Solar Update: October 2009, leaping over September 2009
I knew it would eventually happen. After over a year of coverage of the solar generation from our Sunpower solar energy panels, I missed a…
Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. Through StarkMind, she investigates human-AI collaboration and the emerging dynamics of agentic systems, research that informs both her academic work and creative practice. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.
San Francisco Opera: Verdi’s ‘Otello’ intoxicates with jealousy and glorious arias
Otello, often considered one of Verdi’s grandest and most challenging operas, is based on Shakespeare’s play by the same name. San Francisco Opera’s enactment of…
2010 Loreto Calendar: Coming to a mailbox near you
The order of calendars from the printers arrived on Friday afternoon in two medium-sized, extremely heavy cardboard boxes. Friday evening and Saturday morning became a…
Movie Review: Julie & Julia is part french cuisine masterpiece and part overcrowded mushrooms
Ever since the movie Julie & Julia arrived in cinemas, I’ve been meaning to go see it. The wonderful write up by Pat Reardon on…
On Location: Bike party in downtown San Jose
While strolling the streets of San Jose, I was suddenly immersed in a swarm of bikes. I was able to stop one such biker to…
‘Mrs. Whitney’ delights with humor while devulging love’s desperation
This past Friday, I attended a John Kolvenbach marathon at Magic Theatre—a double dose of comedy and heartbreak starting with Goldfish and concluding with Mrs. Whitney.…
My third painting: Constructing the red barn and the secrets of toothpaste
In this week’s class, my red barn finally took shape after Lee Hartman coached me to not over paint elements and to allow for different…
My completed pear oil paintings…reunited and signed
Lee Hartman this week noted she couldn’t find my completed paintings on StarkSilverCreek and that I should post my finished works more prominently. I think…
Photos: Spring Awakening Opening Night at Broadway San Jose
Fun evening of Spring Awakening, the rock musical, followed by a cast party at Scott’s Seafood in Downtown San Jose. Here are the photos. For…
Loreto Bay Photos by Larry Wilde
Larry Wilde, a fellow homeowner in Agua Viva in Loreto Bay, sent in these wonderful photos of Loreto Bay. I hope you enjoy them as…