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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 get here? How...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 20158 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: The "Right" Way to Eat an ArtichokeAt dinner recently, my husband and I were eating artichokes and having a spirited conversation, as we often do. I looked over at one point and noticed he was eating...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by BrendaAnderson, on Oct 14, 2019 at 2:06 am | 1 comment | 20139 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What gives you hope?Early this week I was feeling a little hopeless. I like to play a game when we are driving in other parts of the state (1), counting the number of EVs to see how...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 8, 2019Last comment by Tartuffe, on Dec 16, 2019 at 3:21 pm | 23 comments | 20129 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Road Trips and GetawaysI was recently sent research indicating that a weekend away is the number one romantic gift that both men and women want. David Skernick is a photographer (this...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 20125 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Gulf between Climate Plan and Climate ResultsEarth Day is coming up this Wednesday, April 22. Rather than write about ambitious new goals, I want to write about the more humbling process of change. What does...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Apr 24, 2020 at 5:53 pm | 13 comments | 20103 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Your Palo Alto utility payment funds this gas lobbyistEvery now and then I mention the influence of the oil and gas lobbies in California, most recently on
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 23, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 28, 2020 at 9:40 pm | 16 comments | 20092 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A chimney plug unboxingThe biggest emission sources for people in our area, besides those from general consumption, are: transportation (car and plane), food (diet and waste), and heating...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by Curmudgeon, on Dec 20, 2019 at 9:18 pm | 15 comments | 20086 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: "You're Not Listening to Me!" may mean "I don't feel heard."A discussion can quickly escalate into an argument when one partner (or both) don't know that your partner heard what you were saying, either literally, or an underlying...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 17, 2019Last comment by Rabbi Feldman, on Apr 20, 2019 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 20067 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Silver Bullet for our EmissionsPeople often say there is no silver bullet for our greenhouse gas emissions. That’s certainly true in general. But for those of us on the mid-Peninsula, there’s...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 8, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 16, 2020 at 10:55 am | 18 comments | 20047 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: What Does Sex Mean to You?Sex is supposed to be a wonderful experience, creating connection between you. Right? Yet it may be filled with anxiety, uncertainty, and vulnerability. When is...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 20043 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Climate DiplomacyIt can be difficult to talk about climate change with friends, family, or co-workers, all of whom may have different perspectives. So imagine doing that at the country...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jan. 5, 2020Last comment by leadership, on Jan 13, 2020 at 9:31 am | 21 comments | 19988 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto is #1! (in water costs)Are water rates in Palo Alto high? You bet. It’s not just that we charge a lot. Our tiers are also very steep. As a result, tree-friendly Palo Alto charges...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jul. 17, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jul 18, 2022 at 4:15 pm | 7 comments | 19960 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 16, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 26, 2020 at 4:46 pm | 18 comments | 19957 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Treat Your Partner Like Your Pet?Tara Parker-Pope, NY Times writer, wrote an article called "What Pets Can Teach Us About Marriage." Ms. Pope had read an article by Suzanne Phillips of...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 31, 2019There are no comments yet. 19952 Views
COUPLE'S NET
The Four Stages of Competency*I like to talk with my clients about the The Four Stages of Competency because it provides a simple structure for understanding where we are in therapy, personally...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 19937 Views
TIM TALK
Hayward NAACP officials threaten blog postersThe lame-duck Pleasanton school board took action on two key actions and heard disturbing comments from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 20, 2014Last comment by liberalism is a disease, on Nov 22, 2014 at 1:29 pm | 21 comments | 19911 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Are Female Orgasms the Key to Inner Hunger in Women?While watching a video about gratitude on TED, I stumbled across a video of Nicole Daedone's talk about the inner "hunger" in women; truly a cry for connection...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 19879 Views
DOING COLLEGE
What Extracurricular Activities Will Get Me into College?As a college admission advisor, I hear this question often from parents and students alike. Sometimes students try to amass an array of activities to adorn their...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Jan 11, 2014 at 7:06 pm | 14 comments | 19854 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Menlo Park considers an "electrification concierge"There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by MP Father, on Apr 25, 2022 at 10:43 pm | 13 comments | 19825 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
What does it mean to be a "realist" about climate?I recently tuned into a city discussion about reducing local emissions. Senior Resource Planner Jonathan Abendschein was giving a progress update on his team’s...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 14, 2021Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Feb 21, 2021 at 1:01 pm | 21 comments | 19795 Views
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