Hippo early birdie to meeeee!
Since I’ll be in Australia for my actual birthday this year, yesterday Carl and Susan O— threw me a wonderful birthday celebration. The grand finale…
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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…
Non-surprising news of the day: Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ heads to Broadway
Not exactly fall off your chair news, everyone has seen this coming for many, many months. Maybe even most of 2009. It has to be…
Theater review: ‘FAT PIG’ a captivating take on self-image in America
Near the end of Fat Pig, a no-holds barred look at how we think about ourselves and others, plus-size Helen says, “I would change for…
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…
Scamville or why mainstream media is dying
This whole Scamville thing is trending big time. The story, originated by Michael Arrington of TechCrunch, exposes the scam (and extremely obnoxious, annoying) that is…
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…
New Verizon ad attacks iPhone weak spot: AT&T
The Apple iPhone is an exceptional smartphone. It started it all. And dominates for good reason: it’s so easy and fun to use. But, everyone…
Sunday espresso: Me and my monkey, relationships, suck it up
Good morning from sunny, fallish (at least some trees and leaves are turning orange and red), and congested San Jose. I’ve seen my fair share…
Looking back: U2, Popmart Toronto 1997
Isn’t it fun knowing something your friend doesn’t? And even better when you can make use of that knowledge to win a small wager. In this…