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COUPLE'S NET
Who can you not live without?Shall you marry someone you can’t live without? Yes, and yet it’s a hairy topic. What I mean by that is if you are in a healthy secure relationship,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 10, 2021Last comment by AMRW, on Dec 10, 2021 at 8:40 pm | 3 comments | 4436 Views
TIM TALK
Inflation is soaring across the boardWe’ve certainly all felt the impacts of the soaring inflation rate and Biden Administration policies when we go to the gas pump. Prices have soared year-over-year...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 7, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Dec 9, 2021 at 8:05 pm | 11 comments | 5987 Views
TIM TALK
Declining enrollment means diminishing revenue for Pleasanton schoolsThe Legislature held a key hearing this week on funding for California schools. With the state’s huge budget surplus, schools have been awash in funding,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by [email protected], on Dec 5, 2021 at 7:03 pm | 6 comments | 2231 Views
TIM TALK
Ted C. Fairfield's professional fingerprints are all over Pleasanton and DublinFew people have helped shape the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin more than civil engineer Ted C. Fairfield of Pleasanton who went home to his Lord on Nov. 7. He...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Wendee Heinrich, on Dec 4, 2021 at 9:43 pm | 8 comments | 3480 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“Attached.” by Amir Levine, MD, and Rachel S.F. Heller, MAIf you’ve been reading CouplesNet for long, you’ve read about Attachment Theory. Levine and Heller have focused Attachment Theory specifically to help...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by KG, on Dec 3, 2021 at 8:02 pm | 1 comment | 3969 Views
TIM TALK
Oakland police need support in crime-ridden cityThe riots and looting of the summer of 2020 have now turned into organized theft rings attacking luxury stores and mainline retailers alike. To see the video of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Dec 3, 2021 at 9:50 am | 7 comments | 2219 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Prestige FactorToo often teens are dazzled by a college name, wrongly assuming that the “prestige factor” is their automatic ticket to success. Prestige, however,...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 4568 Views
TIM TALK
3 Valleys Foundation strives to serve our areaJohn Sensiba has led organizations significant to the valley for many years. He was the catalyst that led ValleyCare to join Stanford Health, a move that saved...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 23, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Nov 26, 2021 at 6:46 pm | 4 comments | 1507 Views
TIM TALK
Sharing grace dailyJohn Jackson delivered a simple and important message to people who gathered Monday for the 9th annual Prayer Breakfast sponsored by CityServe of the Tri-Valley. The...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 25, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Nov 26, 2021 at 9:12 am | 2 comments | 1481 Views
TIM TALK
Pearl Harbor survivor still going strong at 102People plugging into Las Positas College’s Veteran’s Day observance had to be impressed by the keynote speaker, Pearl Harbor survivor Mickey Ganitch, He received...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Carole+Lee+Manning, on Nov 17, 2021 at 9:22 am | 1 comment | 1539 Views
TIM TALK
A huge heart for disadvantaged children living in difficult situationsMarina Marinushkina demonstrates her amazing heart for disadvantaged kids. After she came to know Jesus Christ at 18 in Russia, she spent her Sundays after church...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Margo, on Nov 15, 2021 at 11:53 am | 3 comments | 1673 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away."- Raymond Hull Hull is absolutely correct. Trying to suit your partner is the opposite of living authentically. I should know, because that’s what I did...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 15, 2021 at 7:43 am | 2 comments | 4016 Views
TIM TALK
Clarifying and expanding Tuesday's postI need to update and clarify Tuesday’s piece concerning contract negotiations between the Pleasanton school district and its teachers’ union. Part of my reporting...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 4, 2021Last comment by Teachers Spouse, on Nov 9, 2021 at 5:36 pm | 3 comments | 2124 Views
COUPLE'S NET
"All marriages are happy. It's the living together afterward . . .that causes all the trouble." - Raymond Hull Yesterday I came up with the “elevator pitch” for my nonfiction couples graphic ‘novel’...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2021There are no comments yet. 4637 Views
TIM TALK
Tough negotiations for teachers and management in PleasantonPublic school districts are trying to walk a fine line this school year. Thanks to the state funding formula locked in by Proposition 98, districts are awash with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 2, 2021Last comment by Kathleen+Ruegsegger, on Nov 4, 2021 at 12:49 pm | 20 comments | 3348 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Financing Art SchoolJust like an undergraduate degree, postgraduate degrees come at a cost. Here, I’ll talk about some ways to finance your
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 2975 Views
TIM TALK
Tough negotiations for teachers and management in PleasantonPublic school districts are trying to walk a fine line this school year. Thanks to the state funding formula locked in by Proposition 98, districts are awash with...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 2, 2021There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
My Halloween Trauma LingersOn Halloween, in broad daylight, when I was 10 years old, a man in a Camaro tried to lure me into his car with candy. Fortunately, I knew about Stanger Danger...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by Chandrama Anderson, on Nov 2, 2021 at 8:44 am | 3 comments | 7779 Views
TIM TALK
School trustees made right call to slow down district election processPleasanton school trustees made the right call last week when they took a collective deep breath and slowed the process of switching from at-large elections to district-based...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 21, 2021Last comment by Audrey+Davis, on Nov 1, 2021 at 3:06 am | 1 comment | 1498 Views
TIM TALK
Halloween humbugFrom a weather standpoint, October is my favorite month of the year. The fall weather, with crisp nights and warm days after the summer heat, is a wonderful change...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by D, on Oct 30, 2021 at 9:50 am | 3 comments | 1954 Views
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