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TIM TALK
Could new quarry operations threaten PG&E gas pipeline on Isabel Avenue?Geo-technical engineer Frank Berlogar has built a well-deserved reputation as a conservative, thoughtful professional over his more than 50-year career here in the...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by nini, 2 hours ago | 5 comments | 1216 Views
ART SPACE
Tissot Goes to the Movies and the LibraryThe exhibition James Tissot: Fashion and Faith is at the Palace of the Legion of Honor until February 9, 2020 By John A. Barry Thomas Campbell, director...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Dec. 1, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 7, 2019 at 3:45 pm | 2 comments | 588 Views
TIM TALK
Plenty of blame to go around for fires and power shutoffsAssemblyman James Gallagher wrote an opinion piece for CalMatters.org that offered a perspective that’s too often been missing from stories detailing the utility’s...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Dec 4, 2019 at 11:25 pm | 9 comments | 803 Views
TIM TALK
Talking historical hops with Otis NostrandIf you ever have the chance to hear Eric “Otis” Nostrand talk about the history of hops in Pleasanton, jump at the opportunity. Otis spoke to the Pleasanton...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 26, 2019Last comment by albert987345662, on Dec 2, 2019 at 10:40 pm | 3 comments | 1129 Views
TIM TALK
Radical generosity can change livesWhen Kirk Perry looks back at his life, he notes turning points provided by people showing radical generosity. Growing up very poor in the mid-West (his parents...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 28, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Dec 1, 2019 at 3:19 pm | 3 comments | 873 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: 10 Tips for the HolidaysThese holiday tips are not rocket science. Nonetheless, they are important reminders for good self-care and pacing through the holidays. 1. Make a list of your...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 29, 2019There are no comments yet. 2530 Views
TIM TALK
Taking tech jobs to Main Street in the suburbsDoug Ludlow and his MainStreet start-up want to move skilled people out of the Bay Area. As they launched last week, they grabbed attention by offering to...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 21, 2019Last comment by robinhud, on Nov 28, 2019 at 9:19 pm | 2 comments | 1433 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Our Own Artsy California System: A Few of the Many Visual and Performing Arts Programs in the UC SystemYou don’t need to leave California to get a great education in the arts—and you don’t need to spend big bucks to become noticed for your art. The University...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by roymich, on Nov 27, 2019 at 2:32 am | 4 comments | 2392 Views
COUPLE'S NET
The Four Stages of Competency*I like to talk with my clients about the The Four Stages of Competency because it provides a simple structure for understanding where we are in therapy, personally...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 2690 Views
TIM TALK
Obituaries strike close to home in this season.In my season of life, reading obituaries has become personal. Earlier, it was reading about parents of friends from my youth who were passing. Now, it’s contemporaries. That...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
TIM TALK
Seeing God move supernaturally in BrazilThis week I returned from Brazil and the third healing mission trip I’ve had the privilege of joining with Bill Dew from San Diego. Bill and his late wife...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 14, 2019Last comment by David, on Nov 18, 2019 at 8:36 pm | 32 comments | 1379 Views
TIM TALK
Jammed BART trains demand innovative thinking moving forwardRiding BART to San Francisco International Airport recently at peak commute hours, I have a new appreciation for some anecdotes I have been told about. Boarding...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Nov 16, 2019 at 11:06 am | 9 comments | 1664 Views
TIM TALK
Talking traffic with Mike TassanoListening to Pleasanton traffic engineer Mike Tassano speak about his world invariably teaches me something. Earlier this year, Mike addressed a retired group...
Original post made by pleasantonweekly.com on Nov. 7, 2019Last comment by Barry, on Nov 8, 2019 at 11:28 pm | 4 comments | 1378 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Couples Counseling, Al Pacino StyleI had the pleasure of listening to Pete Pearson of the Couple's Institute in Menlo Park talk about the importance of working as a team in couple's counseling....
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 3123 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Coupes: "I Don't Want to Say This to My Partner . . ."I hear this phrase from clients on a regular basis. You don't want to say the hard things out loud. There are a number of reasons for this: I can't not know...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by aaronpressure, on Nov 6, 2019 at 12:17 am | 2 comments | 3720 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Three Top Tips for a Tip Top CoupleThree Top Tips for a Tip Top Couple 1. Be a couple first and parents a close second. A husband once told me that his wife had gone from being a babe to having...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Easy Food Handlers, on Nov 5, 2019 at 1:36 am | 1 comment | 3866 Views
TIM TALK
Once a Realtor...Real estate always has been a family affair for Janet Cristiano of Pleasanton. She’s one of the longest serving real estate brokers in the Livermore Valley,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 31, 2019Last comment by Sam Guerrera, on Nov 2, 2019 at 3:47 pm | 5 comments | 1555 Views
TIM TALK
Rounding up thoughts between planned outagesEarlier this month, I received a routine promotional email from the Dublin Ranch Golf Course that seemingly contained good news—lower rates. Perry Lee,...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Nov 2, 2019 at 10:22 am | 2 comments | 1500 Views
TIM TALK
New federal fish decision likely will impact the valleyFederal wildlife agencies had some good news about regulations for the Delta this week. The agencies updated a rigid 2008 biological opinion concerning the endangered...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 84 Views
TIM TALK
Manufacturing companies are alive and well in the East BayIf you have questions about whether manufacturing can still flourish in the East Bay, don’t worry—it can and it is. That’s one takeaway from the East Bay...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 22, 2019There are no comments yet. 576 Views
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