Monthly Archives: April 2015

Do Muslim women need saving?

The lecturer, who has two degrees from Duke, and is a visiting scholar in the Stanford Humanities program, recommends this book: and1: I have a tremendous respect for the Cantor exhibit “She Who Tells A Story” and have covered if … Continue reading

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Seven or eight more media or documents I would think read write about were I faster higher stronger

I wrote and thought about an upcoming land use proposal, which took me most of my morning. I am also prepping for a significant and real-enhanced little ten minute spurt, around 8 p.m. on Wednesday April 15 at 250 Hamilton, … Continue reading

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Paule Anglim slud into heaven

Kenneth Baker tells me that Paule Anglim has died. I immediately call Paula Kirkeby and speak to her assistant Karen (a former Palo Alto arts commissioner and married to one of the coolest guys in the world, LF). Terry, my … Continue reading

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Interim assistant city manager Ed Shikada to lead search for Palo Alto mascot

Jim Keene has named the former city manager of San Jose Ed Shikada to an interim position on the 7th floor of 250. Word on the street is that Keene is sick and tired on Our Fair City not having … Continue reading

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Faking hipness with AlunaGeorge shout re FrostFest

Four of the acts I punched up from this flyer seem to not have this on their schedule, yet from where I sit at Oak Creek I can hear some loud music as if they are sound checking at nearby … Continue reading

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Davey Havok at the Cub, July, 1996

edit to add: I name-checked AFI in 2012, during my campaign, because the PAW had an item about Tim Gray’s and my campaigns, as “Rage against the machine” – I was quoted as saying Palo Alto has a Chicago-style machine, … Continue reading

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