BOOKS & MOVIES Do All Tyrants Have Huge Egos? Obama Pitches His Own Book At today’s Google+ “fireside hangout” with President Obama, the president was asked to recommend a book that would help opponents understand his politics. Obama immediately re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tea Party Proud, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 14, 2013 at 11:51 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2013 at 4:37 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Review: 'Lincoln' To many, British-born actor Daniel Day-Lewis represents the pinnacle of thespian prowess. Director Steven Spielberg is considered among Hollywood's best and has the Oscar gold... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 20, 2012 at 8:58 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2012 at 10:57 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Can you dig it? Fresh out of college, Jennifer Less arrived in Israel ready to dig. She was part of an international crew from Italy, France and the United States that stayed in a monastery o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Sep 7, 2012 at 6:18 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 19, 2012 at 8:49 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES See for yourself...2016:Obama's America A new movie opened this past weekend at the Regal Cinemas in Dublin. Buy your tickets early because it sells out quickly! Curious how this has not received due media attention... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood, on Aug 20, 2012 at 10:07 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 25, 2012 at 2:21 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES This Pleasanton kitchen is a 'Gujarati Kitchen' All her children wanted for Christmas was her recipes so they could savor a taste of home while away at college, recalled Pleasanton resident and cookbook author Bhanu Hajratw... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 16, 2012 at 9:12 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 11:06 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES 'Hunger Games' a little bit 'The Most Dangerous Game' "The Hunger Games" is a little bit "The Most Dangerous Game," a little bit "Lord of the Flies," a little bit "The Truman Show," and a whole lot "Battle Royale," the Japanese n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 26, 2012 at 5:59 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2012 at 10:12 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Museum plans 2012 preschool themes The Museum on Main has announced themes for its 2012 preschool pre-literacy program, M.o.M.'s Reading Time.
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BOOKS & MOVIES Perplexed by book critics, women share own tales of pushy parents Despite national headlines drawn to Pleasanton after vicious reactions to "Tales from Swankville," the 40 or so women gathered Monday evening at a Kottinger Ranch home said th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 18, 2011 at 5:46 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2011 at 11:26 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Brown signs bill that requires online retailers to pay state sales taxes Approving a landmark legislative compromise that creates jobs and ensures that online retailers do not receive an unfair tax advantage over brick-and-mortar businesses, Govern... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Sep 23, 2011 at 10:50 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 28, 2011 at 10:54 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Review: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Pt. 2' Pottermania reaches a crescendo with this taut and thoughtful final installment in the impressive "Harry Potter" film franchise. And they saved the best for last. "Harry Potte... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jul 16, 2011 at 11:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 16, 2011 at 11:34 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Is Mr. Fialho fleeing a sinking ship? As a member of the academic community, I have many friends on school boards, both local and nearby. As a Pleasanton resident, I have also heard the concerns of civic leaders ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carolyn Thomas, a resident of the Laguna Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2011 at 10:22 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2011 at 5:52 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Amy Chua's Tiger Mom any thoughts on this book or topic? Also related Lac Su's book about his childhood with parents that made him eat brains to be smarter?? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a member of the Harvest Park Middle School community, on Jan 19, 2011 at 5:49 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2011 at 11:38 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Times Book Club Redux -- Jan Meeting Tonight! Reminder -- We are meeting at 7PM tonight at Towne Center Books in Pleasanton to discuss "One Day," by David Nicholls. We hope you can make it, even if you haven't read or fin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danilo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Jan 10, 2011 at 9:45 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2011 at 5:35 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Library, Towne Center Books to host Secret Service agent's report on Kennedy assassination Former U.S. Secret Service agent Gerald Blaine will be at the Pleasanton Public Library Sunday to talk about President John F. Kennedy's assassination on Nov. 22, 1963 and his... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:37 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2010 at 2:26 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Times Book Club Redux -- November Meeting! We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at an independent bookstore in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our reading selection... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danilo, a resident of another community, on Oct 18, 2010 at 4:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2010 at 6:12 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Have you signed up for 'Good Reads?' On average more than 170,000 books are published annually in the U.S. It makes the task of keeping up with new titles seems overwhelming, doesn't it? Now there's a way to keep... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Sep 7, 2010 at 2:00 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2010 at 10:29 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Times Book Club Redux - September Reading Selection! We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at independent bookstores in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our current reading sel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danilo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm
BOOKS & MOVIES The library is looking for volunteers Pleasanton Public Library needs volunteers for its Homebound Service, which provides homebound residents with library books, videos and CDs to community residents. Also, the l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 25, 2010 at 3:00 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES "War on Kids" documentary I met a nice young man on Ebay who has been buying up some of my "vinyl" record collection. He is a psychology student in North Carolina and we've become sort of friends sinc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2010 at 4:34 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES See 'Race to Nowhere' tonight "Race to Nowhere" shows the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in an "achievement-obsessed" public and private education system. See it tonight at 7... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES SOUTH PARK & RADICAL MUSLIMS Something very interesting is about to happen. A radical Muslim group has warned the creators of "South Park", Trey Parker and Matt Stone, that they could face violent retribu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Miguel, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 21, 2010 at 7:20 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2010 at 10:13 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Iron-Jawed Angels - March 27th - Sat - 7 PM Come and join us at the IBEW Hall in Dublin, at 6250 Village Parkway, at 7 PM on Saturday, March 27th. We'll be celebrating Women's History month by showing the entertaining f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2010 at 8:13 am
BOOKS & MOVIES Happy St. Patrick's Day! There may be no one more eligible among our elected officials to wish everyone in the Tri-Valley a Happy St. Patrick's Day than Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
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BOOKS & MOVIES First deck section of Bay Bridge put into place Construction of the Bay Bridge's new self-anchored suspension span reached a milestone today when the first deck section was hoisted into place by workers using the largest ba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm.
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