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Comment on Deborah Melmon’s wonderfully whimsical illustrations by Patti

Patti — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:55 +0000

Such a wonderful article about a local artist. Love her work. And that dog, whooa!

Comment on Gray skies bring a glow to Menlo Oaks by Barb Slaton

Barb Slaton — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:34:22 +0000

Chris, I love this photo!

Comment on Italian American Social Club – Hub of a community for 80 plus years by Ester Bugna

Ester Bugna — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:22:11 +0000

Am pleased the Menlo Park Italian-American community is ‘alive & well’.

e.b.

Comment on Vitamin D for excellent (computer) vision by Blake

Blake — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:41:59 +0000

It’s funny, I was literally just thinking the other day that the an automated ‘highlight’ reel for surveillance cams must be possible now for home security, etc. And so it is!

Comment on Vitamin D for excellent (computer) vision by Celeste Baranski

Celeste Baranski — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:44:12 +0000

Hi Sara, Great question! When we started our venture about three years ago, we wanted a company name that could be (at least loosely) associated with the brain or intelligence, but we didn’t want some highly technical (i.e. nerdy) name up or a made-up word with lots of consonants. We also wanted something that had positive vibes for people (or at least not negative vibes). If you look at our logo (check out the link in the first post), you’ll see that the company name can be read as “Vitamin D” or “Vita Mind”. Besides this subtle “brain” reference, we like the positive associations that go along with “Vitamin D” – health, sunshine, etc. Last but not least we were able to get a trademark on “Vitamin D”, which we’re hoping will be a benefit as we start selling lots of product!

Comment on Vitamin D for excellent (computer) vision by Sara

Sara — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:34:18 +0000

Just one question — why did she name it Vitamin D? I know it’s a miracle vitamin but still it seems a bit obscure. Let us know!

Comment on Waging peace in Menlo Park: Dick Duda by Scott Loftesness

Scott Loftesness — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:21:14 +0000

Great profile of Dick Duda! I’ve enjoyed meeting and chatting with Dick at Marty Hellman’s Stanford seminar this quarter on Nuclear Weapons, Risk and Hope.

Here’s another book recommendation to go along with Jym’s: “One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War” by Michael Dobbs. It’s about the Cuban missile crisis – and I found it to be a great read! It’s just out in paperback – Kepler’s appears to have it in stock.

Comment on Waging peace in Menlo Park: Dick Duda by Jym Clendenin

Jym Clendenin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:05:11 +0000

I couldn’t agree more about the importance of the issue of nuclear arms. On that score, I highly recommend a recent book: “The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy” by David E. Hoffman, Doubleday (2009), 575 pp.

Comment on Spotted: on the “Boulevard…” by Scott Loftesness

Scott Loftesness — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:06:11 +0000

Brings back some faded memories of “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” – although I can’t imagine actually working on this beauty!

Comment on M-A students turn to online journalism with great success by Scott Loftesness

Scott Loftesness — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:44:28 +0000

I agree with Sara – what a great story – and what a great job the journalism team is doing at M-A!

Comment on M-A students turn to online journalism with great success by Sara

Sara — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:03:12 +0000

Great story. Thanks for posting!

Comment on Spotted: on the “Boulevard…” by Jym Clendenin

Jym Clendenin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:24:56 +0000

If you want to read a fascinating article about high-end motorcycles and one person who loves them, look at “About Motorcycles” by Frederick Seidel in the November 2009 issue of Harper’s.

Comment on Going greener, thanks to Menlo entrepreneur by mother

mother — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:58:47 +0000

Very impressed. The cross is beautiful. x0×0

Comment on Jesse Cool – Menlo Park’s food matriarch by Jym Clendenin

Jym Clendenin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:53:21 +0000

Late for the Train opened soon after my wife and I moved to Menlo Park with our young daughter. We loved going there on Sunday mornings, reading the paper outside on a warm sunny day while waiting for a table, and then getting a very innovative brunch served by a very interesting staff. We’ve been followers of Jesse Cool and her restaurants ever since: the new Late for the Train on Middlefield (now Mike’s Cafe) and then Flea Street Cafe. We were sorry to see JZCool leave downtown (although we now like Mataro’s) since it was an easy walk from our house. As many people know, for many years Jesse’s father was a colorful regular among the vendors at Menlo Park’s Farmers’ Market. Altogether it’s another piece of what makes Menlo Park a special place.

Comment on Jesse Cool – Menlo Park’s food matriarch by Sara

Sara — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:16:41 +0000

Nice picture. Can’t wait to try this restaurant again. Someone else mentioned it to me recently as being excellent.

Comment on Alisa Clancy talks about a life filled with jazz by Roberta Roth

Roberta Roth — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:34:30 +0000

Thanks for your engaging story on our program presenter, Alisa Clancy. I heard that some people came as far away as Oakland to hear Alisa live. Several days later attendees told me they “loved the Strayhorn program” and were motivated to research “Stray” (as Alisa called him) on the Internet, buy CD’s, and sign up for local jazz history classes.
The Strayhorn program and countless other adult and children’s offerings are made possible due to the generosity of our wonderful Friends of the Menlo Park Library (FOL). The Friends is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that depends on its members. March begins the membership drive. Call 330-2521 or http://www.friendsmpl.org for more info.

Comment on J.B. Blunk’s Station Hill Sculpture by Chris Gulker

Chris Gulker — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:14:44 +0000

Very nice catch, and I love the photo…

Comment on Jym Marks – Menlo Park’s Renaissance man by heroine worshiper

heroine worshiper — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:46:43 +0000

Gulker portraits are a cut above the rest. Better hope you get interviewed by the Gulk.

Comment on The “Sugarcide” brings a sobering message by heroine worshiper

heroine worshiper — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:44:01 +0000

Must be a lot of ghosts in Menlo Park.

Comment on Checking in with Tuck & Patti by Ron Wolf

Ron Wolf — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:26:03 +0000

I recall exactly where I saw them for the first time. They were playing in some sort of open air concert in front of the PA City Hall. Jaw dropping, mesmerizing, beautiful, loving. Haven’t ever noticed them around town, but that would be be cool!

Here is a wondrous live clip of one of their recent performances:
Tuck & Patty “time after time” – porto sant’elpidio –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D9TDsApQ7o

Comment on The slog through the morning commute by heroineworshiper

heroineworshiper — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:48:09 +0000

Gulker’s wet window shot was better than Hubbard’s.

Comment on The deluge descends upon Menlo – latest rainfall and flooding updates! by Jym Clendenin

Jym Clendenin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:20:27 +0000

I took advantage of the break in the weather to go for a jog at noon. On Creek, between El Camino and University, there was a giant tree (oak?) that had been torn out at root level and fell pretty much parallel to the street but nonetheless completely blocked the street. As far as I could see there was no damage to nearby houses or cars. City staff were on the scene.