You could think of Field Notes as my “blog” of observations. Periodically peek into my sketchbook, eavesdrop on my conversations, get a glimpse of my projects — and lens on life in Silicon Valley. 

Dr. Ed Weiss: Pioneering Poker
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Dr. Ed Weiss: Pioneering Poker

Palo Alto Acupuncturist

Ed Weiss, M.D., has been a pioneering practitioner of acupuncture in Palo Alto for more than 35 years. After studying psychology and chemistry at Yale, he enrolled at Stanford Medical School. Following his internal-medicine residency, he set off for London for a vacation and ended up creating a self-styled fellowship in acupuncture.

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Sandy Stadler: Animal Advocate
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Sandy Stadler: Animal Advocate

Superintendent of Palo Alto Animal Services

For more than 14 years, Sandy Stadler has been superintendent of Palo Alto Animal Services, which is located on East Bayshore Road and serves Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

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Nanci Kauffman: Female Fortifier
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Nanci Kauffman: Female Fortifier

Head of Castilleja School

Nanci Kauffman became the head of Castilleja School in the fall of 2010. A resident of Palo Alto since 1997, Kauffman began her career as an educator in 1979 at Marymount School, a girls' school in New York City. She graduated from high school at age 16 before graduating from Vassar College and Teachers College at Columbia University.

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Michael Kieschnick: Progressive Powerhouse
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Michael Kieschnick: Progressive Powerhouse

Co-founder and President of Credo Mobile

Michael Kieschnick, Palo Alto resident and co-founder and president of CREDO Mobile, a San Francisco-based wireless company that donates a portion of its revenues to progressive groups world-wide, talks to Palo Alto Online about his work and life.

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Betsy Franco: Creative Collaborator
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Betsy Franco: Creative Collaborator

Multidisciplinary Artist

Betsy Franco, Palo Alto resident and mother of Oscar-nominated actor James Franco, talks to Palo Alto Online about her upcoming play "Metamorphosis: Junior Year" at the Palo Alto Children's Theatre, (March 3-5 and 10-12), her multimedia creative life, and what it has been like to raise and collaborate with three artistic sons.

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