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COUPLE'S NET

Fierce Love

When I am advocating for my husband while he’s in hospital, I refer to it as ‘Fierce Love’. I will do pretty much anything for him while he cannot...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 18, 2023
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COUPLE'S NET

“Together, they were screwing this conversation up . . .

. . . faster than it was taking to have it.” My clients often question/comment on the amount of time it takes to communicate better. I always tell them the...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Feb. 25, 2023
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Pry Me Off Dead Center

Readers: Please focus on how these words affect you. How they call to you. Or completely miss you. Or go over your head. Let these words sink into you over time....

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Apr. 21, 2023
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Are You Exerting Power You’re Not Aware Of?

Power can be overt or covert. If you grew up in a family where you were expected to comply (which means it was generally not discussed, and there were consequences...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on May. 4, 2023
There are no comments yet. 5514 Views

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Men: Olympic Gold Winner Michael Phelps says, “Go to Therapy.”

Rachel Paula Abrahamson wrote an article for Today about Michael Phelps and his depression and suicidality. Phelps says therapy saved him. “I’ll...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Jun. 30, 2023
There are no comments yet. 4838 Views

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Are You Under Involved in Your Relationship?

I most often hear that connection and communication are lacking in people's relationships. When your relationship is your top priority, you are...

Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Aug. 6, 2023
There are no comments yet. 6096 Views

TIM TALK

High-tech solution for snoring

As one of many middle-aged men who wrestle with sleep apnea, I was flat out impressed to see the Iphone app that my friend Jim Knudsen, a fellow suffer, shared...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 29, 2012
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The right call on the Eastside plan

Four members of the Pleasanton City Council made the right call last week when they decided to continue planning what should happen on the east side of the community. Senior...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 11, 2014
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Barbara Mertes served students well for decades

Las Positas College and its parent district lost the services of long-time trustee and retired dean Barbara Mertes this week when the board accepted her resignation. She...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 23, 2014
There are no comments yet. 14450 Views

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Trustees talking new calendar again

New Pleasanton school trustee Mark Miller will have the opportunity to change the direction of the board tonight when trustees face two key actions. The one that...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 13, 2015
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Expensive legislation pending in Sacramento

The Democrats in the state Legislature are preparing to double down on some very expensive programs. Last week, Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order that...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on May. 5, 2015
There are no comments yet. 13406 Views

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Legislature debates spending tax windfall

It takes a real political insider with a commitment to dig down into the weeds to follow some of the machinations in Sacramento, Washington D.C. and with various...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 11, 2015
There are no comments yet. 12895 Views

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Wise shift by Summerhill

The decision by Summerhill Homes to switch its planned apartment complex to for-sale condominiums is good news. Pleasanton needs more variety of housing options...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 23, 2015
There are no comments yet. 13422 Views

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Bonilla announces no re-match in Senate race

At this point, there will not be re-matches for the seats representing the Tri-Valley in either the state Senate or the Assembly. This week, Politico reported...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 15, 2015
There are no comments yet. 12501 Views

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Decision time for the Raiders?

The future of the Raiders in Oakland potentially will be resolved over the next two weeks. Owner Mark Davis will be in New York tomorrow meeting with the National...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 5, 2016
There are no comments yet. 10515 Views

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The Lund Ranch saga

The “first round” of politics on the Lund Ranch II development may have ended with the City Council’s 3-1 approval of the 43-home project Tuesday...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 7, 2016
There are no comments yet. 12947 Views

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Football, French horns and film

Veteran ushers at Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco may have been taken aback Wednesday evening when patrons wearing football jerseys and blue jeans stepped...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 4, 2016
There are no comments yet. 12088 Views

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Audibles worked well at Super Bowl breakfast

Plenty of audibles were smoothly called Saturday morning at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel when Athletes in Action celebrated the Super Bowl 50 breakfast with the...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 6, 2016
There are no comments yet. 12227 Views

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Travelling to Iraq with Pastor Tim

Tim Barley is known around Valley Bible Church as the “pastor of disaster.” He has earned that nickname by being the person the church sends to challenging...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 16, 2016
There are no comments yet. 15009 Views

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BART directors have a big sales job ahead

There are striking differences with transit use between Northern and Southern California. In the Bay Area, BART has been dealing with its aging trains and stations...

Original post made by Tim Hunt on Feb. 18, 2016
There are no comments yet. 11211 Views
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