The Value of Diversity
06/30/2021
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A recent article in Nature reported on how our ancestors apparently were cooking and eating grains long before they realized they could be grown and
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Author: Mark Olbert
Juneteenth Holiday is Long Overdue
06/19/2021
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This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Palo Alto Daily Journal on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Note that the published
Facts, Hypotheses and Theories
06/02/2021
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This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on June 2, 2021. A recent Daily Journal op
A New Addiction
05/14/2021
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This post was inspired by an editorial in the San Mateo Daily Journal, which focused on “social media addiction” enabled by the technology which wired
A Conservative Budget in a Crisis Is Not a Good Thing
04/26/2021
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This is an op ed I wrote which was published in the Daily Post on April 26, 2021 under the title “Wrong kind of budget
Appoint or Hold an Election
04/22/2021
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The San Carlos School District is faced with a choice on how to fill the seat soon to be vacated as a result of Carol
How About a Downtown Pedestrian Plaza?
04/14/2021
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This is a comment I posted on Chuck Gillooley’s White Oaks blog. I thought it deserved a broader audience. It was in response to his
Take Back the Brand!
04/05/2021
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While this isn’t specifically focused on San Carlos it does reflect an important issue that involves many San Carlans. It also encapsulates some deeply held
Ray Mueller for County Board of Supervisors
02/15/2021
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It gives me great pleasure to explain why I’ve endorsed Menlo Park Council Member Ray Mueller in his race to join the San Mateo County
Some Thoughts on Governing
12/14/2020
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These are my farewell remarks, which I gave to the new Council on December 14, 2020. The video is about 7.5 minutes long.
