Clinton Stark
Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear
Weekly digest #12: Loreto & Tahoe adventures continue, Napa, and kids that are too smart
Every week I learn something new. This time: kids are way too smart.
Don't be fooled. As I discovered as a judge at the Synopsys Science Fair in San Jose, there is an emerging, young generation of smarties. It's all enough to remind me of my receding hairline and dimming...
Napa event alert: Taste of Yountville this weekend
Mustard season is in full swing across Napa and Sonoma; yellow flowers are blooming as festivals continue. One of my favorite types of events is where several wineries come together along with restaurants and other local producers to offer a fun day of tastings, socializing and eating (of course!)...
Synopsys Science Fair in San Jose: Doh! Outsmarted by adults, Loni and now kids too
Did you know that most dogs have a "paw preference", and use their right paw more than their left?
Or that among natural sugar, Splenda and Sweet 'n Low, the latter is the least likely to promote tooth decay?
I learned all this and a whole lot more when I took...
Just back from Loreto Baja? Tell everyone how it went & write a review or two in the SSC Loreto Guide
If you just arrived home from Loreto, BCS or even if you're still there enjoying sun, sand and margaritas, why not share some of your thoughts, observations and reviews with thousands of other readers?
comScore search rankings: Google still holds 3-to-1 lead
The February search rankings report from comScore reveal Google's stranglehold on all things search is still commanding.
According to the report, about 60% of all Internet searches go through Google or one of its many properties such as YouTube. Its closest competitor, Yahoo, takes in just over 20%. Microsoft, despite...
Northstar at Tahoe: Old Greenwood, North Lake (Video)
One of my favorite moments was experiencing the gondola ride accessed via the "magic door" at the base of the condos at One Village Place.
Weekly digest #11: Running a web site is a life-long DIY project
Running this site and, in particular, shooting some of the new videos is a lot like a home DIY project. At first Loni and I thrash. She wants to do it one way. Me the other. We each make the case. Creative differences creates a chasm leading to the...
Loreto Live TV: La Palapa restaurant in Loreto
Loreto Live TV: La Palapa Restaurant from Stark Insider on Vimeo.
True to its name, a giant palapa roof towers over the patrons of La Palapa Restaurant & Bar in Loreto Baja California Sur. Large beams and woodwork provide structural support like an umbrella. Mariachi music, laughter, and the bustle...
Stewart vs. Cramer on Comedy Channel uncomfortably entertaining, thought-provoking television
I finally carved out 20 minutes this weekend to catch up on The Daily Show episode everyone is talking about: the so-called showdown between comedian Jon Stewart and stock pitchman Jim Cramer of CNBC. It's about twenty minutes of awkward, not-so-funny, but quite entertaining television. At times, it's painful...
Tenuta Vineyards 2006 Chardonnay, Livermore Valley: A great wine from a unique winery
We weren't completely surprised by this Chardonnay from Tenuta. Just weeks earlier we had enjoyed some of it, along with several other wines and some barrel tasting, up at the vineyard in Livermore Valley. The winery is run by founder Nancy Tenuta along with Rich Rollins, who Loni interviewed...
