Author: Chris Gulker

Spotted: Marc Silber at Cafe Zoe, just barely

He almost missed his own reception: Marc Silber was sidelined by thunderstorms affecting Chicago air traffic after a presentation in Indiana. Nevertheless, the peripatetic photog

by Chris Gulker
on June 5, 2010

Willow Garage robots graduate – now off to university!

When InMenlo visited Willow Garage, the company's PR2 robots were still in development. Last night the company held a graduation ceremony for the robots which

by Chris Gulker
on May 27, 2010

Davide Bigazzi: Ancient art in modern hands

Artist Davide Bigazzi practices and teaches traditional silver and gold smithing from his tidy workshop in the confines of Menlo Park's Allied Arts Guild. That

by Chris Gulker
on April 30, 2010

Mike Lanza: Hangin’ in the Playborhood

Mike Lanza, a serial entrepreneur with "way too many degrees from Stanford," has stepped back from the start-up grind to, well, play. Raised in a

by Chris Gulker
on April 26, 2010

Cold rain blows through Menlo, puffy white clouds follow

Dramatic white clouds replaced the early morning gloom, as seen from the campus of St. Bede's Church in Sharon Heights. Reports InMenlo weather watcher Bill

by Chris Gulker
on April 20, 2010

Spotted: a Blue Meanie, er, Mini in Menlo

This blue Morris Cooper 'S,' the real Mini, was spotted in the city parking lot just as the Sidewalk Art Festival was getting underway, complete

by Chris Gulker
on April 16, 2010

Robert Holmgren: Photographer as poet

As a photographer, Menlo Park's Robert Holmgren has been there and done that. His list of publication credits reads like the who's who of American

by Chris Gulker
on April 15, 2010

Jim Hutt: Counseling Menlo couples – straight and gay – for over 30 years

"Where does the time go?" asks Jim Hutt after doing a rough count of his years of tenure as a Certified Marriage and Family Counselor

by Chris Gulker
on April 14, 2010

If you don’t like today’s weather, wait ten minutes

Rain came so hard at times this morning, that your usually-intrepid InMenlo photographer opted to stay in the car, while on assignment on Harvard Ave.

by Chris Gulker
on April 12, 2010

Sean Falconer: Navigating the ultra-complex and the ultra-high

Sean Falconer's instructions for meeting him on the Stanford campus were a minor marvel. Navigating Stanford's city-sized campus sprawl is no mean feat, even for

by Chris Gulker
on April 12, 2010