<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><h4 style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black;font-weight:normal">Readers might wonder why the organization of the Planet’s front page
has been looking different somehow lately.
The answer is that I’ve decided to try to free myself from the tyranny
of the deadline. As you might or might
not know, I’m working with legacy software which is now more than two decades
old, designed for a publication that was originally in print but never actually
daily. The name is cute, really cuter
than my own taste, but we own the URL, and we have something like a thousand subscribers,
the grandiose name for people who like to get emails with a list of links
instead of looking at the front page, so we’ll keep it for now. That’s the editorial “we” by the way, since
everything you see has been donated by the authors. I handle the editorial duties
and Mike O’Malley provides tech consultation and processes the graphics. We have almost all opinion, not “news” in the
traditional impartial fact-checked sense, though if something seems dubious to
me I just don’t post it. We welcome submissions
as Word documents which are best for conversion to our format. These days if you look at the front page you’ll
see “Editorial”, “Columns”, “Arts and Events”, “Extra” and “Obituaries” as
categories. Articles will be posted as
they come in, and these letters to subscribers will be sent from time to time,
approximately randomly until further notice.</span></h4>
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<h4 style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black">Editorial: <a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49365?headline=UC-Berkeley-s-plan-to-pave-paradise-and-put-up-a-parking-lot-is-on-hold-for-a-bit--Becky-O-Malley" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">UC Berkeley's plan to pave paradise and put up a parking
lot is on hold for a bit</span></a> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></h4>
<h4 style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><i><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"> </span></i></h4>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black">h<a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49366?headline=BC4BP-suit-filed---press-release-from-Arlene-Silk-Berkeley-Citizens-for-a-Better-Plan" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">BC4BP suit filed </span></a><i>press release from
Arlene Silk, Berkeley Citizens for a Better Plan</i> <i>08-26-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49363?headline=An-Open-Letter-Mourning-the-Demise-of-Milvia-Street--Michael-Katz" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">An Open Letter Mourning the Demise of Milvia Street</span></a> <i>Michael
Katz</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49364?headline=Jesse-Arreguin-s-Infamous-Play--Carol-Denney" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Jesse Arreguin's Infamous Play</span></a> <i>Carol Denney</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49357?headline=Berkeley-must-freeze-enrollment-following-court-decision-Monday--Keith-Burbank-Bay-City-News" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Berkeley must freeze enrollment following court decision Monday</span></a> <i>Keith
Burbank, Bay City News</i> <i>08-24-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49355?headline=In-sweeping-legal-victory-for-Berkeley-Neighbors-Judge-rules-that-UC-Berkeley-must-freeze-enrollment-until-it-complies-with-Environmental-Law-and-mitigates-growth-impacts--Save-Berkeley-s-Neighborhoods-press-release-" style="color:blue"><span class="gmail-red"><span style="color:red">Flash: In sweeping legal victory for Berkeley
Neighbors, Judge rules that UC Berkeley must freeze enrollment until it
complies with Environmental Law and mitigates growth impacts</span></span></a> <i>Save
Berkeley's Neighborhoods (press release)</i> <i>08-24-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49356?headline=The-City-of-Berkeley--UC-Berkeley-Agreement--Mayor-Jesse-Arreguin" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">The City of Berkeley--UC Berkeley Agreement</span></a> <i>Mayor
Jesse Arreguin</i> <i>08-24-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49354?headline=California-Universities-ReOpen-in-Person-Will-Delta-Push-Students-Back-to-Zoom---Ashley-Smith-Michael-Burke-Bay-City-News-Partner-and-EdSource" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">California Universities ReOpen in Person; Will Delta Push
Students Back to Zoom?</span></a> <i>Ashley Smith, Michael Burke, Bay City
News Partner and EdSource</i> <i>08-23-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49353?headline=Second-Suit-Challenges-UC-Berkeley-s-Long-Range-Plans-and-Projects-including-People-s-Park--" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Second Suit Challenges UC Berkeley's Long Range Plans and
Projects, including People's Park</span></a> <i>08-23-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49351?headline=Community-Groups-Sue-UC-Berkeley-for-Excessive-Growth--Harvey-Smith" style="color:blue"><span class="gmail-gray"><span style="color:gray">Press Release: </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Community Groups Sue UC Berkeley for Excessive Growth</span></a> <i>Harvey
Smith</i> <i>08-22-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49348?headline=Too-Many-Knees-On-Our-Necks--Jack-Bragen" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Too Many Knees On Our Necks</span></a> <i>Jack
Bragen</i> <i>08-22-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49343?headline=A-Berkeley-Activist-s-Diary--Kelly-Hammargren" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">A Berkeley Activist's Diary</span></a> <i>Kelly
Hammargren</i> <i>08-16-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49342?headline=Let-s-Defeat-SB-9-and-10-and-Find-Better-Housing-Solutions--Shirley-Dean-Former-Mayor-of-Berkeley" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Let’s Defeat SB 9 and 10 and Find Better Housing
Solutions</span></a> <i>Shirley Dean, Former Mayor of Berkeley</i> <i>08-15-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49359?headline=Dorothy-M.-Snodgrass-br-1923---2021--Carolyn-Lake" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Dorothy M. Snodgrass<br>
1923 - 2021</span></a> <i>Carolyn Lake</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49358?headline=Atemu-Aton-br-1958-2020--Nora-Handel-Aton" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Atemu Aton<br>
1958-2020</span></a> <i>Nora Handel Aton</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49346?headline=Michael-Morgan-br-1957-2021--from-Dina-A.-Bartello-for-the-Oakland-Symphony" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Michael Morgan<br>
1957-2021</span></a> <i>from Dina A. Bartello, for the Oakland Symphony</i> <i>08-20-2021</i></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">Columns</span></h2>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49361?headline=AN-ACTIVIST-S-DIARY-br-Week-Ending-8-22--Kelly-Hammargren" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">AN ACTIVIST'S DIARY<br>
Week Ending 8-22</span></a> <i>Kelly Hammargren</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49360?headline=ECLECTIC-RANT-br-Fighting-Covid-19-and-Stupidity--Ralph-E.-Stone" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">ECLECTIC RANT:<br>
Fighting Covid-19 and Stupidity</span></a> <i>Ralph E. Stone</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49352?headline=SMITHEREENS-Reflections-on-Bits-Pieces--Gar-Smith-" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">SMITHEREENS: Reflections on Bits & Pieces</span></a> <i>Gar
Smith 08-22-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49349?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-Physical-Health-is-an-Uphill-Climb--Jack-Bragen" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: Physical Health is an Uphill Climb</span></a> <i>Jack
Bragen</i> <i>08-22-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49347?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-br-The-Tragedy-of-Afghanistan--Bob-Burnett" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">THE PUBLIC EYE:<br>
The Tragedy of Afghanistan</span></a> <i>Bob Burnett</i> <i>08-22-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49341?headline=THE-PUBLIC-EYE-Biden-s-Big-Infrastructure-Win--Bob-Burnett" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">THE PUBLIC EYE: Biden’s Big Infrastructure Win</span></a> <i>Bob
Burnett</i> <i>08-15-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49340?headline=ON-MENTAL-ILLNESS-The-Hard-Realities-of-No-More-Stimulus-Money--Jack-Bragen" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">ON MENTAL ILLNESS: The Hard Realities of No More Stimulus
Money</span></a> <i>Jack Bragen</i> <i>08-15-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49339?headline=SMITHEREENS-Reflections-on-Bits-Pieces--Gar-Smith" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">SMITHEREENS: Reflections on Bits & Pieces</span></a> <i>Gar
Smith</i> <i>08-15-2021</i></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0in;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:black">Arts & Events</span></h2>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49362?headline=Kalil-Wilson-Quartet--Jazz-Song-Saturday-at-8-the-All-New-Sound-Room-in-Oakland--Ken-Bullock" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">Kalil Wilson Quartet--Jazz Song, Saturday at 8, the
All-New Sound Room in Oakland</span></a> <i>Ken Bullock</i> <i>08-25-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49350?headline=The-Berkeley-Activist-s-Calendar-br-August-22-29--Kelly-Hammargren" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">The Berkeley Activist's Calendar<br>
August 22-29</span></a> <i>Kelly Hammargren</i> <i>08-22-2021</i></span></p>
<p class="gmail-smallairaround" style="margin:0in 4.5pt 0in 11.25pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;color:black"><a href="https://berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2021-08-15/article/49338?headline=The-Berkeley-Activist-s-Calendar--Kelly-Hammargren-Sustainable-Berkeley-Coalition" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(0,51,153)">The Berkeley Activist's Calendar</span></a> <i>Kelly
Hammargren, Sustainable Berkeley Coalition</i> <i>08-15-2021</i></span></p>
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