Dinner at Chez Bob and Sandy
A couple of weeks ago, Bob and Sandy J— had us over for a wonderful lobster dinner. It was a fabulous evening where we finally…
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Sunday Espresso: Blue Moon, Canon T2i (again), Facebook
It’s been a bit of a bachelor week with Loni travelling across Europe, and slowly the fridge’s balance has gone all out of whack, clearly favoring…
Interview: James Carpenter on acting, John Gabriel Borkman
“He took money from the bank … he’s looking at establishing his own kingdom,” says actor James Carpenter. “He’s more than a bit mad. He’s…
Is Google TV disruptive or just another Web TV sequel?
The Internet is abuzz, Google TV is coming. Remember Web TV? It was supposed to transform our living rooms into an entertainment and web-surfing paradise.…
World premiere musical ‘Tales of the City’ comes to ACT
Carey Perloff, artistic director at American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San Francisco, today took the wraps off the 2010-2011 season. The cornerstone of the six-show…
University of Ottawa responds to cancellation of Ann Coulter
Although relatively calm, and fortunately not typically prone to attention-grabbing headlines, my alma matter, University of Ottawa, does occasionally stumble into the spotlight every now and…
125 years later ‘@’ a communications rock-star
“Monkey’s tail”. “Little mouse”. “Little snail”. Or how you and I, and most of the free world call it: “at.” Despite modest beginnings as an…
New poll reveals consumers’ #1 reason for using iPad is for working on the go
A new Sybase (NYSE: SY) study of over 2,000 US consumers on the topic of mobile device usage has found that the #1 reason U.S.…
All aboard the Sir Richard Branson spacecraft express
It was a “momentous day” according to Richard Branson’s spacecraft developer. Will space travel some day be affordable for all? Yesterday Virgin Galactic, one of…
Rhone Rangers San Francisco Grand Tasting
Rhone Rhangers, a non-profit dedicated to promoting American Rhone varietal wines, will hold its annual grand wine tasting in San Francisco this weekend. The largest…