StarkSilverCreek Week in Review: October 19 – 25, 2008
We get one more week of daylight savings time (when do we change the clocks? First Sunday of November, for 2008 that would be November…
Culture
Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
‘A Clockwork Orange’ (Blu-Ray) Review – A Simple Story Told in Outlandish Kubrick Style
A Clockwork Orange (1971) Blu-Ray / 136 min. Stark Insider Rating: 8.5 out of 10 imdb User Rating: 8.5 A Clockwork Orange is a challenging…
The Troggs on the Go and at Home
When I think about the impact of gadgets on our lives, I realize the best stuff is inconspicuous and without fanfare. I believe the point…
‘Cloverfield’ (Blu-Ray) Review – Blair Witch Meets War Of the Worlds in Successful MTV-Style Thrill Ride
Cloverfield (Blu-Ray) (2008) “Some Thing Has Found Us” 85 min. Stark Insider Rating: 7.5 out of 10 imdb User Rating: 7.6 I finally received Cloverfield…
‘The 4-Hour Workweek’ by Timothy Ferris Review – Don’t Read this Book, Outsource It and Save Yourself 4 Hours
The 4-Hour Workweek “Escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich” Timothy Ferriss 320 pages, 2007 (Amazon) While reading the 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy…
The Stark and Sir Sean Connery Connection: Shining Coffins in Scotland
"Mr. Connery also revealed that during his time as a coffin-polisher, he had regularly bleached mahogany coffins to make them look like oak."
Making the Switch to Reuseable Grocery Bags
About a week ago, I ran a pilot by sneaking a single reusable grocery bag into our regular purchases at Trader Joe's.
‘The Art of Travel’ – Review from San Jose Cinequest Film Festival
If you are ever in the San Jose, CA area during the Cinequest Film Festival, be sure to catch at least one movie as it…
‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’ Book Review
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Buy: Amazon Khaled Hosseini’s novel, ‘The Kite Runner’ left an unforgettable impression on me. When someone or something…
‘Blackwater’ Book Review
As I sit here on a Sunday morning staring at my to-do list, I’ve noticed this pending item to write a review of “Blackwater: The…