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Sep 06, 2008

Columnists Archives

Sunday Aug 24

THEN AND NOW: Hitler's Princess once hidden in city

Saturday Aug 23

PET OF THE WEEK

CRITTER CORNER: Course aids man, dog relationship develop

Thursday Aug 21

BUSINESS MATTERS: Changing careers from afar

Wednesday Aug 20

MAGID ON TECH: Decency Act has downside

Sunday Aug 17

On College: Some college have common applications

THEN AND NOW: Palo Altans deal with temblor aftermath

Saturday Aug 16

CRITTER CORNER: Tips to consider before adopting a new animal

Thursday Aug 14

THE EYE MAN: Students' eye evaluation facilitates learning

BUSINESS MATTERS: Moving on: When it's time to say goodbye

Wednesday Aug 13

MAGID ON TECH: Keep your security software updated

Tuesday Aug 12

Age and the candidates

Sunday Aug 10

THEN AND NOW: Palo Alto's shake, rattle and roll

Saturday Aug 9

CRITTER CORNER: Reptile enthusiasts are in demand

ON COLLEGE: Binge drinking a concern for college parents

Thursday Aug 7

MAGID ON TECH: Protect wireless networks

Cat feces may lead to baby's blindness

Aug 3, 2008

THEN AND NOW: 75-year-old bowling club rolls on

Aug 2, 2008

CRITTER CORNER: Know pet sitter well before leaving

ON COLLEGE: SAT score policy to change in 2009

Jul 31, 2008

Jul 30, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: No one is safe from problems

HEALTH MATTERS: More health care may do more harm than good

Jul 27, 2008

THEN AND NOW: The Modern Milkman

Jul 26, 2008

CRITTER CORNER: Poop scooping No. 1 duty of pet owners

Jul 24, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Make sure to follow up interviews

Negative assumption leads to frustration

Jul 23, 2008

Windows not as bad as reported

Jul 20, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Where have the milkmen gone?

Jul 19, 2008

Jul 18, 2008

Jul 17, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Working in law and wealth management

THE EYE MAN: All cataracts not alike

Jul 16, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Live radio comes to iPhone

Home fires can claim lives, belongings

Jul 13, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Evolution of St. Michael's Alley

Jul 12, 2008

U.S. News & World Report to use new criteria

Jul 10, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: In job hunt, freedom not always free

Jul 8, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: 25 years and no end in sight

Jul 6, 2008

Then and Now

Jul 5, 2008

Colleges weigh school, SAT scores differently

Jul 3, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Look at all options when job searching

THE EYE MAN: Computer use is not cause of glaucoma

Jul 1, 2008

Microsoft ends XP, moves to Vista full-time

Jun 29, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Expressway plan narrowly avoids defeat

Jun 28, 2008

Jun 25, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Keep your part-time job on resume

Jun 24, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: ISPs disconnecting from child porn

Jun 22, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Highway becomes divisive road

Jun 21, 2008

Don't miss out on commencement

Jun 19, 2008

THE EYE MAN: When is the right time for cataract surgery?

Jun 18, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Doing the work for a new career

Jun 17, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Watching YouTube on the tube

Jun 15, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Shockley led life full of controversy

Jun 14, 2008

Jun 12, 2008

Jun 11, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Finding the right temp agency

Jun 10, 2008

Free area clinics provide care for working poor

Apple's pocket-size PC

Jun 9, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: 8th-graders finish ROPES program

Jun 8, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Shockley sparks life into the valley

Jun 7, 2008

Online profile may help college-bound

Jun 5, 2008

Eyelid twitching a blepharospasm

Jun 3, 2008

TECH MATTERS: Finding safety with ForceField

Jun 2, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Tiny towns teach children big lessons

Jun 1, 2008

Search became constitutional case

May 31, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Acceptance rates just one factor

May 29, 2008

Dealing with contact costs

May 28, 2008

Alcoholism doesn't prevent getting an offer

May 27, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Netflix box worth the money

May 26, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: ADHD need not ruin child's life

May 25, 2008

Fierce campaign led to harbor's end

May 24, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Unveiling the admissions process

May 22, 2008

THE EYE MAN: Follow surgeon's advice

May 21, 2008

JOB MATTERS: Applying before a job gets posted

May 20, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Google Health is now online

May 19, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Panel, film look into education crisis

May 18, 2008

Cultures clashed over harbor

May 17, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Dealing with disability testing

May 15, 2008

THE EYE MAN: What's the deal with steroids?

May 14, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Former employers are not out to protect you

May 13, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Digital photos easier to share with Web sites

Relations spawn best laugh track

May 12, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Instead of apple, give your teacher hug

May 11, 2008

Then and Now

May 10, 2008

On College

May 8, 2008

May 7, 2008

May 6, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Shareholders of Microsoft have worries too

HEALTH MATTERS: Seasoned lifeguard promotes ocean safety

May 5, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Don't let go of Lego building!

May 4, 2008

Then and Now: Years of sacrifice end in victory

May 3, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Tips for getting off wait list

May 1, 2008

EYE MAN: Contacts are reversible, but surgery is permanent

Apr 30, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Adaptability essential in global market

Apr 29, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Nepotism, wigs and Wi-Fi

Apr 28, 2008

School Matters

Apr 27, 2008

THEN AND NOW: Palo Alto gears up for war

Apr 26, 2008

On College


Apr 24, 2008

THE EYE MAN: Cancer of the breast can spread to eyes

Apr 22, 2008

HEALTH MATTERS: Enslaved youth face profound health risks

Apr 21, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Superintendent to hold fourms

Apr 20, 2008

Old boys network cracked by newswoman

Apr 19, 2008

2008 a rough year for college applicants

Apr 17, 2008

THE EYE MAN: Bubbly vision, 'floaters' cause woman to worry

Apr 16, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Don't rule out career change in slow fields

Apr 15, 2008

Apr 14, 2008

Student paper prepares them for real deal

Apr 12, 2008

'The pound' is not PC for pets

Apr 10, 2008

THE EYE MAN: Patient left wondering after cryptic diagnosis

Apr 9, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: First impression can be overcome

Apr 8, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Touch phones need dial pad to be effective

Apr 7, 2008

Spring fling for Partners in Education

Apr 6, 2008

THEN AND NOW: From jug band to Deadheads

Apr 5, 2008

ON COLLEGE: What school is racked, stacked and wired

Apr 3, 2008

Apr 2, 2008

Apr 1, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: New GPS connects to Internet

HEALTH MATTERS: Resilience can be improved upon

Mar 31, 2008

School Matters

Mar 30, 2008

Grateful Dead

Mar 29, 2008

On College

Kittens dominate Humane Society's 'baby season'

Mar 27, 2008

THE EYE MAN: Effectiveness, cost of vision therapy varies

Mar 26, 2008

Mar 25, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Ace no substitute for Blackberry

Mar 24, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: What teens really do online

Mar 23, 2008

1997 murder shattered city's peace

Mar 22, 2008

Colleges' requirements almost unchanged

Mar 20, 2008

Patches are crucial in fixing 'lazy eye'

Mar 19, 2008

Japanese-Americans arrive at internment camp

Mar 18, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Myths, facts about social networking

HEALTH MATTERS: Hidden stress can cause physical symptoms

Mar 17, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Students need sufficient sleep to function

Mar 15, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Fraternities vary on pledging rituals

Mar 13, 2008

EYE MAN: Sometimes a third opinion is in order

Mar 12, 2008

Mar 11, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: A revolving door of e-mail addresses

ANDERSON ON HEALTH: Gambling problems can unravel a life

Mar 10, 2008

Autism film festival coming to town

Mar 9, 2008

Japanese caught up in internment

Mar 8, 2008

CRITTER CORNER: Guinea pigs are sensitive, social

Mar 5, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: When your boss is intolerant

Mar 4, 2008

HEALTH MATTERS: Filmmaker urges people to think critically

MAGID ON TECH: ThinkPad: Expensive but worth it

Mar 3, 2008

Hard work adds up at MathCounts

Mar 2, 2008

Palo Alto on alert after Pearl Harbor

Mar 1, 2008

Gap years can look good on applications

Feb 28, 2008

Feb 27, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Finding a perfect job, patient boss

Feb 26, 2008

HEALTH MATTERS: Take time when selecting surgeon

Feb 25, 2008

'Reflections' is students' self-expression

Feb 24, 2008

Feb 23, 2008

ON COLLEGE: ACT, SAT have their advantages, disadvantages

Feb 20, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Quitting a job you've just started

Rabbits can be the ecological choice

Feb 19, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Video game advocates for immigrants

HEALTH MATTERS: Treating gang culture as a disease

Feb 18, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Building a better reader

Feb 17, 2008

Palo Alto pride dates back to the 19th century

Feb 16, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Tips to get good recommendations

Feb 13, 2008

THE EYE MAN: Iridocyclitis demands prompt care

BUSINESS MATTERS: Job research in specific fields

Feb 12, 2008

Self-care reduces stress in caregivers

Search for the perfect digital camera all about features

Feb 11, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: A heartfelt remembrance for a child

Feb 10, 2008

Feb 9, 2008

On College

Feb 6, 2008

BUSINESS MATTERS: Don't give employers any ammo

THE EYE MAN: The 411 on ARMD

Feb 5, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: An Internet soap opera

Feb 4, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Sound matters in the classrom

Feb 2, 2008

ON COLLEGE: Colleges can view Facebook just like friends

Jan 30, 2008

Colds can lead to eye infection

BUSINESS MATTERS: Walk away from nosy employers

Jan 29, 2008

TECH MATTERS: Choosing the right digital camera for you

Jan 28, 2008

SCHOOL MATTERS: Parents take over where funds drop off

Jan 27, 2008

El Palo Alto: A resilient symbol

Jan 26, 2008

Jan 22, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: Where to start with an HDTV

Jan 21, 2008

January is good school-program shopping month

Jan 20, 2008

Festival cinema: Bogie, Bacall, beanbags

Jan 15, 2008

Jan 11, 2008

MAGID ON TECH: CES is in the books

Jan 8, 2008

Jan 6, 2008

Jan 5, 2008

Jan 1, 2008

For gadgets and software, 2007 was a big year

Dec 30, 2007

Train depot's style evokes progress

Dec 29, 2007

SAT's essay score has big flaws

Dec 23, 2007

Christmas Tree Lane shines on

Dec 22, 2007

On College: Studying abroad a growing experience

Dec 19, 2007

Magid on Tech: A last-minute Christmas giving guide

Dec 16, 2007

Then and Now: The Palo Alto 'blizzard' of 1962

Dec 11, 2007

Magid on tech: Life without GPS would be unimaginable

Dec 10, 2007

Dec 9, 2007

The Ku Klux Klan Comes to Palo Alto

Dec 8, 2007

On College: More minorities attending college

Dec 4, 2007

Magid on Tech: Big external hard drives a good gift

Mentally ill often jailed for lack of treatment

Dec 3, 2007

Resilience is key to success

Dec 2, 2007

THEN & NOW: The city that Birge built

Dec 1, 2007

ON COLLEGE: Should high schools nix AP courses?

Nov 28, 2007

Magid on tech: Stay safe while shopping on the Internet

Nov 26, 2007

Nov 25, 2007

THEN AND NOW: Park's donkeys still community pets

Nov 24, 2007

ON COLLEGE: Advice for aspiring college athletes

Nov 20, 2007

Magid on tech: Skype offers an alternative to landlines

East Palo Alto native seeks end to culture of violence

Nov 19, 2007

Nov 18, 2007

Then And Now: Lytton Plaza's unruly past

Nov 17, 2007

ON COLLEGE: Survey rates college experiences

Nov 13, 2007

MAGID ON TECH: New Zune may be ready for prime time

Nov 11, 2007

Nov 10, 2007

ON COLLEGE: Program aims to help high-strung students

Nov 6, 2007

MAGID ON TECH: Google plan gives power to consumers

Nov 5, 2007

SCHOOL MATTERS: Next step in 'mysterious' path to adulthood

Nov 4, 2007

Palo Alto Then and Now: Hotel President now a relic

Nov 3, 2007

ON COLLEGE: Reader provides insight into SAT tutoring

Nov 2, 2007

Job hunter has too much personality

Oct 29, 2007

Oct 28, 2007

Then and Now: Office building sign of another era

Oct 27, 2007

FairTest states its views on standardized testing

Oct 23, 2007

MAGID ON TECH: Neutrality advocates find ally

Oct 21, 2007

Oct 20, 2007

ON COLLEGE: How to lessen the college stress

Oct 17, 2007

Periods of blurred vision could be sign of ocular migraine

Oct 16, 2007

Clinics critical part of Katrina recovery effort

Oct 15, 2007

Oct 14, 2007

PALO ALTO THEN AND NOW: Advisory board censored films

Oct 8, 2007

Oct 7, 2007

PALO ALTO THEN AND NOW: Remembering closing of Cubberley

Oct 1, 2007

Join the walk

Sep 30, 2007

Then and Now: New day dawns on old gift

Sep 23, 2007

Six candidates to compete for 3 seats

Sep 16, 2007

Then and Now: The Stanford Theatre -- as time goes by

Sep 9, 2007

Sep 8, 2007

On College: SAT reflects test-creator society

Sep 4, 2007

A library catalog right on your PC

Nurse turns to writing after son's death

Sep 3, 2007

School Matters

Sep 2, 2007

Then and Now: Drive-in theater a generational memory

On College: USC treats athletes, academics alike

Aug 28, 2007

Health Matters: Marine microbes can be threat to health

Aug 27, 2007

School Matters: New year brings in new faculty

Aug 26, 2007

Then and Now: One Building's Story

Aug 25, 2007

On College: Program helps students plan early

Aug 21, 2007

Keeping data 'in the cloud' may save it

Aug 19, 2007

Remembering 'Foreign Friends'

Aug 18, 2007

Aug 15, 2007

The Eye Doctor: Insurance issues can be confusing

Aug 14, 2007

Health Matters: Therapist turns to marriage education

Aug 12, 2007

Then and Now: A new age for an old order

Aug 11, 2007

Aug 5, 2007

Then and Now: The site's not right

Aug 4, 2007

On College: UC makes application more personal

Jul 31, 2007

Jul 29, 2007

Then and Now: Interactive history site debuts

Jul 28, 2007

On College: Expert dishes on life-changing colleges

Jul 24, 2007

New airline ticket site offers alternatives

Caring for these foster children a special challenge

Jul 22, 2007

Then and Now: Saving the Sea Scout Building

Jul 21, 2007

On College: Common application isn't the only game in town

Jul 19, 2007

Jul 15, 2007

Then and Now: Early arson blamed on pyro preacher

Jul 9, 2007

Jul 8, 2007

Then and Now: Preservation's first stand

Jul 3, 2007

An open letter to Steve Jobs

iPhone sends gadgets to the next level

Jul 1, 2007

Then and Now: The great 'Eruv Debate'

Jun 30, 2007

On College: New study backs grades over SAT

Jun 26, 2007

On College: Colleges join ranking boycott

Navigator pairs GPS with video

Jun 24, 2007

Then and Now: Senior pranks over the years

Jun 19, 2007

Health Matters: Turn down iPod to protect hearing

Jun 18, 2007

School Matters: Props to tops, and see you in the fall

Jun 17, 2007

Then and Now: Town & Country Village back in vogue

Jun 16, 2007

On College: Hope springs during admission season

Jun 12, 2007

Health Matters: When doc diagnoses clash

Jun 11, 2007

School Matters: Endurance rower discusses climate

Jun 10, 2007

Then and Now: Bringing down 'Superblock'

Jun 9, 2007

On College: Few spots for transfers in Stanford roster

Jun 5, 2007

Jun 4, 2007

School Matters: Art appreciation via 'Reflections'

Jun 3, 2007

Then and Now: Revamped pool bodes well for city

Jun 2, 2007

On College: SALT Center offers disability services

May 29, 2007

May 28, 2007

School Matters: Hot-button issue: Mandarin language

May 27, 2007

Then and Now: The HP Garage -- A Techie Log Cabin

May 26, 2007

On College: Stanford admissions revealed

May 22, 2007

School Matters: Green screens at film festival

May 21, 2007

School Matters: Student filmmakers embrace challenge

May 20, 2007

Then and Now: The 'Bloody Bayshore'

May 19, 2007

Make your college visit count

May 15, 2007

L.A. County faces high demands to provide indigent care

May 14, 2007

An attempt to level the playing field

May 13, 2007

Then and Now: Parade reflects city's heritage, diversity

May 12, 2007

On College: Follow your instinct when picking a college

May 7, 2007

Then and Now: Hotel could spell doom for bowling in Palo Alto

School Matters: There are 4 R's to learn at Barron Park

May 5, 2007

Apr 30, 2007

Then and Now: Brown's murals live on

School Matters: Our district excels in multitude of areas

Apr 28, 2007

On College: Professor proposes new admissions system

Apr 23, 2007

Time to peek in on your child's classroom

Then and Now: Tony Mak, one for the ages

Apr 21, 2007

On College: Stanford, Duke hit capacity

Apr 18, 2007

Gunn High hosting month full of events

Apr 16, 2007

Reconstructing history at AME Zion

Apr 14, 2007

Author on reviewing universities

Apr 9, 2007

Discipline by way of the Balclutha

Apr 7, 2007

Top author shares college tips

Apr 2, 2007

Thinking globally, reveling locally

Then and Now: A Tale of Two Protests

Mar 31, 2007

Mar 26, 2007

Homework at Walter Hays: a case study

Mar 25, 2007

Rickey's: A Palo Alto institution

Mar 24, 2007

Some colleges opting to become 'SAT optional'

Mar 19, 2007

Partake in the WOW factor

Mar 15, 2007

Mar 12, 2007

Mar 10, 2007

Style in class

Mar 9, 2007

Don't rely on Wikipedia alone

Mar 5, 2007

Mar 3, 2007

Home away from Home

Mar 2, 2007

Foothill may give you a foot in at UCLA

Feb 24, 2007

Belle of the Peninsula

Feb 16, 2007

Feb 12, 2007

Jan 29, 2007

Jan 27, 2007

Matters Historical: Burlingame jewel

Jan 26, 2007

Survey looks into college attitudes

Jan 22, 2007

Jan 19, 2007

Sending kids off to college never easy

Jan 12, 2007

Parents, be wary of 'latchkey' college kids

Jan 9, 2007

Immersion programs gain popularity

Jan 5, 2007

Dec 30, 2006

Jason Katz On College: Katz comments refresh

Matters Historical: Extraordinary woman's life of philanthropy

Dec 26, 2006

Dec 22, 2006

On College: For some, 2-year colleges are a smarter option

Dec 16, 2006

Matters Historical: Heckscher: Stanford phenom was toast of town

Dec 15, 2006

Dec 11, 2006

School Matters: A vision of holiday charity

Dec 9, 2006

Matters Historical: A signal of a major change in Japanese policy

Dec 8, 2006

On College: The hassle of reapplying to college

Dec 4, 2006

Dec 2, 2006

Matters Historical: 'A bulldozer with brains' built schools

On College: How to transfer colleges

Nov 27, 2006

Nov 20, 2006

Nov 18, 2006

Matters Historical: Peninsula scrap metal helped war effort

Nov 17, 2006

Nov 13, 2006

Nov 11, 2006

Nov 10, 2006

Nov 6, 2006

Nov 4, 2006

Matters Historical: Dominating county's nursery business

Oct 28, 2006

Matters Historical: Banker declared traitor to his class

Oct 23, 2006

Oct 21, 2006

Matters Historical: Illegitimate son was a man of distinction

Oct 20, 2006

Oct 16, 2006

Oct 14, 2006

Matters Historical: The tales of a few good canines

Oct 13, 2006

Oct 9, 2006

Oct 7, 2006

Matters Historical: Italian farmers' major contributions

Oct 5, 2006

Oct 2, 2006

Sep 30, 2006

Matters Historical: A brief time in the spotlight

Sep 29, 2006

Sep 26, 2006

Sep 21, 2006