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TIM TALK
NFL protests have nothing to do with free speechThe NFL protests have been completely mischaracterized by most of the media as well as players, owners and coaches. It is not a free speech issue. There’s no...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 28, 2017Last comment by DKHSK, on Oct 3, 2017 at 4:51 pm | 110 comments | 12459 Views
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Happy Birthday AmericaToday we celebrate America’s birthday. Despite the flood of rhetoric from the politicians, we live in the country that provides amazing opportunity for those...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 4, 2019Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jul 12, 2019 at 3:07 pm | 73 comments | 11192 Views
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Let's get elementary students back in schoolGov. Gavin Newsom imposed a state decree on local school districts last Friday when he declared that any county on the state’s watch list could not re-open...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 21, 2020Last comment by Chris, on Jul 24, 2020 at 6:19 am | 67 comments | 7645 Views
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Facing recall, DA Price comes to Pleasanton RotaryAlameda County District Attorney Pamela Price ventured into town last week to speak at the Rotary Club of Pleasanton. If her entourage wandered around town, they...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 9, 2023Last comment by Max Renfroe, on Nov 16, 2023 at 7:16 am | 54 comments | 3622 Views
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Anti-fracking folks rail against railroadsThe anti-oil folks in Richmond and Berkeley are preparing to battle against trains carrying fracked oil to refineries in California. Richmond and Contra Costa County,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 15, 2014Last comment by Peter Kluget, on Apr 22, 2014 at 11:42 am | 50 comments | 21768 Views
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Trustees blunder in national politics againThe Pleasanton school board and its administration could not resist stepping into the race debate after the debacle in Charlottesville, VA. The trustees felt compelled...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 31, 2017Last comment by Regina Nestor, on Sep 5, 2017 at 4:48 pm | 49 comments | 13093 Views
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Swalwell reaches way too farOur Congressman, Eric Swalwell, seems determined to pander to the mainstream media and give them special treatment. He introduced a genuinely silly bill that...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Feb. 20, 2018Last comment by Mitch, on Feb 27, 2018 at 11:18 pm | 48 comments | 11163 Views
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Media malpracticeListening to the radio Monday afternoon and then reading the Tuesday morning East Bay Times, I was struck at just how low the standards of journalism have fallen. Monday...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 18, 2017Last comment by Woodbern, on May 23, 2017 at 7:39 pm | 46 comments | 11338 Views
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Did district give invitation to future student walkouts?Students in Pleasanton joined students across the nation last Wednesday in a demonstration concerning the school tragedy in Parkland, Florida. Whether it was...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 20, 2018Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 27, 2018 at 8:00 am | 44 comments | 9737 Views
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Thankfully the adult in the room takes actionIt baffles me to watch looters and vandals tear up businesses in the Bay Area and elsewhere this weekend and see the weak leadership from local mayors. Oakland...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Jason, on Jun 10, 2020 at 4:47 am | 43 comments | 9695 Views
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Great rankings for Pleasanton high schoolsPleasanton's high schools received some notable recognition this week when Niche, a website focused on housing and quality schools, cited both comprehensive high...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Feb. 15, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Feb 22, 2018 at 12:51 pm | 42 comments | 12647 Views
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Lessons learned from 10 years of serving homeless peopleKevin F. Adler discussed his 10 years of outreach and service to homeless people on the streets of San Francisco last week at the Commonwealth Club as he launched...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 16, 2023Last comment by Jessica Tang, on Nov 22, 2023 at 1:22 pm | 40 comments | 2131 Views
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Banning natural gas heating in Dublin?California’s extreme climate goals are continuing to take a toll. Last year, the state energy commission approved plans from several cities and Marin County...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 20, 2020Last comment by Cholo, on Mar 2, 2020 at 2:05 pm | 39 comments | 8182 Views
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Obamacare is rotten at its coreForget about the incompetent feds trying to fix a web site, it's the reality of the law that now is hitting home that is the over-riding concern. Incidentally,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 5, 2013Last comment by JohnGaf, on Sep 6, 2017 at 8:10 am | 39 comments | 53708 Views
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A different take on Betsy DeVos' confirmationThe Senate continued to slowly confirm President Trump’s cabinet nominees this week with the confirmation of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos drawing the most...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 9, 2017Last comment by Oldtimer, on Feb 15, 2017 at 9:29 am | 36 comments | 13097 Views
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Pleasanton police vehicles damaged in Oakland protestEarlier today I wrote that the Pleasanton City Council elections were not surprising. I did overlook one election-related surprise---seeing damaged Pleasanton police...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by DKHSK, on Nov 18, 2016 at 9:45 am | 36 comments | 13154 Views
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Set aside the time to see OppenheimerHaving read several articles and reviews of Oppenheimer, I was ready to venture to the theater to see the three-hour movie. The reviewers were certainly right...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 27, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jul 29, 2023 at 11:22 am | 35 comments | 3755 Views
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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 | 11290 Views
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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 | 6077 Views
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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 | 7112 Views
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