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TIM TALK
Will governor's "fake" deadline make a difference?Deadlines drive actions—whether in business or politics. This week we will see if Gov. Jerry Brown’s artificial deadline for a $5 billion annual...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 4, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 5, 2017 at 11:12 am | 2 comments | 926 Views
TIM TALK
Raiders turn their back on East Bay FansWelcome to the lame duck Oakland Raiders. NFL owners this week granted Raiders’ owner Mark Davis the right to move to Las Vegas, marking the second and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Apr 1, 2017 at 4:52 pm | 5 comments | 1664 Views
TIM TALK
Hand-crafted guitars are musical works of artGeorge Bowen of Pleasanton has taken his love of music to a new level. George started his career as a professional musician in Southern California, writing music...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 28, 2017Last comment by rosalindr, on Mar 31, 2017 at 2:53 pm | 3 comments | 1778 Views
TIM TALK
Raiders turn their back on East Bay FansWelcome to the lame duck Oakland Raiders. NFL owners this week granted Raiders’ owner Mark Davis the right to move to Las Vegas, marking the second and presumably...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 30, 2017There are no comments yet. 0 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
“Give Me Liberty AND Give Me Death”?It’s hard to know what Patrick Henry would make of the new conjunction in the headline. My good friend John (who often upgrades these columns) suggested...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Mar. 27, 2017Last comment by Dave, on Mar 28, 2017 at 3:35 pm | 7 comments | 4582 Views
ART SPACE
Women’s History MonthMarch is Women’s History Month. Toward that end, I’ve festooned my bike o’ the month with names of inspirational women in such fields...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Mar. 22, 2017Last comment by Y, on Mar 27, 2017 at 12:30 pm | 6 comments | 455 Views
TIM TALK
Assemblyman proposes driving up housing costs to delight unionsIt’s is widely acknowledged that coastal California is facing a housing supply crisis, particularly here in the Bay Area. As I reported last week Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 23, 2017Last comment by Michael Austin, on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:05 pm | 2 comments | 3556 Views
TIM TALK
Zone 7 directors took the right action to help homeownersIt took a crisis, but the Zone 7 board and staff finally stepped up to its responsibility. Last week, faced with the imminent prospect of two homes falling into...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 21, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 23, 2017 at 8:15 am | 4 comments | 1627 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Johnny Be Gone – Long Live Rock-n-RollThe world lost its oldest teenager this past weekend. 90-year-old Chuck Berry moved-on to that malt shop jukebox in the sky, but his rich legacy endures for...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Mar. 20, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 20, 2017 at 4:15 pm | 1 comment | 2824 Views
TIM TALK
Sprawl or infill?It may come as a surprise, but the Greenbelt Alliance’s five-year update on its report, At Risk, the Bay Area Greenbelt, contains some good news. Although...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 14, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 14, 2017 at 1:06 pm | 1 comment | 1903 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
A Continuing Conversation?==I Blogger’s note: I’d like to encourage a continuing conversation, from time-to-time, to follow-on from comments made in earlier blog posts....
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Mar. 10, 2017Last comment by Michael Austin, on Mar 13, 2017 at 7:34 pm | 15 comments | 1986 Views
TIM TALK
The Washington D.C. swamp at work?When President Trump talks of draining the swamp of Washington D.C., consider this example reported by the Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. Two...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 9, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 13, 2017 at 9:02 am | 5 comments | 2098 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Governing from BehindRepublicans were surprised to learn in November that they would control both Houses of Congress and the Executive Branch, starting in January of this year....
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Mar. 5, 2017Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Mar 10, 2017 at 11:09 am | 14 comments | 2038 Views
TIM TALK
Solution may be in place for frustrated BART commutersNext week, the Pleasanton City Council likely will get another earful of negative comments from frustrated BART commuters. Their frustration is understandable. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by ravansranu, on Mar 9, 2017 at 9:50 pm | 4 comments | 3766 Views
TIM TALK
School trustees move decisivelyThe decisive move by the Pleasanton school trustees to fire Superintendent Rick Rubino after just six months on the job signals that trustees are serious about bringing...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 12, 2017Last comment by Rosie Kay, on Mar 8, 2017 at 9:07 pm | 12 comments | 3047 Views
TIM TALK
Traffic and neighborhoods--a couple of winsLast week’s discussion of planning East Pleasanton brought back to mind an earlier controversy that pitted residents east of Santa Rita Road living along...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 7, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 8, 2017 at 11:59 am | 2 comments | 1872 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
“See you in Court?”What would You do with the immigration order? After yesterday’s unanimous federal appellate ruling that extended last week’s...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Feb. 10, 2017Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Mar 8, 2017 at 9:00 am | 26 comments | 3141 Views
THE OBSERVER
Farewell Patty DukeYesterday I read that Patty Duke died at the age of 69. I was shocked. I grew up with Patty Duke. Not literally, but she was famous even back when I was in Junior...
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Mar. 30, 2016Last comment by <a href="http://mahjongfreegames.online">mahjong</a>, on Mar 8, 2017 at 8:11 am | 2 comments | 4727 Views
ART SPACE
Bicycle Built for Hue
For the past year or so, I’ve been painting an old hybrid bike each month to symbolize or suggest that month. February is almost over,...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Feb. 26, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 7, 2017 at 2:51 pm | 1 comment | 454 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Bi-Partisan Persistence, coast-to-coastItem: Dem. US Senator Elizabeth Warren silenced on Senate floor as she read a letter criticizing AG nominee...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Feb. 28, 2017Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 7, 2017 at 2:47 pm | 6 comments | 1706 Views
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Media malpractice
By Tim Hunt | 37 comments | 873 views
The Great Divide, and What’s Next?
By Tom Cushing | 10 comments | 346 views
Copying, Stealing, Homage
By John A. Barry | 2 comments | 187 views
2017 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The 2017 Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
