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A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Why net metering is such incredibly bad policyAre any of you getting sticker shock when shopping for holiday flights? Yeah, me too. It made me wonder what it would be like if California ran an airline the...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Nov. 13, 2022Last comment by PH, on Nov 20, 2022 at 11:07 am | 33 comments | 18493 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Bay Area to begin phasing out gas heaters this decadeIn a momentous and likely highly influential vote at the end of a six-hour meeting on Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) voted to...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 15, 2023Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Apr 26, 2023 at 4:53 pm | 33 comments | 13694 Views
TIM TALK
The takeout math just doesn't work for restaurantsThe county health departments’ shelter in place orders on March 9 caught many, many people by surprise. With the hospitality and transportation industries already...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 26, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 2, 2020 at 11:06 am | 33 comments | 11308 Views
TIM TALK
Is San Francisco caught in a "death spiral"?This is a tough time to be either a business person or politician in San Francisco. It’s been well-publicized that the city has a huge budget problem and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 8, 2023Last comment by James Lacy, on Jun 12, 2023 at 10:00 am | 33 comments | 6098 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Are you trying to use less gas?Some days (weeks) you just want to keep your eyes closed. You don’t want to watch the news, you don’t want to look at gas prices, you don’t want...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Mar. 13, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Mar 20, 2022 at 8:43 pm | 33 comments | 21979 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
A Climate-Friendly 2020‘Tis the season to make New Year’s resolutions, though any time is a good time to be a little climate-friendlier. If you are interested in making some changes,...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Dec. 29, 2019Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jan 9, 2020 at 12:57 pm | 32 comments | 21442 Views
TIM TALK
Let process with Costco play outThe majority of the Pleasanton City Council took the right step last week after a long workshop session on the Johnson Drive Economic Development District. They...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 21, 2016Last comment by JT, on Apr 30, 2016 at 9:21 am | 32 comments | 12925 Views
TIM TALK
Seeing God move supernaturally in BrazilThis week I returned from Brazil and the third healing mission trip I’ve had the privilege of joining with Bill Dew from San Diego. Bill and his late wife...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by David, on Nov 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm | 32 comments | 7122 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is there a polite way to say "Too much plastic"?I probably should have held my tongue. It was a nice event, organized and executed by volunteers. But I was already aggravated because the outdoor lunch was being...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Sep 26, 2020 at 8:57 pm | 31 comments | 22852 Views
TIM TALK
Democrats doubling down on climate changeDemocrats in the Legislature are doubling down on California's already expansive and expensive efforts to curb global warming/climate change. Gov. Jerry Brown...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 12, 2015Last comment by Kennethtok, on Sep 2, 2017 at 10:08 am | 31 comments | 17244 Views
TIM TALK
Lots of media coverage as Swalwell calls it quits for 2020 presidential bidCongressman Eric Swalwell received more media coverage Tuesday when he cancelled his presidential campaign than he did when he announced or at any other stage. Swalwell...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 11, 2019Last comment by Ranger Up, on Jul 20, 2019 at 9:52 am | 31 comments | 10009 Views
TIM TALK
A conservative Black scholar's view on Race in AmericaHoover Institution Senior Fellow Shelby Steele minces no words when he describes the current Black Lives Matter and other racial protests—they are a “distraction&rdquo...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jul 17, 2020 at 11:30 am | 31 comments | 30395 Views
TIM TALK
Cancelling opinions and people's jobsThe cancel culture that has infected colleges for years now sadly is spreading throughout the sciences and beyond. The latest example, as reported by KTVU, is...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Kevin, on Jan 6, 2021 at 9:35 am | 30 comments | 8991 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
First rolling blackout since 2001 hits Palo Alto! And more are coming!==I You can also find an update (Aug 17) and a
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Aug 17, 2020 at 2:58 pm | 30 comments | 20630 Views
COUPLE'S NET
He Doesn't Want to Talk. She Doesn't Want to Have Sex.. . ....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 28, 2015Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Jun 3, 2015 at 8:02 pm | 29 comments | 36880 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
The Weird Thing about Population GrowthThere are a lot of people on the planet, with more added every day. It took 200,000 years to get to one billion...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on May. 17, 2020Last comment by CrescentParkAnon., on Jun 19, 2020 at 12:05 am | 29 comments | 29225 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is Offshore Wind a Reliable Renewable?One of the big knocks against renewable resources is their intermittency. The sun doesn’t always shine, the wind doesn’t always blow. One way to see...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Jun. 21, 2020Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Jun 28, 2020 at 11:31 am | 29 comments | 27948 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Palo Alto's climate goals threatened by inadequate power gridThe City of Palo Alto’s emissions goals are in jeopardy because of its outdated electrical grid. During a February 2 Utilities Advisory Commission (UAC)
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Larry, on Feb 13, 2022 at 1:11 pm | 29 comments | 22975 Views
TIM TALK
New heights for NIMBYsMany San Ramon Valley residents are taking NIMBY (Not in my back yard) attitudes to new heights. An estimated 450 people gathered last weekend to protest against...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 28, 2014Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Sep 3, 2014 at 8:52 am | 29 comments | 16417 Views
TIM TALK
Being offended goes with lifeCondoleezza Rice has a simple message for the 19-year-old students she teaches at Stanford. “You do not have a constitutional right not to be offended.” Amen. There...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 1, 2017Last comment by Nanny state, on May 6, 2017 at 3:35 pm | 29 comments | 12302 Views
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