Inn at Loreto Bay Re-opens
Good news. According to a post by Nellie Hutchinson on her Blog, ‘Where In the World is Nellie,’ the Inn at Loreto Bay has re-opened.…
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Omnivore’s Dilemma: The pleasures, perils and ethics of choice
Michael Pollan, in ‘Omnivore’s Dilemma’ attempts to trace back the history of four very different meals: one from a fast food chain, one based on…
It’s official: Twitter is worth about $7M per character
Who knew? Maybe if Twitter had doubled its notorious, infamous, and entertaining 140-character Tweet limit, it would now be worth $2B. Instead, alas, it must…
Re-discovering Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’, the album
Is it okay, at my age, to admit I still immensely enjoy the punk-pop music of Green Day? I was not the target teen even…
We’re off to see the Wizard, in Blu-Ray, because, because, because…
Talk about aging gracefully. The Wizard of Oz, one of the most famous and beloved movies of all times, turns 70 this year. After touching…
Theater preview: More opening nights this weekend
The ′09/10 Bay Area theater season is off to a roaring start, kind of like the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Sens last year—and we…
The Artist Diaries: Episode #2 Stems and Headlocks
Last time it was a “Cool it, cat!” This time, a surprise headlock!
Classic movie moment: You’re going to burn for this…
Fans. Winesap. Johnny Favorite. Fans. Chickens. Lisa Bonet. Fans. Harold Angel. Louis… Cyphre. Symbolism reigns supreme in Alan Parker’s vastly under-appreciated 1987 film Angel Heart.…
Plastic bags on the way out in San Jose
It won’t take effect until 2011, but San Jose could become the largest city in the US to ban plastic (and paper) shopping bags. Mayor…
Microsoft grabs .5% search market share in August thanks to Bing
According to comScore, Microsoft is making inroads against Google in the ever lucrative search market. In August, Microsoft’s share grew half a percentage point to…