<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Today I'm doing what most readers seem to wish I wouldn't do: sending you a long list of ALL the articles which have appeared since last Friday. I'll use Mark Twain's excuse to his editor: I'm sorry this is so long, but I didn't have time to make it shorter. (At least I think it was Mark Twain.) That's true, in spades, of my editorial too, which is why this is so late getting out. But here's the week in review:<br><br><h2 class="">Opinion</h2>
<h4>Editorials</h4>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43192?headline=Can-Developer-s-Profits-Provide-Genuine-Berkeley-Benefits---Becky-O-Malley">Can Developer's Profits Provide Genuine Berkeley Benefits?</a>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43163?headline=Berkeley-LPC-Follows-Orders-as-Predicted--Becky-O-Malley">Berkeley LPC Follows Orders as Predicted</a>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<h4>The Editor's Back Fence</h4>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43180?headline=Just-BARFin-Along-With-Berkeley-Mayor-Bates-and-his-staff--Becky-O-Malley"><span class="">New: </span>Just BARFin’ Along With Berkeley Mayor Bates and his staff</a>
<i>04-08-2015</i>
</p>
<h4>Public Comment</h4>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43193?headline=The-City-is-Still-For-Sale--Joan-Holden">The City is Still For Sale</a>
<i>Joan Holden</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43199?headline=RE-Proposals-on-Homelessness-in-the-City-of-Berkeley--Peace-and-Justice-Commission">RE: Proposals on Homelessness in the City of Berkeley</a>
<i>Peace and Justice Commission</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43198?headline=Peace-and-Justice-Commission-Address-Behavior-Against-the-Homeless-by-Berkeley-Ambassadors--Peace-and-Justice-Commission">Peace and Justice Commission Address Behavior Against the Homeless by Berkeley Ambassadors</a>
<i>Peace and Justice Commission</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43189?headline=The-Culture-of-Low-Expectations---No-Longer---Harry-Brill">The Culture of Low Expectations-- No Longer!</a>
<i>Harry Brill</i>
<i>04-10-2015</i>
</p>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43196?headline=Police-Misconduct---Jagjit-Singh">Police Misconduct
</a>
<i>Jagjit Singh</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43187?headline=Who-s-Schwartz---Bennett-Markel"><span class="">New: </span>Who's Schwartz?</a>
<i>Bennett Markel</i>
<i>04-09-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43185?headline=-Whose-Tantrum-Paul-Schwartz-s-Complaints---Glen-Kohler"><span class="">New: </span>
Whose Tantrum? (Paul Schwartz's Complaints)</a>
<i>Glen Kohler</i>
<i>04-09-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43181?headline=-Dear-Vaccination-Objectors-an-open-letter--Margot-Smith"><span class="">New: </span> Dear Vaccination Objectors: an open letter</a>
<i>Margot Smith</i>
<i>04-08-2015</i>
</p>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43176?headline=An-open-letter-to-the-Berkeley-City-Council-A-civil-streets-proposal--Tom-Lord"><span class="">New: </span>An open letter to the Berkeley City Council: A civil streets proposal</a>
<i>Tom Lord</i>
<i>04-06-2015</i>
</p>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43175?headline=Harold-Way-Project-Reveals-Deceptions-in-Berkeley-s-Planning--Rick-Spaid"><span class="">New: </span>Harold Way Project Reveals Deceptions in Berkeley's Planning</a>
<i>Rick Spaid</i>
<i>04-06-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43179?headline=A-Case-Study-in-Tantrum-Journalism-Op-ed-piece-by-Becky-O-Malley-in-the-Saturday-April-4-2015-issue-of-the-Berkeley-Daily-Planet.--Paul-M.-Schwartz-member-of-the-Landmark-Preservation-Commission-of-the-City-of-Berkeley."><span class="">New: </span>A
Case Study in Tantrum Journalism; Op-ed piece by Becky O’Malley in the
Saturday April 4, 2015 issue of the Berkeley Daily Planet.</a>
<i>Paul M. Schwartz, member of the Landmark Preservation Commission of the City of Berkeley.</i>
<i>04-08-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43177?headline=-California-s-Drought---Tejinder-Uberoi"><span class="">New: </span> California’s Drought
</a>
<i>Tejinder Uberoi</i>
<i>04-06-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43171?headline=Literature-and-Drama-Classes-Help--Romila-Khanna">Literature and Drama Classes Help</a>
<i>Romila Khanna</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43172?headline=Ultimatum-to-Netanyahu-s-Government-Long-Overdue--Jagjit-Singh">Ultimatum to Netanyahu's Government Long Overdue</a>
<i>Jagjit Singh</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43168?headline=The-Republicans-Have-Abolished-Empathy--Harry-Brill-East-Bay-Tax-The-Rich-Group">The Republicans Have Abolished Empathy</a>
<i>Harry Brill, East Bay Tax The Rich Group</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>News</h2>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43182?headline=Alta-Bates-Hospital-to-Close-by-2030--Lucy-Smallsreed-President-Bateman-Neighborhood-Association"><span class="">New: </span>Alta Bates Hospital to Close by 2030</a>
<i>Lucy Smallsreed, President, Bateman Neighborhood Association</i>
<i>04-08-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43183?headline=Berkeley-Interfaith-Religious-Coalition-Organizes-Night-Out-on-Streets-in-Solidarity-with-Homesless-Thursday-Night-Media-Advisory---From-Bob-Offer-Westort-and-Sally-Hindman"><span class="">New: </span>Berkeley Interfaith Religious Coalition Organizes
“Night Out on Streets” in Solidarity with Homesless Thursday Night (Media Advisory)</a>
<i>From Bob Offer-Westort and Sally Hindman</i>
<i>04-08-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43169?headline=Recent-Development-Misses-Berkeley-s-Real-Housing-Needs-News-Analysis---Tom-Hunt">Recent Development Misses Berkeley's Real Housing Needs (News Analysis)</a>
<i>Tom Hunt</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43184?headline=Oakland-Police-shut-down-streets-on-Berkeley-border-seeking-assault-suspect--Scott-Morris-BCN-"><span class="">Updated: </span>Oakland Police shut down streets on Berkeley border seeking assault suspect</a>
<i>Scott Morris (BCN)</i>
<i>04-08-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43165?headline=Free-Film-and-Berkeley-Planning-Forum--Toni-Mester">Free Film and Berkeley Planning Forum</a>
<i>Toni Mester</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>Columns</h2>
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<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43195?headline=DISPATCHES-FROM-THE-EDGE-Yemen-The-Congress-of-Reaction---Conn-Hallinan">DISPATCHES FROM THE EDGE: Yemen & The Congress of Reaction
</a>
<i>Conn Hallinan</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43188?headline=Iran-Diplomacy-or-War---Bob-Burnett">Iran: Diplomacy or War?</a>
<i>Bob Burnett</i>
<i>04-10-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43194?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Two-Topics-This-Week--Jack-Bragen">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Two Topics This Week</a>
<i>Jack Bragen</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43197?headline=Rwanda-a-U.S.-Friend-and-Ally---br-U.S-Realpolitik-at-Work--Ralph-E.-Stone-">Rwanda, a U.S. Friend and Ally--<br>
U.S Realpolitik at Work</a>
<i>Ralph E. Stone
</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43167?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-Jeb-Bush-The-Return-of-Compassionate-Conservatism--Bob-Burnett">THE PUBLIC EYE: Jeb Bush: The Return of “Compassionate” Conservatism</a>
<i>Bob Burnett</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43166?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-San-Francisco-Sheriff-on-the-Hot-Seat-Again--Ralph-E.-Stone">ECLECTIC RANT: San Francisco Sheriff on the Hot Seat Again</a>
<i>Ralph E. Stone</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43164?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Real-Versus-Imagined-Threats--Jack-Bragen">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Real Versus Imagined Threats</a>
<i>Jack Bragen</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43170?headline=SENIOR-POWER-Old-age-comes-on-suddenly-forever-is-composed-of-nows---Emily-Dickinson-1830-1886---Helen-Rippier-Wheeler-pen136-dslextreme.com">SENIOR POWER: Old age comes on suddenly; forever is composed of nows-- Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)</a>
<i>Helen Rippier Wheeler, <a href="mailto:pen136@dslextreme.com">pen136@dslextreme.com</a></i>
<i>04-04-2015</i>
</p>
<h2>Arts & Events</h2>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43190?headline=Teach-in-on-Berkeley-Development-and-Affordable-Housing-on-Saturday-April-18--From-Margot-Smith">Teach-in on Berkeley Development and Affordable Housing on Saturday, April 18</a>
<i>From Margot Smith</i>
<i>04-10-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-10/article/43200?headline=Joshua-Bell-Dazzles-in-Tchaikovsky-s-Violin-Concerto--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean">Joshua Bell Dazzles in Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto</a>
<i>Reviewed by James Roy MacBean</i>
<i>04-11-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43178?headline=A-Sparkling-L-ELISIR-D-AMORE-at-San-Francisco-Conservatory-of-Music--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean"><span class="">New: </span>A Sparkling L’ELISIR D’AMORE at San Francisco Conservatory of Music</a>
<i>Reviewed by James Roy MacBean</i>
<i>04-06-2015</i>
</p>
<p class="">
<a href="http://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-04-04/article/43173?headline=West-Edge-Opera-s-Concert-Version-of-Donizetti-s-POLIUTO--Reviewed-by-James-Roy-MacBean">West Edge Opera’s Concert Version of Donizetti’s POLIUTO</a>
<i>Reviewed by James Roy MacBean</i>
<i>04-04-2015</i></p>Next week, back to the short letters. But read what you haven't read this week, and also, watch birds.<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Best,<br><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><i><b>Becky O'Malley</b></i><br></div></div>