Who Built All These Hills?!?
09/03/2021
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Elsewhere I’ve noted the fun I’ve been having dropping off door-hangers urging people to vote no on the gubernatorial recall. It’s a great time of
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Find the Milk!
08/16/2021
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This is a letter to the editor I wrote which was published in the Palo Alto Daily Post on 8/16/2021. Let the games begin! Today
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
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