This morning we drove across to the old lighthouse at Pigeon Point, south of Half Moon Bay. It was foggy going over the mountains, and… Read More »Pigeon Point, the elephant seal, and beer with buses
This weekend the Aquarius cinema in Palo Alto is showing the Oscar-nominated short subject films for 2010, along with some “honorable mentions”. We decided to… Read More »"Logorama" is brilliant
What follows is the review I posted to Amazon.com as part of the “Vine” program. Disclaimer: I received the item in question for free, but… Read More »Rockford Fosgate "Punch Plugs" Headphones
After weighing up the alternatives (literally and figuratively) I’ve picked up a Nikon Coolpix P90. It definitely falls into the “ultrazoom” category, at 12.1MP and… Read More »Camera test: Panasonic DMC-TZ4 v. JVC Everio GZ-HM200 v. Nikon Coolpix P90
I only really watch three channels on TV these days: Fox Soccer Channel, SpeedTV (for Formula 1 racing), and Turner Classic Movies. OK, I guess… Read More »TCM: Ball of Fire
As Andrew Sullivan said , if this had happened to me, my head would explode. But what a way to go! Here’s the background: MasterCard… Read More »Priceless. Absolutely priceless.
Last summer I moved to Palo Alto, where I live in the middle of the urban sprawl that runs from San Francisco down to San… Read More »Bird photography on the cheap (?cheep)
I just finished Rebecca Goldsten’s latest work, and I can’t wipe this silly grin off my face. This is the kind of book that makes… Read More »36 Arguments for the Existence of God
