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TIM TALK
Growing a successful business starting in the boyhood bedroomRyan and Brad Alani got tired of working for someone else in 2011 so they set up their own business in the bedroom Ryan grew up in off Foothill Road in Pleasanton. Ryan...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 1608 Views
TIM TALK
Comment today to keep the Tri-Valley communities together in the redistrictingAdding a few thoughts from my interviews with Doug Miller (Viet Nam helicopter pilot for two tours) and his son, also a helicopter pilot who served two tours in...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Aug. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 1357 Views
PRESSING ISSUES
Being thankful, regardlessSomething horrendous has happened every single week for the past few months. Dozens of people were murdered at a concert. Children and their parents were gunned...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 22, 2017There are no comments yet. 3849 Views
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
The horrifying truthMondays. The jarring beginning of the work week, the guillotine-like cut off of the weekend. The day that I seem to have forgotten everything I once knew about routines,...
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 5, 2013There are no comments yet. 6845 Views
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
Insert 'Jaws' theme song hereThis week is a special week. Not because school looms on the horizon, not because of the panicked scramble for on sale pencils and notebooks. This is Shark Week....
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Aug. 6, 2013There are no comments yet. 10425 Views
LOL (LESSONS ON LAUGHTER)
Hefty holidaysI'm dreaming of a thin Christmas. A holiday season where I don't compulsively eat twelve ginger snaps at one time, where I can put down the fourth York mint patty,...
Original post made by Sierra Rhodes on Dec. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 10614 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Fifty Ways to Craze Your Donors-- with apologies to Paul Simon; he deserves better The problem's all over my inbox, it seems to me I'm being deluged with funding crap from DNC I'd like...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jul. 27, 2014There are no comments yet. 16210 Views
DOING COLLEGE
So You Are Planning on a Career in Law? Read on!Different colleges offer different programs and services to help undergraduate students prepare for admission to law school and to find internships and other opportunities...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 24, 2016There are no comments yet. 8248 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Two College Applications Go Live!The 4th of July signals celebration, BBQs and firework displays commemorating our independence, but in the college admissions world, this week also marks the opening...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Jul. 4, 2018There are no comments yet. 4689 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Trends for the Class of 2019 to ConsiderUnderstanding the reality of today’s college application process is an important element in managing expectations. One trend that we advisors have observed...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Aug. 21, 2018There are no comments yet. 5007 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Making the Most of Your College VisitAs a college advisor for the past 15 years, I believe the best way for prospective students to get to know a college or university is to visit. Finding the right...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 20, 2018There are no comments yet. 4853 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to Be Certain You’ll Get In!While some students stress over their ability to be accepted at highly selective colleges, there is a category of colleges that think quite differently about admissibility....
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 4, 2019There are no comments yet. 3949 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Finishing Strong: Colleges Can Revoke Admission OffersYou worked too hard to get into college to mess with it now. Seniors should bear in mind that their remaining high school grades can affect their new relationship...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Mar. 12, 2020There are no comments yet. 4429 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Letters of Evaluation (LOE) for Medical SchoolOne of the most important and often least carefully considered components of the medical school application are letters of recommendation, called letters of evaluation...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Apr. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 1731 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Taking Leave of GRASThe FDA has proposed to ban trans-fat in food – is it overdue reform or the nanny state ruining our gustatory fun? The Food and Drug Administration is the...
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Nov. 8, 2013There are no comments yet. 30874 Views
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Tenures After (Vergara) Part 2: the opinionWhen a state trial court judge opens his Opinion by quoting from the momentous Brown v. Board of Education case, you know he must have big things on his mind....
Original post made by Tom Cushing on Jul. 12, 2014There are no comments yet. 9771 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Up and Down Sides to AP CourseworkA student asks Dr. LaScala: Will AP coursework help me get into college and will these courses get me through college faster? Alex Dear Alex, Depending...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on May. 26, 2012There are no comments yet. 9659 Views
DOING COLLEGE
An Insider's Look at College AdvisingApplying to college can be one of the most bewildering as well as rewarding experiences for high school students and their families. I thought I would start my...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 3, 2013There are no comments yet. 13012 Views
DOING COLLEGE
It's Not Enough to Say You Are A Good Match for A College. Prove It!Many colleges include a prompt that asks the question "Why do you want to attend our college?" You will see this item in different forms, such as "How did you first...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 11, 2014There are no comments yet. 12167 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How Many Colleges Should I Apply To?This question ranks among the top five I get asked each admission cycle. Six college applications once seemed quite reasonable. Now eight is more commonplace and...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Dec. 20, 2014There are no comments yet. 9481 Views
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