Taking in Tyler’s Place

On a non-sunny Sunday, we decided to wander into Mill Valley and check out the retail outlet that Food Network chef Tyler Florence had opened there. Felt a lot like William Sonoma meets Home Chef. The location is actually where the first ever Banana Republic stood.

The Importance of Play…

I just came across an Op-Ed piece (The New York Times Sunday Opinion) by Alison Gopnik that I had saved from August titled, “Your Baby Is Smarter Than You Think.” As I reread it, I smiled. There are some really good points and those points reminded me of something we… more »


The Nationwide Big Chill – There’s a Reason for it…

Baby it’s cold outside. Even in the SF Bay Area where a persistent fog (er haze) has blocked the sun from showing its face for weeks in many regions (i.e. East Bay).

In an article in The New York Times by Kenneth Chang offers an explanation for what’s going on…

Behind the Scenes: Dancing with Sousaphones…

There was a very interesting story in The New York Times that delved a bit behind the scenes of two marching bands: the Human Jukebox of Southern University and the Ohio State University Marching Band. One of the things the article talked about how “the pageantry and power that a… more »


I’ll Take Manhattan… Timberland CEO Says “Cool!”

The individual matters, said Jeffrey Swartz. His questions of candidates and new hires reinforce that.