Monthly Archives: October 2020

On the basis of sex: Ladomirak, DiBrienza and Nisewaner Lead Women’s Sweep in PAUSD Race

I watched the League of Women Voters candidates forum and am marking my ballot, were it ranked:Jesse Fletcher LadomirakJennifer DiBrienza (i)Karna Nisewaner. The also-rans for me are, in order: Katie Causey, Todd Collins, Matt Nagle. I think this is a … Continue reading

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Tanaka greenrolling video

Greg Tanaka does not know anything about the environment nor does he care. He somehow thinks that saying he is interested in the environment will earn your vote. Or having his intern say this, in a 14-second video. it’s a … Continue reading

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There is something on our minds

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Candidates riff on global warming

My Scorecard: Rebecca Eisenberg – B+ She is still the only person running who I find inspiring. She reiterated her support of electric shuttles — which she introduced back in December in her application for PATC. In that context she … Continue reading

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Riff in peace

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Tanaka proposes ‘doggie style’ attack on public art program

“What if, for instance, instead of buying a Jeff Koons balloon dog for ninety million dollars, we offer him half, forty million, for just the tail end of the dog, you know, the hind legs, where it ‘poops’? I’ve always … Continue reading

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Plastic Alto 2020 coverage of local elections: Or, ‘Doomtree Palo Alto population growing all the time’

Forget the bull in the china shopThere’s a china doll in the bullpenWalk with a switch, fire in her fistBiting at the bitSwing at every pitchCoach put me in like Dessa, “The Bullpen” — you may have seen this synched … Continue reading

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I’ve met Pat Burt ten times over the years and am still not sure whether he is constantly wearing a football helmet like BD Dowling of, yes, The Pats, or is merely bald

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