big? That seems like a weird question. We want to recycle, so why would we want smaller bins? Another way to think of the question...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 27, 2020Last comment by Ranvapa , on Oct 4, 2020 at 11:09 pm | 15 comments | 15216 Views
TIM TALK
Regional housing goal numbers likely will soar in PleasantonThe Pleasanton City Council received a preview of what likely will be daunting regional housing goals for the cycle that starts in 2023 in a meeting last month....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 5113 Views
TIM TALK
Mass vote-by-mail invitation to problemsThere’s been justifiable concern about mass voting by mail in many states, including California. We have been permanent vote-by-mail people since Alameda County...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by John, on Sep 30, 2020 at 10:36 am | 6 comments | 5266 Views
TIM TALK
Checking in on the regional Bay Area economiesEconomic recovery from the COVID-19 shutdown continued through the summer, but it will be 2021 before employment returns to the pre-pandemic levels of last February,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 4318 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 | 18218 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: See "Buck" for Couple's TipsCheck out the movie Buck; it's ostensibly about Buck and horses, yet it speaks to the way people handle themselves and one another. There's a scene in which Buck...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Pivoting and piloting science programs to serve students and familiesWhen Caleb Cheung and the board of the Quest Science Center in Livermore mapped out a plan for 2020, it was full of pilot programs. And that was before the pandemic. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by LaraGencins, on Sep 25, 2020 at 2:01 am | 1 comment | 5314 Views
TIM TALK
Retailers face challenging holiday seasonLaw firm Hoge Fenton put together a virtual panel on Tri-Valley retail last week featuring the economic development officers from the five communities that was moderated...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 4403 Views
TIM TALK
Goodness Village coming to Crosswinds Church in LivermoreCome January, people experiencing homelessness in the Livermore Valley will have a new option. Crosswinds Church has partnered with HomeAid Northern...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Rosemary Martelli, on Sep 18, 2020 at 6:27 pm | 2 comments | 6783 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
10 ways to reduce your dog's "pawprint"Dogs are the best. They provide comfort, entertainment, exercise, and pure unadulterated love. Half...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 13, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 16, 2020 at 9:45 pm | 9 comments | 20177 Views
ART SPACE
Theater in the Time of CoronaBy John A. Barry If all the world’s a stage, 2020 has presented a series of tragedies: plague, infernos, Beijing-plus air…. Amid all this,...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Sep. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 2719 Views
TIM TALK
Workday walks away and 10x Genomics scoops up mall siteThe pandemic already has shifted the real estate situation around Stoneridge Shopping Center. The last several months have shown that tech employees can effectively...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by Vmeca, on Sep 15, 2020 at 5:32 am | 1 comment | 9281 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"Plant an Expectation, Reap a Disappointment"What does this old adage mean for a relationship? We already have the myth that we can't ask our partner to change (although we can if it is to better the relationship...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Manuela, on Sep 11, 2020 at 11:52 am | 1 comment | 13998 Views
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