Clinton Stark

First it was the Internet. Then Google. Now e-readers. Poor old libraries; what will become of the Dewey decimal system? And will librarian glasses continue to remain relevant in fashion circles? I read with interest over the weekend about a New England school that has digitized its entire library. Many, according to the...

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 blurred, blinded: espresso in the morning, Diet Coke in the afternoon, wine in the evening. Repeat. Try to wash, and try to hit the...

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 the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. But it's a turkey. Maybe two of them. Blowing up in unison. There is just not much here,...

It was just another absurdist, edgy, Devo-like evening for us last night at the opening of The Bald Soprano at The Cutting Ball Theater in San Francisco. Experimental theater I'm guessing is a lot like experimental drugs. It seems like a good idea at the time; there are colors, happiness,...

The new, provocative, and highly successful (8 Tony Awards) Broadway hit, Spring Awakening, opened last night downtown San Jose and proved why it has garnered so much love and attention. The reinvention of the musical genre owes a debt of gratitude to this production. Directed by Michael Mayer, who also superbly guided...

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, strong contender on your short list for next smartphone!). Running Google's Android mobile operating system it is an uber powerful phone with a long,...

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 from a cantilever section of the famous Bay Bridge which links San Francisco to Oakland; the bridge that commuters universally loathe. I can only imagine...

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. End of story. So I went from model to model, upgrading every few years, happy as a corporate clam. Then, Apple turned the industry—as it...

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 is traditional media, dying roadside. And it's Frankenstein ugly—too bad, it only wanted some readers and love. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, all...