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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 | 1901 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...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 29, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 29, 2019 at 5:27 pm | 1 comment | 3641 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
COUPLE'S NET
Bond. Bond Touch.All joking about James aside, the Bond Touch is a pretty fun and nifty gadget. The overview is that it’s a wrist-worn device that you tap and your partner (whether...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by rick, on Oct 21, 2019 at 12:37 am | 1 comment | 4520 Views
TIM TALK
Strizzi's celebrates 30 years on Main StreetOne of Pleasanton’s home-grown restaurants is celebrating a milestone 30-year anniversary this month. Strizzi’s has anchored the corner of Main and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Oct 17, 2019 at 10:23 pm | 1 comment | 1467 Views
TIM TALK
The mayor has ambitious goals for life sciences in the valleyPleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne has made no bones about his ambition for life science companies in his city and the Tri-Valley. He reminded attendees at the 2nd...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by Zouen, on Oct 16, 2019 at 3:12 am | 1 comment | 1960 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: The "Right" Way to Eat an ArtichokeAt dinner recently, my husband and I were eating artichokes and having a spirited conversation, as we often do. I looked over at one point and noticed he was eating...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by BrendaAnderson, on Oct 14, 2019 at 2:06 am | 1 comment | 5105 Views
TIM TALK
Fighting wildfires from the airWith the extreme fire danger in Northern California looming and PG&E preparing to shutdown power to as many as 800,000 customers, CalFire moved to deploy its...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 9, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 12, 2019 at 8:38 am | 2 comments | 2349 Views
DOING COLLEGE
The 6 Top Mistakes Made by High School Students Applying to College1. Not balancing your college list by admission probability is a recipe for disappointing results. Reach schools have low and very low admit rates; they are...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 10, 2019Last comment by Heidi, on Oct 11, 2019 at 11:39 am | 2 comments | 3638 Views
ART SPACE
Art Inside-Out, Body of Work (Literally)Ed Hardy: Deeper than Skin FAMSF de Young Museum. Through October 6, 2019 See Ed Hardy break through the establishment rubble to see the light of day at the...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Sep. 13, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 10, 2019 at 11:26 am | 5 comments | 2239 Views
TIM TALK
A different perspective on terror groups targeting IsraelI heard a different perspective on Muslim terrorism from Pierre Rashad Houssney, the executive director of Horizons International, when he presented to the Barnabas...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 9, 2019 at 12:12 pm | 3 comments | 1594 Views
TIM TALK
A different perspective on terror groups targeting IsraelI heard a different perspective on Muslim terrorism from Pierre Rashad Houssney, the executive director of Horizons International, when he presented to the Barnabas...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 8, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Premarital and Couples: Get Real"Be grateful for every scar life inflicts on you. Where we're unhurt is where we are false. Where we're wounded and healed [my italics is where our real...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Oct. 4, 2019Last comment by Old Enough to Know Better, on Oct 8, 2019 at 3:17 am | 3 comments | 5405 Views
TIM TALK
Paying it forward by mentoringWhen it comes to touching lives of businesspeople, Joe Cristiano of Pleasanton may have reached more entrepreneurs one-on-one than anyone I know of or have met....
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by Cholo, on Oct 4, 2019 at 1:22 pm | 1 comment | 2429 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Why Make a College Application Resume?A resume shows colleges who you are beyond your grades and test scores. Many colleges recommend and some even require a resume of your activities and achievements...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Oct. 3, 2019Last comment by 125, on Oct 3, 2019 at 11:21 am | 1 comment | 2487 Views
TIM TALK
AB5 could be death knell to printed daily newspapersNewspaper readers and publishers can thank the state Legislature and Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez in particular for destroying what’s left of their business...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Oct. 1, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Oct 2, 2019 at 4:00 am | 5 comments | 2663 Views
TIM TALK
Dublin council stays the course with inside hireThe Dublin City Council followed a well-established pattern when it moved immediately to replace retiring City Manager Chris Foss with Assistant City Manager Linda...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 24, 2019Last comment by raichad0, on Sep 30, 2019 at 12:12 am | 1 comment | 1801 Views
COUPLE'S NET
Helping Partners Become Couples (vs. Helping Couples Become Partners)I was recently told that my tag line, Helping Partners Become Couples, is backwards and should be Helping Couples Become Partners. In my experience with many,...
Original post made by Chandrama Anderson on Sep. 21, 2019There are no comments yet. 4480 Views
TIM TALK
Traveling the world in AirbnbsWhen I received a press release last month touting Airbnb’s explosive growth across the world, my mind turned immediately to my Pleasanton friends Jay and...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 5, 2019Last comment by Boring, on Sep 6, 2019 at 11:06 pm | 5 comments | 2565 Views
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