The Jewel of the Sea: Made By Sharks Family Restaurant Review

On the south side of Santa Clara lies an up-and-coming eatery that is soon to turn the restaurant industry upside down–or at least underwater: “Made By Sharks” Family Restaurant, a place run by a team of 4- and 5-year-old gastronomical prodigies. Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening, and I can say with absolute certainty: …

Santa Clara University’s Influence on the 49ers

As the Santa Clara/San Francisco/South Bay/Silicon Valley Super Bowl approaches, here’s an interesting read about Santa Clara University​’s huge influence on the San Francisco 49ers at Santa Clara Magazine by Ann Killion. The team was started by a SCU grad who chose the team’s colors: red for SCU and gold for the gold rush. Their first coach …

Caleb the Dog

We had this sweet guy for a week. We miss him.

Ole Miss is Still the 2nd Best Team in the Country

At least according to these ratings. I still have them ahead of Auburn and Alabama, which surprised me, but Ole Miss does have a better strength of schedule to this point. Think about it: just because a team lost more recently, does that mean they should move behind another team with the same record? It’s simple …

The Old Century Theaters

If you grew up in the South Bay, you probably went to quite a few movies at the old Century theaters on Winchester–the best screens in the whole area. They closed yesterday.  I remember waiting in lines that would stretch almost to Winchester Blvd. for the openings of Independence Day and Back to the Future …

My Favorite Music of 2013

Here’s what I’m listening to these days, along with a few exceptions: 1. Songs I feel are safe for my children to listen to. The definition of “safe” varies based on the parents and the kids. For me, “safe” means (for the most part) that I wouldn’t mind if my elementary-school daughter sang the lyrics. One …

College Football Week 10 – AI Score

If the season ended today, here’s how the top 4 championship games would be set up:: ACC Championship Game: #1 Florida St. vs. #10 Miami Big 10 Championship Game: #5 Ohio St. vs. #21 Michigan St. Pac 12 Championship Game: Winner of #4 Stanford/#3 Oregon (tomorrow night on ESPN) vs. #16 Arizona St. SEC Championship …

College Football Week 8 – AI Score

The first BCS rankings came out this week. Missouri has been shooting up the human polls, and is ranked 3rd in the computers; I have them 1st. Here’s how my scores compare to the computer averages: Missouri – I have them 1st, computers have them 3rd Alabama – 2nd, 2nd FSU – 3rd, 1st Oregon …

College Football Week 4 – AI Score

It’s the last year of the BCS! How about that! I’m exited about the four-team playoff next year, although I still think eight is the right number for a league of this size–127 teams! For your reference, here are Part 1 and Part 2 of my playoff proposal. The only difference is that I now include 6 conference …

Cupertino

We get about one day of rain each summer.

Palm Drive –> Pedestrian Mall

And so it begins. The view from my window. Click here for more info on the Palm Drive Pedestrian Mall.