Clinton Stark

Harlan Estate marketing sometimes reminds me of Porsche mailers. But without the fun gadgets; just a fancy envelope, slick fonts, and impressive card stock. This one arrived with an insert that reads: When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world. -...

Hooray for Hollywood? David Mamet's interestingly named Speed-the-Plow opens this Friday at the Pear Avenue Theatre in Mountain View. It marks a busy theater calendar for January. I've spent several evenings working on logistics, trying to figure out how we can attend all the great shows that are lighting up...

Berkeley pride hits the Big Apple again. This time it's the hugely successful American Idiot musical—based on the smash Green Day album of the same name—which, according to a post on Broadwayworld.com will open on Broadway, April 20, at the St. James Theatre. That finally the answers the when and...

The worst kept secret of 2010 is more as today Google launched its long rumored, eagerly anticipated Nexus One phone at a press conference at its Mountain View offices. Dubbed a "superphone" by Google, it marks a major milestone in the cell phone industry. It will be available for purchase...

According to the Los Angeles Times, American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco—one of our favorite theaters in the Bay Area—has raised close to $31M via its first ever endowment. Called The Next Generation Campaign, the effort took 5 years. It's great news, and a welcome start to 2010. Last...

With over $1B earned in only 17 days, Avatar has demonstrated that: (a) people still go to movies if offered something compelling they can't get otherwise get at home; (b) blue creatures are popular; and (c) James Cameron can afford a 2010 Toyota Prius. Now, Blu-ray is going 3D. Last month...

Tomorrow is already one of the biggest tech events of 2010; the next will be later this month when Apple will supposedly release its much hyped tablet (iSlate?). Google is set to launch its own Android smartphone called Nexus One at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Manufactured by HTC...

I've written so many times about CellarTracker, I've lost track... maybe even more than the Moto Droid. That should tell you how much I like it. It's a must-have service for us. With a growing cellar, and bottles aging from all over the world, it helps us keep track of...