Sunday espresso: Droid, blog influence, ego
Another week, and I’d guess another 1/2 pound or so of dark roast espresso beans. It’s jet fuel. The days come in thirds, and increasingly…
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Theater review: ‘November’ a turkey
Talk about a disappointment, and then some. Based on expectations and early hype, we had high hope for the political satire November now playing at…
On Location: The Tenderloin Experiment
An edgy evening in San Francisco, heading to The Bald Soprano at Cutting Box Theater. BONUS: Spot the Dario Argento homage!
2008 Rombauer Vineyards Chardonnay, Carneros (91 pts, $32)
I’m really liking the “unoaked” Chardonnay trend. There is almost nothing worse than a buttery, almost oily, creamy Chard, especially served too warm. The main…
Stark Insider Presents: Liliane Klein talks about ‘FAT PIG’ at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley
Bad-boy playwright Neil LaBute’s FAT PIG opens next week at Aurora. Find out why Ashton Kutcher’s name comes up! Tony-nominated director Barbara Damashek returns to…
Verizon announces Motorola Droid smartphone, $199 with 2-year contract
Fans of smartphones, it’s time to Geek out! The much hyped, anticipated, talked about and rumored to death Motorola Droid was finally revealed today (Clint,…
Pieces of Bay Bridge fall: Once again Twitter first on the scene
Check out this dramatic photo posted to Twitter today by a very anxious and concerned bridge crosser. That is a cable and steel fragments, fallen…
Time to upgrade to a smartphone: BlackBerry, iPhone or Android?
Just a few years back, it was so simple. If you wanted to stay in touch with email on the go, you got a BlackBerry.…
Opening this week: Spring Awakening (Broadway San Jose), November (ACT), Bald Soprano (Cutting Ball), Mrs. Whitney (Magic)
Quick update for all you fans of great theater and musicals! The hits keep coming. Four shows open this week in the San Francisco Bay…
Disastrous newspaper circulation numbers, San Francisco Chronicle loses 25% of its subscribers
No sense in kicking an industry when it’s down, but you may find it hard not to rubber neck a little at the sight that…