Clinton Stark

Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear

Weekend viewing… not on TV, but on SSC

I've read, and others who know much more about this sort of thing have confirmed, that in 2010 the Web will overtake TV as the place people spend the most amount of hours viewing content. I don't think it's too surprising, as it was probably just a matter of...

‘Stage combat demo’ – How to throw a punch like a pro

Barzin makes a great coach and even leads Loni through a "fight". How does she do?

2007 Castoro Cellars Chardonnay – not too bad (86 pts., $9.99)

We're working the Trader Joe's wine shelves here. So don't shoot for the moon. It's about value and decent wines, with some very good ones in there too. You just need to know where to look and it's getting trickier; the shelf space allocated to wines at TJ's is...

It’s alive!

Thank you all for such an emotional outpouring of support for the concern over our severely pruned tree out front. It's nice that you care. I just thought you'd like to know — perhaps it will make your day better and you can live on without anguish — that the...

5 Spring project ideas (including at least 1 for the guys)

Yes, yes, I know, you've heard it a million times already. Spring is in the air. Flowers are blooming, people are dancing. For some reason every one has an extra story to tell and an extra smile to give. You'd almost think this doesn't happen every single year, the...

The Kite Runner: Cast Interview Part 3 – ‘Kites, Afghan culture, audience reaction’

There is one last bonus part to follow with the "stage combat demo" footage.

Weekly digest #16: Bud break, lemon overload, Loni gets rejected

Good news. It's bud break, and even our severely cut Tim Burton tree seems to be coming to life in our front yard. Graham was right, mother nature is resilient and I don't think we needed to worry. I'll keep an eye on it though, and will maybe post...

2007 Caves des Perrières Pouilly Fumé – A dry French friend awaits at Trader Joe’s

This white wine is a change-up indeed. Dry. Nutty. Lots of minerals. It's about as far away from my tried-and-true Chateau Ste. Michelle as any wine can be. Of course, that comparison is not completely fair, since this is a French Sauvignon Blanc, and the other a semi-sweet Riesling. From...

The Tim Burton tree

I tweeted (@clintonstark) yesterday that I was annoyed the landscapers cut back one of our frontyard trees too far, too late. Now Loni and I watch everyday for signs of life... will it all of a sudden come to life? Or is it a goner. In previous years, it has...

Loreto Bay custom homes by Finton Construction: Recession? What recession?!

Finton (rhymes with Clinton) Construction has posted some tantalizing photos of custom homes in Loreto Bay. Warning: If you are subject to seaside home envy, you may not want to click through. Although the thumbnails are small, you can see lots of spectacular detailing (parapet walls, suspended slabs, beams, flagstone)...