PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Guarding POTUS Obama visits Palo Alto.
First of all, I think that it's great that he comes to see us. As best as I recall, George W. [portion removed did not come here one time. Were w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jun 7, 2013 at 1:06 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 8, 2013 at 9:07 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Term Limits, City Council Size, and Related Matters I don’t know all the current City Council members, and for those with whom I am acquainted, I have generally found them to be decent folks working at an awful job. I toyed wi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jun 5, 2013 at 9:15 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2013 at 5:02 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Giants' Pagan Inside the Parker I had the Giants game on the radio Saturday, in what a very topsy turvy game. To paraphrase Yogi Berra: "Wished I'd been dere."
My adult kids and I love baseball and the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 26, 2013 at 11:50 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2013 at 12:40 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Apple and Taxes Let's face it, none of us wants to pay taxes.
And the taxes that we do pay cover things like infrastructure, schools, among other things.
So, I am troubled that our loca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 20, 2013 at 5:06 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 26, 2013 at 12:11 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Public Media Pledge Time! I am a National Public Radio junkie. I don't watch TV, and when I do, it tends to be more along the lines of PBS than Dancing With The Stars.
We are in Pledge time right n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on May 10, 2013 at 1:59 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 20, 2013 at 8:28 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Dealing With Doctors I am divorced from a Stanford trained MD. While I am not in the medical "biz," I got to participate as a spouse for many years socially and otherwise with her many peers.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:30 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2013 at 3:53 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG "Let Me Tell You About the Birds and Bees" It's birding season. Love is in the air, or at least the trees.
I have this guy outside my bedroom who demonstrates constantly that his is the guy, using a constant and con... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 27, 2013 at 5:03 pm
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Street Cleaning Days--No Parking! Between storm drain repairs and home renovations in my neighborhood the last several weeks, there have been all sorts of working vehicles parked on my block.
The consequenc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2013 at 3:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 10:58 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Tragedy in Boston I was a student in Cambridge, MA in the winter of 1978. Eastern Massachusetts had a huricane level snow storm that shut down the City of Boston and the surrounding environs f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2013 at 10:00 am There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:25 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Verde at PALY My kids both attended PALY last decade, and enjoyed great experiences, went on to terrifc colleges and now as young adults are on their own with meaningful jobs. Thank you PA... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2013 at 6:48 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 8:30 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG What Happens to Former US Presidents? While I do not view Jon Stewart’s Daily Show or the Colbert Report to be my major news sources, I do admit I enjoy their version of “reportage.”
Former President Bill Clint... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 9, 2013 at 12:13 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2013 at 12:32 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Plastic Bags at Retail I don’t think I am alone in not understanding what the plastic bag ordinances, banning plastic bags at virtually all retail establishments in town, really means.
I was shop... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2013 at 2:53 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2013 at 2:39 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Same Sex Marriage, Prop 8, DOMA, Supreme Court I have seen a great deal of the world, and I am of the opinion that overall, the Bay Area consists of the most open minded people than you can find anywhere else. (Well maybe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 24, 2013 at 6:15 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:11 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG PA City Council's Use of Commissions and Advisory Boards I read about the PA City Council’s Policy and Services Committee discussion about banning smoking in some or all Palo Alto Parks in their recent meeting.
Fine topic, well w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2013 at 12:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2013 at 12:14 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Sequester I lean strongly to the notion of the closer and more local the government is able to meet the needs of local residents and voters, the better.
More Jeffersonian than Hamilt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 9, 2013 at 9:24 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2013 at 11:22 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Pope Chaucer This is a no brainer for the Cardinals now at the Vatican trying to figure out who he next Holy Father should be.
I opine as a dis-enfranchised Catholich. I tried and trie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 8, 2013 at 7:05 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 10, 2013 at 8:10 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Here’s An Example of How Insurance Works I was home, eating breakfast. My car parked across the street, due to all the water main and storm drain work under way in my neighborhood. (I can’t wait for it to be over, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 14, 2013 at 11:14 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2013 at 6:46 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Natural Disasters, et al Stuff happens. I am thinking about this as the Northeastern US is getting pummeled by a major snow storm. I am safely ensconced here in the SF Bay Area, and I have been part... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 9, 2013 at 1:22 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2013 at 2:00 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG My Recent DMV Experience I will admit that I misplaced my DMV renewal for my car to get a new annual sticker. My bad.
I tried to renew on line. Did not work. I tried the automatec phone system, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2013 at 10:48 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 3, 2013 at 3:05 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Immigration Reform Several generations ago, Irish people on my mother’s side of the family left a potato famine and ended up in Pennsylvania, working in the coal mines.
Germans from my dad... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Jan 29, 2013 at 12:03 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:28 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Guns What transpired last week in Connecticut was indeed tragic beyond my imagination.
While my kids are now grown adults, I kept thinking about how the schools they attended co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Dec 21, 2012 at 9:38 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 23, 2012 at 12:30 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Storm Drain Work Upgrading the storm drains is essential, and to our community's credit, we passed a measure a few years back to make it happen. Aged infrastructure, leading to flooded street... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of Palo Alto, on Dec 8, 2012 at 1:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 9, 2012 at 1:28 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Make University Avenue a Pedestrian Mall I have written about this idea before, and it is worth bringing up again.
Driving home after a long Parks and Recreation Commission meeting, I thought about the Pearl Stree... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 28, 2012 at 1:35 pm There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2013 at 1:13 am.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG Another HP Setback/Tragedy A multi-billion dollar write off announced today, due to shoddy due diligence relating to HP’s acquisition of Autonomy a couple years ago.
HP stock drifting downward, wil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 20, 2012 at 12:52 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2012 at 2:15 pm.
PAUL LOSCH'S COMMUNITY BLOG 9 Years As A Local "Official" I received this week a couple e-mails about openings for various Commissions in Palo Alto for which there have not been enough canditates.
Engagement in our community takes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Nov 17, 2012 at 8:54 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:19 pm.
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