Tree Trimming on Stevens Creek Trail, Not TJ Martin/Jeffrey Fontana? - 05/27/10 12:11 AM
 

Interesting. It seems to be there's safety in numbers. PG&E is seeking a permit to trim backtrees on the Stevens Creek Trail, where there are power lines, but will be chopping themdown in Almaden's TJ Martin/Jeffrey Fontana Parks. What gives?
A little background from my previous blogs:
http://www.bayareahomesforyou.com/citizen/blog/show/1810
http://www.bayareahomesforyou.com/citizen/blog/show/1777
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Almaden's Efforts to Save the Trees - 05/24/10 02:54 AM
I attended the rally yesterday with about 60 other concerned residents. It was not surprising that there were not as many people this time around, as PG&E, and the city have done a lot to downplay and stall theurgency of this event. There are many discrepencies in their reports vs. those of concerned residents,engineers, the Audobon Society, Sierra Club an more, who all had representatives at the rally.

Beware; Prop 16 is a wolf in sheep's clothing. This will give them more carte blanche to many issues like these. Ask yourself; why would they fund this proposition?An interesting link.
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I Do Forever! - 05/21/10 12:22 PM
San Jose just made the list of 100 U.S. cities you are least likely to live and divorce in.(We're heading for 20!)
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Some Good News for the Bay Area! - 05/20/10 08:50 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday evening that he would buy the defunct NUMMI auto manufacturing plant in Fremont and build cars there with Toyota.
Gov. Schwarzenegger said Toyota is investing $50 million in Tesla and the partnership will produce 1,000 new jobs in the short term. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said over the long-term he thinks the partnership will create 10,000 jobs.Read more: Tesla to buy NUMMI plant, build cars with Toyota - San Francisco Business Times
See the full Business Times article at: http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2010/05/17/daily65.html
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I Can Her the Light! - 05/19/10 08:36 PM
Or can I? The famous U.N. study on whether cell phones cause cancer hasdetermined it is inconclusive. It hasn't been long enough, some people havebeen found to have cancer on the side of their brain where they hold theirphones, so what's there to conclude? Be safe and use blue tooth deviceswhen you can (or when they work!).
Here is the study. You decide.
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Empathy Nasal Spray - 05/18/10 02:38 PM
Just ran across this, and it's too much! I'm sure we all know someone who couldbenefit from this:  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36877680/ns/health-behavior/
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Times Square Video Art?? - 05/18/10 01:42 PM

Witnessed this in Times Square a few weeks ago on the large MTV video screen across from MTV's headquarters. The feed was at this location: http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/ on cam4.No one knew what it was, but some of us thought it might be a sociology experiment; seeing what reactions people would have to watching someone literally whip themselves into submission or whatever.
Here is a description and a link to MTV's page:
In Dissolution, wherein Abramović appears alone in a beautifully lit studio setting repeatedly lashing her bare back with a whip until she begins to tremble, the artist's focus returns to her … (2 comments)

Congressional reps ask feds to repay San Mateo County agencies millions of dollars lost in Lehman Brothers collapse - 05/18/10 01:35 PM
I love this one! 
This is great. Way to go, ladies! Now let's see what, if anything transpires...http://www.mercurynews.com/search/ci_14923574?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com
And while we're at it, what about Golman too? Truly shameful. Financial terrorism indeed...http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/HowGoldmanProfitedFromSubprimeMeltdown.aspxhttp://sites.google.com/site/disclosuredelta/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXfTleqKr-U
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More From New York! Test Your Knowledge - 05/18/10 01:27 PM
FAO SCHWARTZ & THE PIANO. (Can you guess what movie this was in?)
WHICH CHURCH?
NAME OF THE POND BEHIND US AND LOCATION?
NAME OF THIS BUILDING?
VIEW FROM WHICH BUILDING?
LOCATION WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS SWORN IN, AND WHO BUILT THAT FAMOUS STRUCTURETHAT NO LONGER EXISTS?
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Helping Seniors During RSVP Week - 05/18/10 01:00 PM
A few photos from my participation in RSVP (Realtor Service Volunteer Program). This yearI was team captain for the Willow Glen team. Had a few great people on my team andmet some wonderful people in need of assistance, and very appreciative!.

 
 
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Friday Night at.... - 05/18/10 12:51 PM
Not too difficult to guess where this was....

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Almaden Neighborhood Stats - 05/18/10 12:47 PM

LOTS OF ACTIVITY IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD!! We are seeing a nice steady increase in sales price.
TJ MARTIN/JEFFREY FONTANA NEIGHBORHOOD
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Prune Don't Kill/TJ Martin & Jeffrey Fontana Park Trees - 05/18/10 12:42 PM
 
Join TJ Martin and Jeffrey Fontana residents at a rally to save the 140 trees PG&E plans oncutting down beginning this June.
The rally will take place on Saturday, May 22nd at 11am onthe corner of Golden Oak Way andCostello Drive.
http://groups.google.com/group/tj-martin-jeffrey-fontana-parks?hl=en
To view a map of the trees to be removed, visit: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/district10/TJ-Fontana2map.PDFand http://www.san joseca.gov/district10/TJ-Fontana1.PDF
 A TJ Martin community member suggested a more detailed plan that madea little more sense this year,that would preserve all the trees. Check it outat: http://www.ornl.gov/info/ornlreview/v38_1_05/article11.shtml
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