Prometheus Blog

Mad Scientist Skills

Jeanette Courtin — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:10:44 +0000

Our world is what we make it. The Maker Faire (San Mateo Fairgrounds, May 19-20) is a gathering of inventors, artists, engineers and mad scientists who love to share the world they’re creating
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Moving Made Easy

Jeanette Courtin — Tue, 01 May 2012 21:33:05 +0000

Movin’ on up? Well, sit it on down. We have everything you need to make your move stress free. Need a mover? Boom. Hook up high-speed Internet? Double boom! Pretty much everything you need is right here.
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Powered By Bike Music Fest

Jeanette Courtin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:49:05 +0000

What better way for a band to tout the promise of pedal power than to plan an entire tour based on the output of two legs and two wheels. That’s the idea behind the Bay Rising Bicycle Music Tour
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Geek Time

Jeanette Courtin — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:01:44 +0000

Ready to get your Dick Tracy on? Well, to be fair, Dick Tracy had a watch that doubled as a radio.
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Spring Is In The Air

Jeanette Courtin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:14:31 +0000

The birds are singing. The flowers are blooming. You’re working on your taxes. That can only mean one thing: it’s spring. And despite years of scientific research and millions of dollars, we still don’t have any empirical evidence that proves the appearance of the sun after a long winter triggers an urge to reorganize your home.
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The Revolution will be Exhibit-ized

Jeanette Courtin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:31:18 +0000

Dig this East Bay neighbors: Instead of walking down Telegraph Ave to get your hippie-fix and a whiff of petula, head on over to the Oakland Museum and check out the new1968 Exhibit. This traveling historical exhibit is full of artifacts from one of the most tumultuous years of the 20th century.
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Toyokawa comes to Cupertino

Jeanette Courtin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:03:47 +0000

This year marks the 29th commemoration of Toyokawa's gift of 200 trees to the city of Cupertino – and you know what that means: A delicious dose of culture for you neighbors that have the time to drop by Memorial Park in Cupertino on April 28th-29th. And when we say delicious culture we mean:
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Awesomely Sinful Sandwich Joints

Jeanette Courtin — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:57:36 +0000

If you’re anywhere on the SF Peninsula, you owe it to yourself (and your stomach) to make a stop at Ike’s Lair in Redwood City. The lines will be hefty but the rewards are a plenty.
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A Bloody Fight To The Top

Jeanette Courtin — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:06:12 +0000

As is de rigueur for the published memoir these days, Gabrielle Hamilton tells a tale of triumph over a train wreck of a childhood. However, that’s pretty much where the similarities with other, lesser tomes end. Blood, Bones & Butter is Hamilton’s story, and what a story it is.
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Trickle Down Vegenomics

Jeanette Courtin — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:36:11 +0000

Some things just taste better fresh. Seafood, doughnuts and, of course, herbs. What? No room for a full-fledged herb garden? Carrie from The Vintage Wren has the answer in a few simple steps.
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