Opinion
Opinion
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit/Rated PG-13 for violence, sex, bad language in two languages, smoking, drug use and money laundering in two currencies.
February 12, 2014
The late Tom Clancy created the fictional character Jack Ryan, who first appeared in the 1984 novel, The Hunt for...
Opinion
Underwhelmed With Overtime
February 12, 2014
Let me ask you a question: How many hours will you work today? This isn’t a trick question, not unless...
Letters To The Editor
Letter From Rick Mauck
February 5, 2014
During the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake most of the City of Santa Clara was blacked out that first evening. I...
Op-Ed
Focus on Santa Clara Spotlights Developers’ Plans in Santa Clara
February 5, 2014
With a number of major developments underway or in the planning stages, Focus on Santa Clara-Outlook 2014 provided a glimpse...
Opinion
The Fight For The Oscars. Contenders: Dallas Buyers Club/Rated R For Sex, Drugs, Drinking And Sick People With Self Destructive Habits. Blue Jasmine/Rated Pg-13 For Sex, Drugs, Drinking And Bad People.
February 5, 2014
The Oscar nominations have arrived. One prominent film, if for no reason other than it stars Matthew McConaughey and Jared...
Opinion
To Lie or Not to Lie
February 5, 2014
Is Gov. Chris Christie lying when he says he had absolutely no personal involvement with the acts of political retribution...
Opinion
American Hustle/Rated R For Language, Sex, Nudity, Lies And Really Bad Wigs.
January 29, 2014
American Hustle is the highly touted to win lots of Oscar nominations film about conmen and conwomen. Not a “pro”...
Letters To The Editor
Letter From Lee Ellak
January 22, 2014
I shop in Santa Clara all the time just so I don’t have to pay San Jose’s 10 cent bag...
Opinion
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug/Rated PG-13 For Violence Including Impaling And Decapitations, Often To The Same Orcs Who Deserved It Before
January 22, 2014
Director Peter Jackson has returned with another long installment of his ongoing, never ending, here-comes-another-one, will-this-ever-end chapter in the saga...
Opinion
How to Be a Success at Failure
January 22, 2014
Sorry, prettykittyselfies.com, I have a new favorite website. It’s tinybuddha.com, and I think you’re going to love it as much...