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 »
Vin Tweets! Dodgers Rejoice!
June 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It was big news this week when 85-year old Vin Scully, “The Voice of the Dodgers” who has been their play-by-play announcer since 1950, was slated to take over the Dodgers’ twitter feed for the game between the Yankees and Dodgers at Yankee Stadium. Recalling a story I saw at… more »
Another Birthday? Lose the Fence…
June 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Do you feel older? That’s what I was asked as another birthday came and went. Really? My mind immediately went to the 1937 classic movie by Frank Capra, “Lost Horizon.” Age is a limit we impose upon ourselves. You know, each time you Westerners celebrate your birthday, you build another… more »
The La Boulangification of Starbucks: Can They Pull it Off?
June 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Corby Kummer, the author of “The Joy of Coffee” and “The Pleasures of Slow Food,” did an extensive story for Smithsonian.com that delved into the background of La Boulange, a San Francisco bakery that Starbucks purchased a year ago for $100 million to up its game in pastries and food…. more »
