"Social Rules for Kids" was written to help school-aged children with their social skills. Susan Diamond, the author and an Alamedan will share the book and its chapters of Friends, Bullying, Body Language, and more.
Book Signing for "Social Rules for Kids"
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Thomas Perez May 19, 2013 at 08:10 pm
"but this kind of guy won't stop this behavior...he'll just change his tactics". How do…Read More you know that?!You are creating criminals. They used to call it a "witch hunt". I like looking at women when they're scantily dressed in bikini's in "PUBLIC" places like at the beach and i would definitely be checking them out if i had a pair of binoculars in my hand! The old hit song "I'm A Girl Watcher" comes to mind :) Does that make me a criminal perverted creeper worthy of having the police called on me possibly detained and arrested even? Maybe you should try minding "YOUR" own business and get a life would you. Being vigilant in the community is a good thing but creating scenarios against law abiding citizens is not. Maybe the ogler is a hired private detective? YOU don't know. In America you are innocent until proven guilty.....I have a question for the author; Do you get along with and are liked by your neighbors?
Anna Marie May 19, 2013 at 02:33 pm
Actually, pretty sure what he is doing is NOT illegal. If anyone has ever watched Stanley Roberts on…Read More 'People Behaving Badly', he makes a point of noting that if you are in public, you are subject to being observed -- heck, even recorded! -- whether or not you are aware of it, and even if you object to it. At least the guy isn't recording it on his iPhone and posting it on Youtube, which would technically be his right.
Frankly, I'm with Craig. If people are making out heavily enough on the beach to attract prurient interest (no, I DON'T consider public near-sex 'reasonably normal') ...then they're more likely the ones doing something illegal.
Heck, maybe knowing this guy is out there staring will discourage people from getting it on where other people have to see it.
Personally, I'd rather see a fully dressed guy with binoculars out on the beach. (And....wait, isn't watching HIM watching people kind of creepy, too?) Honestly, I somehow doubt Alameda is so free of crime that people should really call 911 for some guy staring at people making out. It's meant for people having heart attacks, accidents, and time-sensitive criminal activity.
Anna Marie May 19, 2013 at 07:10 pm
Maybe it's inevitable, that where you have people living, as opposed to people shopping, there will…Read More be less glitz and glamour? If the liquor stores and pizza joints and discount shops are still there, perhaps it's because they're what people want/need. Thinking further, if so many of the businesses on Webster are still there after all this time, and the shops on Park Street are a revolving-door...what DOES that say?
Anna Marie May 19, 2013 at 07:04 pm
I believe you, when you say that it is mostly PR. You'd know better than me, really. But just to…Read More clarify, when I say 'small town feel', what I refer to is 1) Relative traffic, 2) Ratio of unique-shop-to-chain-stores, and 3) Historical preservation. E.g., I refuse to frequent the new Alameda theatre (in part due to the smug attitude in the local paper congratulating the defeat of preservationists as 'enemies of progress'), but also because of the commercialization and traffic mess it brought with it. I take my business to the AMC in Emeryville. Since I moved here, Boniere Bakery left, Venus' closet (and the previous boutique -- several boutiques, really) ...have folded, the small hair salon next to Oles went under, Silk Road is going out of business....I'm afraid the only businesses to survive the rising rents and tax hikes ('B-but it's for the schools!' ...sure, yeah, whatever.) ...will be the Starbucks and Subways of the world. That is to say....chains. To me, this is the essence of a 'small town feel'....how old, local and unique the businesses are, and where the revenue from them goes. Jeff, you have a very good point -- I concede, I never thought of the liquor stores as independent and local. ^_^
Suzanne Chenier May 17, 2013 at 05:48 pm
Found!!! He followed me into my downstairs neighbor's house. I went to borrow some eggs. My neighbor…Read More was at work. I didn't know he followed me in, didn't see or hear him, got the eggs and left. I called that brat for over three hours. He raided my neighbor's garbage can and a bachelor nap on his sofa! Yay. I'm glad he's home and safe. Thank you everyone.
Jenna May 19, 2013 at 08:48 pm
I absolutely wish we had some beach frontage in Alameda for the dogs to enjoy the water, but no way…Read More would I take them onto the beach when it's not allowed. The signage is perfectly clear and the fine is probably several hundred dollars.Instead we head up to Point Isabel or Albany Bulb. I've counted 25 dogs in the water on a really nice day at Point Isabel. We're going to Disneyland!
Lion's Mane May 18, 2013 at 03:31 pm
Good point, Gevin! Forgot about the dog park!! Recently a woman with a big, off-leash Rott stood…Read More by and watched him take a huge dump at the water's edge, then she continued on her way without cleaning it up. The park police got here in time and paid her a visit, and she was none to happy about that...made my day. Unfortunately, a family with 2 little kiddos set up their blanket right in front of the Rottie's toilet spot shortly after she walked away, and I'm sure the kids were all over it. The no-dogs allowed ruling was probably inspired, at least in part, by irresponsible pet owners like her.
Gevin Says May 18, 2013 at 12:54 pm
Especially since there is a special DOG PARK just for your little Poopsie to play too!
Anna Marie May 19, 2013 at 02:46 pm
If we have money issues in the city, and we probably shouldn't shake stranger's kids to make them…Read More behave, however tempting it is -- how about instituting a fine for littering? And maybe use the money it raises to add a few more trash bins along the streets, as encouragement.
Gevin Says May 18, 2013 at 01:08 pm
I would say it's the school's responsibility, but it all starts at home.
How you are raised, how…Read More you act, and how children around you watch how you act. If you do something wrong, and a child see's it, they may think it's okay to do it since they saw a grown up do it.
Kimberlee MacVicar May 17, 2013 at 02:36 pm
Thanks for the info about your experience. I'm starting to hear the same story from about 7 people…Read More now and I'm sure there are more. Store has been closed all week. Still no sign on the door. At a loss as to what to do to find out what's going on or what to do next.
bette page May 17, 2013 at 07:01 am
Good luck with that. I stopped patronizing them a year ago after some shifty practices with my high…Read More end items: wouldn't give me a receipt and then my items sat untagged for three weeks. Completely missed the xmas shopping season.
Analisa Harangozo (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 07:15 pm
Carol, posted this on Facebook and got some responses so far:…Read More https://www.facebook.com/AlamedaPatch/posts/666500700043838?comment_id=32723444&offset=0&total_comments=2
Carol Parker May 15, 2013 at 11:02 am
It is really dangerous coming out of the dog park/tennis court parking lot. We never try to turn…Read More left coming out of it, always right - and even then you have to be super careful because cars just come speeding down the street.