In baseball there are the obvious strikes (think swing and miss) and the called strikes which are subject to the home plate umpire’s interpretation of the strike zone that game or inning. This Video Critique article (Chevrolet Impala Strikes Out With Baseball Analogy) fits into the latter category for it… more »
Illuminating WSJ Photo-Op…
July 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Thanks to this “Photo-Op: Idea Man” piece in the Weekend section of The Wall Street Journal, we got a glimpse of how light bulbs seemingly stimulated the imagination of artists in the early 1900s. The picture they ran made you stop and think: It is Hans Finsler’s 1927-28 photograph ‘Electric… more »
A Craft Beer Can with a Peel-Off Lid? Seems Like a Must Try…
July 5, 2013 by 2 Comments
Being a post holiday “light news” day, the AP story about brewers finding ways to make cans cool was eye-catching. There’s been a quest for quite some time to have craft beer (really good hoppy stuff) accessible for outdoor adventures. That pretty much eliminates bottles. Cans would be ideal. Lyons,… more »
Spidey Life? Taking Your Passion and Making it Happen…
June 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
The thought crossed my mind when I read a story about Jonathan Kaplan. He’s the guy who brought the Flip Video camera to the world via his company Pure Digital and then sold the successful business to Cisco. Kaplan turned around and started up a chain of grill cheese eateries… more »
Firey Hot Sauce a Winner…
June 30, 2013 by Leave a Comment
On Saturday evening, we checked out the rooftop garden at Triple Rock in Berkeley. It was the perfect place to have a beer and hang out to escape the triple digit temps back home. While there, we made a fantastic discovery — a hot sauce that totally rocks! Palo Alto… more »
