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TIM TALK
Celebrating 40 vintages of Concannon Petite SirahTwenty-one years ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a “once in a lifetime event,” a vertical tasting of 20 years of Concannon Vineyards’...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 3, 2022Last comment by Greg Pelican, on Nov 8, 2022 at 11:00 am | 8 comments | 2113 Views
A NEW SHADE OF GREEN
Is housing bad for the environment?I got an email recently from a resident expressing concern about the environmental impacts of building more housing. He writes: ==I “The construction of...
Original post made by Sherry Listgarten on Oct. 30, 2022Last comment by Sherry Listgarten, on Nov 6, 2022 at 9:37 am | 21 comments | 9336 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
I felt the earth moveLast Tuesday I was in my company’s San Francisco location on a fluke. I rarely visit, but on that particular day I was meeting up with an old co-worker who...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 4, 2022 at 1:34 pm | 5 comments | 1867 Views
DOING COLLEGE
How to Impress My Interviewer During a College Admission Interview?It’s easy to impress a college interviewer – if you are willing to do a little work in three areas: know yourself, know the school, and tap into the...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Nov. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 1666 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Are You Laughing at My New Phone?I hope so. 
It makes me laugh, too. Fortunately, the Banana Phone works, too. It was easy to set up and use. The “multipurpose” button...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Cynthia, on Nov 2, 2022 at 12:32 am | 1 comment | 6456 Views
TIM TALK
High density apartments potentially headed to Pleasanton BART stationGov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have been working on trumping local control to ensure more housing gets built across the state. Changes passed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by jart1, on Nov 1, 2022 at 2:57 pm | 3 comments | 2508 Views
TIM TALK
Apton CEO shares culture building at Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit10x Genomics co-founder Ben Hindson headlined the Tri-Valley Life Sciences Summit last month at Veeva Systems in Pleasanton. He appeared by pre-recorded video because...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Nov 1, 2022 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 1813 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Celebrating DiwaliThis past weekend my partner, family and I went to a community Diwali event hosted down in San Jose. Due to travel, I wasn’t able to make the celebration in Pleasanton...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Oct. 26, 2022Last comment by ravanza, on Oct 28, 2022 at 9:54 am | 4 comments | 1613 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The Most Important Essay You Will Write for Your College ApplicationsAfter the personal essay is done many students think the hardest part of their application is behind them. In my view, the personal essay is the easier part. In...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 28, 2022There are no comments yet. 1447 Views
TIM TALK
Just who is the extremist when it comes to abortion?Gov. Gavin Newsom is so confident of his re-election next month that he’s spending his time shilling for the abortion rights proposition. The television...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 27, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 27, 2022 at 8:11 pm | 3 comments | 1657 Views
TIM TALK
Pondering school bonds in Pleasanton and LivermoreLivermore and Pleasanton voters will both consider school bond issues next month—although with mailed ballots already in homes, they’re doing it now....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 25, 2022Last comment by pleasantonweekly.com, on Oct 26, 2022 at 6:13 pm | 6 comments | 1795 Views
TIM TALK
Goodness Village leaders are innovating as they serve formerly unhoused residentsNOTE: Corrected and updated Oct. 28, 2022 Spend some time with Kim Curtis, the executive director of Goodness Village, and you cannot help but be impressed...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 20, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Oct 24, 2022 at 10:16 am | 6 comments | 1875 Views
COUPLE'S NET
We Try to Do This
At times in life, unexpected situations arise that cut you to your knees. For example:
- A job loss; along with our identity
- A divorce we didn’t...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 6174 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“That Sort of Jab Fell Under the Category of Unnecessary Roughness”- Claire Cain This line jumped out at me from Cain’s novel. I’m not talking about football. Maybe you know what I mean because you are the recipient...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 15, 2022Last comment by Cynthia , on Oct 18, 2022 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 6398 Views
TIM TALK
Celebrating a wedding and delighting in fall colorsWe’ve spent the last week celebrating the marriage of our daughter Glenalyn to Solomon Joseph in Southern Utah. The ceremony took place in a resort east of...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Oct 17, 2022 at 7:15 pm | 4 comments | 2108 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Becoming a Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT)Occupational therapists (OTs) consider physical, emotional, and environmental factors that affect participation and performance in daily and otherwise meaningful...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 2314 Views
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
California surfin'Despite every instinct in her body, my partner organized a surfing lesson for us and a few of our friends. Since we’ve been together it would come up randomly...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on Oct. 12, 2022There are no comments yet. 2166 Views
AROUND THE VALLEY
A considerable grain of saltWhat happened with the cheer / stunt team at California High School last school year has bothered me for several months. The way I see it, 28 teen girls were...
Original post made by Gina Channell Wilcox on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 11, 2022 at 6:39 pm | 3 comments | 6203 Views
TIM TALK
James White pulls no punches when talking racism in the corporate worldCorporate executive James D. White speaks and writes bluntly when it come to racism he’s encountered in the United States corporate world. Addressing the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Pton Resident, on Oct 9, 2022 at 2:47 am | 1 comment | 2449 Views
COUPLE'S NET
“No, it just explains it.”“I probably saved you from being seriously injured.” Did he expect her to thank him for that? “So you think that excuses your behavior?” “No,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 6346 Views
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