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TIM TALK
Another boost for retail in Dublin plus Denica's adds locationsDublin's already thriving mixture of retailers will be enhanced after the City Council approved a change to the East Dublin plan to allow a shopping center...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by Jack, 49 minutes ago | 8 comments | 1066 Views
TIM TALK
Two lives well livedThe passing of two long-time Pleasanton residents during the holidays deserves reflection. Warren Annis, a retired Pleasanton insurance agent and charter...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 7, 2014Last comment by Tim Hunt, 2 hours ago | 2 comments | 190 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
What Are Your National Stories of the Year, 2014?Now that the weirdly long, drawn-out Holiday season is past, do we dare we look into the murky new year's crystal ball? Of course we do! Which tales will be the...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jan. 7, 2014Last comment by spcwt, 4 hours ago | 1 comment | 116 Views
THE OBSERVER
New Year's Resolutions?Do any of you make New Year's Resolutions? You know, those "I'm going to lose 20 lbs by this summer to fit into my bikini," or "I'm going to get a promotion and...
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by Cholo, 6 hours ago | 11 comments | 636 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 Elizabeth LaScala, on Jan 5, 2014 at 1:00 pm | 2 comments | 1373 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
The State of Things Quiz, 2013A recent news article depicted what its author thought were pithy observations about the current state of us all, illustrated by charts. He may be right. Some...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jan. 4, 2014Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Jan 5, 2014 at 7:28 am | 3 comments | 380 Views
ART SPACE
Little Gallery, Big HeartArtist Shokoor Khushrawy feels happy and safe living in the United States. As an Impressionist painter of life in his native Afghanistan, he was not a favorite...
Original post made by John A. Barry on Oct. 31, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jan 4, 2014 at 1:40 pm | 2 comments | 1203 Views
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
May you remember your New Year's EveI will not bore you with a list of my New Year's resolutions, since to be perfectly frank I'm certain that most people forget their resolutions as soon as they're...
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 30, 2013Last comment by Good boy, on Jan 3, 2014 at 10:50 am | 1 comment | 694 Views
PRESSING ISSUES
Fails and flubs: Notable mistakes and corrections of 2013As we start a new year, it's time to make plans and set goals. It's also time to reflect on last year, and one of my favorite year-end reviews is the best (of the...
Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Jan. 2, 2014Last comment by Gina Channell-Allen, on Jan 3, 2014 at 10:36 am | 2 comments | 778 Views
TIM TALK
2014 will bring interesting mid-term electionsHappy New Year's Eve and I wish all of you the best for 2014. Looking ahead to 2014, it will be a critical political year because of the mid-term elections. For...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by chemist, on Jan 3, 2014 at 9:11 am | 2 comments | 606 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
The Night Before Christmas, IIT'was the night before Christmas, in the Senate and House, But no deals would be struck – they rate lower than 'louse.' Stocks soared up the chimney – the Pope...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Dec. 27, 2013Last comment by john, on Jan 2, 2014 at 8:28 pm | 16 comments | 868 Views
PRESSING ISSUES
Anonymity: Good for bringing issues to light or only a license to troll?The lead from a recent Associated Press story caught my attention. The author, Barbara Ortutay, wrote, "Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL...
Original post made by Gina Channell-Allen on Dec. 26, 2013Last comment by Right, on Jan 2, 2014 at 7:22 pm | 68 comments | 1730 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
His Day in Court?Twenty-eight year-old "Jimmy" (not his real name), who lacks the mental capacity of an 'average' adult human being, has been kept in solitary confinement, inside...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Dec. 31, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 31, 2013 at 12:26 pm | 2 comments | 1021 Views
TIM TALK
Time for a rain danceThe continued freezing nights and warm afternoons are great for outdoor activities, but forget snuggling by the fireplace in this month of Spare the Air days. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 26, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 30, 2013 at 3:38 pm | 5 comments | 871 Views
THE OBSERVER
Tis the seasonThe period between Thanksgiving and New Year's is the season for giving and grasping. All of the charities I've donated to over the past year start sending me...
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Dec. 28, 2013Last comment by MLOliver, on Dec 30, 2013 at 11:40 am | 3 comments | 861 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Privacy Packs a One-Two Punch, Part Two (a grazing right cross): The Privacy Panel RecommendationsThis is the second of two columns on significant events last week in the privacy realm: the Metadata decision was the first subject; this column reports on the recommendations...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Dec. 23, 2013Last comment by Pololo Mololo, on Dec 27, 2013 at 2:57 pm | 9 comments | 1293 Views
THE OBSERVER
A gift from my Secret SantaYesterday I received a package from Lochcarron of Scotland in North Conway, NH. It was sent priority mail in a small box which was very light. I opened it up and...
Original post made by Roz Rogoff on Dec. 24, 2013Last comment by Mary B., on Dec 27, 2013 at 7:49 am | 5 comments | 1013 Views
TIM TALK
Merry ChristmasMay God fill you with his peace and the joy of knowing his son as we celebrate Jesus' birth....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 24, 2013Last comment by Sal, on Dec 26, 2013 at 10:00 am | 2 comments | 500 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Privacy Packs a One-Two Punch, Part One (Left Jab): the Metadata DecisionIt's been a noisy week in the generally muted world of privacy protection (quietude is not necessarily a good thing, when wheels are turning that you cannot hear)....
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Dec. 20, 2013Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 23, 2013 at 5:00 pm | 7 comments | 1232 Views
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
Hefty holidaysI'm dreaming of a thin Christmas. A holiday season where I don't compulsively eat twelve ginger snaps at one time, where I can put down the fourth York mint patty,...
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 868 Views
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What Extracurricular Activities Will Get Me into College?
By Elizabeth LaScala | 2 comments | 1,373 views
Another boost for retail in Dublin plus Denica's adds locations
By Tim Hunt | 8 comments | 1,066 views
Fails and flubs: Notable mistakes and corrections of 2013
By Gina Channell-Allen | 2 comments | 778 views
New Year's Resolutions?
By Roz Rogoff | 11 comments | 636 views
The State of Things Quiz, 2013
By Tom Cushing | 3 comments | 380 views
