Sights and sounds: 2009 AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival
A first class event. That would be the 2009 Jazz Festival here in San Jose. And to think it almost didn’t happen, if it weren’t…
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“Live simply” tomato and feta salad
Ripe tomatoes from the kitchen garden. A shame to do too much. Pick, wash, slice. Place slice on plate, sprinkle with fresh crumbled feta. Repeat.…
San Jose Jazz Festival: The 20th annual event proves San Jose still has its groove
This weekend, downtown San Jose came alive with music, food and fun as the annual Jazz Festival rolled in showcasing 100 concerts on 10 stages,…
Jeremy Roenick rides off in style
What a classy ending. That was my first reaction to Jeremy Roenick, one of the NHL’s most colorful and talented players, officially announcing his retirement…
Things to do: AT&T Jazz Festival starts Friday
If you’re in the SF Bay Area, you’ll want to head to downtown San Jose to take in the outdoor AT&T Jazz Festival. It continues…
WSJ: Coffee shops pull plug on laptop users
Here’s an interesting trend out of New York. Is the west coast next? According to The Wall Street Journal coffee shops are pulling the plug…
Is your companion worth an extra $49?
That is the question. It seemed too good to be true, the Alaska Airlines promotion where your companion could fly with you for only $50…
That’s not happiness to see me, Clinton and the North Korea Joy Luck Club
It’s quite amazing the news out of North Korea and Bill Clinton’s visit (overshadowing Hillary?). This photo, though, looks slightly different than standard Washington White…
Sail it off the lot and you lose $50M
Do you remember the uber sailboat, the Maltese Falcon, Tom Perkins was building a few years back? A refresher: cost $150M, length 289 ft. (the…
Brand management and damage control 2.0: Social media to the rescue?
Audi’s “unintentional acceleration” fiasco of the 1980s might have looked very different if Twitter and Facebook were around. Could the PR nightmare been avoided 140-characters…