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Tag: Jeffrey P. Blum
Guest View: The value of neutral ground
Small towns run on delicate, unwritten contracts. In a close-knit community like Los Gatos the person sitting across from you at a civic luncheon...
Blum’s View: Confessions of a town ‘sugar daddy’…Inside East Los Gatos
If you open tourist brochures for Los Gatos, you are likely to see the historic Town Plaza, a Victorian porch in the Almond Grove...
The Glorious Republic of Monte Gatos-Gatoga
There is a stretch of the Silicon Valley foothills where the manicured lawns are greener, the Teslas are plentiful and the property lines are...
The art of the helpful semi-retirement
There is a specific kind of serenity that comes with life in Los Gatos. It is a stage of existence where “high stakes” usually...
Commission caps mosque attendance at 180 cars, except on Ramadan nights
Los Gatos Planning Commission voted unanimously April 22 to restrict the number of vehicles coming to the Farley Road mosque to just 180 during...
The great wardrobe change
For nearly half a century, my identity was topped by a piece of headgear: the Attorney Hat. It was a fedora of authority. As...
We have to swallow the bitter pill of preparation
Life, like a medical procedure, rarely goes exactly according to the script we write for ourselves. I recently found myself sitting in a recovery...
The quirky wisdom of funny sayings
Every town has its sayings, little nuggets of wisdom, humor or caution, passed down through generations. In Los Gatos, a town with a personality...
Where every generation can find their place under the sun
In the classic Bruce Springsteen song, Rosalita “(Come Out Tonight),” the protagonist pleads with his sweetheart to escape the confines of her daddy’s high...
Survey Fatigue? Some questionnaires deserve our attention
In our increasingly digital world, it seems we can’t buy a belt or call a bank without being asked to take a survey. These...
