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TIM TALK
Thankfully the adult in the room takes actionIt baffles me to watch looters and vandals tear up businesses in the Bay Area and elsewhere this weekend and see the weak leadership from local mayors. Oakland...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
We are testing geoengineering, and that is a good thingGeoengineering is the “deliberate large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment to counteract anthropogenic climate change”. (1) It
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 24, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 1, 2020 at 5:09 pm | 34 comments | 17824 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Are you Kinder to Strangers than to Your Partner?Is there a grain of truth to the statement "I am kinder to a stranger than I am to my partner/spouse?" If so, consider these questions: How did I...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Good idea to temporarily close Main Street to expand businessesPleasanton Chamber CEO Steve Van Dorn floated an interesting idea this week—temporarily closing Main Street to allow stores and restaurants to expand sidewalk...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 21, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on May 22, 2020 at 4:06 pm | 6 comments | 5079 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Taking Breaks (Fallow Time)Fallow, def.: Plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility . . . I'm a proponent of taking breaks. The Covid-19 pandemic...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 12146 Views
TIM TALK
Will Stoneridge mall just have one anchor tenant in the future?Sadly, Pleasanton is witnessing first-hand the dramatic changes in the retail landscape at what used to be its premier regional shopping center, Stoneridge. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 19, 2020Last comment by Bankrupt , on May 22, 2020 at 8:30 am | 19 comments | 13899 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Should you read the comments?Comments are a big part of this online paper. The “Town Square” forum is featured prominently and the staff spends a good amount of time moderating the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 10, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on May 17, 2020 at 5:26 pm | 48 comments | 20465 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Sex Talk is Always Part of Couples Counseling . . .. . . at some point. I find that couples either come to counseling because of sex concerns -- or don't bring up sex at all. If you don't bring it up, I will, in...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 15, 2020Last comment by [email protected], on May 16, 2020 at 12:35 am | 1 comment | 16081 Views
TIM TALK
Some City Council candidates decide it's time to announceThe shutdown shuttered local election campaigns that normally would have been cranking up a couple of months ago. That’s particularly the case in Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 14, 2020Last comment by Diskman, on May 15, 2020 at 1:42 pm | 2 comments | 5456 Views
TIM TALK
Sacramento legislators are getting serious about an ugly budgetThis most unusual May brings with it the requirement that the Legislature and the governor address the budget that must be approved by June 15. The numbers are dauntingly...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 12, 2020Last comment by Mr. Julius, on May 14, 2020 at 8:10 am | 6 comments | 5105 Views
TIM TALK
Farmers' Market reopens Saturday and golfing solo is now OKLife will never be the same, but there are some steps back toward regular activities this week after the Alameda County Health Dept. modified its earlier order effective...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 5, 2020Last comment by TRAFFIC, on May 11, 2020 at 12:08 am | 13 comments | 5830 Views
TIM TALK
Cart restrictions lifted on public golf coursesThe re-opening of golf is a welcome change, but there are striking the differences between how private clubs and public courses are doing it. The municipal courses...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 7, 2020Last comment by Ross , on May 8, 2020 at 9:11 pm | 2 comments | 5871 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: The Resiliency of BridgesLately I've been thinking about the image of healthy couples as being a bridge. Each of you is one foundation on each side of the water. A strong foundation must...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 12958 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is "stage 2" the time to try a more pedestrian-friendly downtown?Should we be allocating more space for people and less space for cars in our downtowns? This question comes up
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 3, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on May 8, 2020 at 3:38 pm | 39 comments | 18133 Views
TIM TALK
Masks or no masks?Are you getting frustrated or confused by the health experts yet? A recent order from the Bay Area health departments requires covering your face when you are...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by dknute, on May 5, 2020 at 11:53 am | 14 comments | 23179 Views
TIM TALK
Updated shelter-in-place order wisely opens some doorsThe latest shelter-in-place order by six Bay Area public health officials lifted the most unreasonable ban—construction. The prior order, expiring this weekend,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Indigo, on May 2, 2020 at 3:54 pm | 7 comments | 4606 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples: Empty NestI realize this is an odd topic during Covid-19 while we're sheltering in place and your kids are not launching or maybe have come home for now. And it's still useful. As...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 12700 Views
TIM TALK
Coronavirus strikes home across America and in the valleyThe coronavirus just became real for Americans. Previously, it had touched some areas, including the Bay Area and the Seattle area, but the impact wasn’t...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by James, on Apr 30, 2020 at 10:04 pm | 4 comments | 6582 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
An Interview with Carbon Brief's Leo HickmanWhere can you find the best information about climate change online? How has President Trump affected climate journalism? Is reporting on coronavirus repeating the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 30, 2020 at 3:32 pm | 6 comments | 12165 Views
TIM TALK
Huge Concord project blows up over union labor agreementWith COVID-19 dominating the news cycle, it was easy to miss a very significant story out of Concord last month. The Concord City Council, in a 3-2 vote, ended...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 30, 2020 at 11:09 am | 16 comments | 9799 Views
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