Do you love cupcakes? They're small, bite-sized and utterly yummy! What's not to like, right? Over the past few years I've enjoyed the cupcake craze started by Sex and the City in New York and Los Angeles. I've visited the original Magnolia and Crumbs bakeries in those fine cities, now I want to explore cupcake yumminess in the Bay Area with other cupcake fans. Every month or so we'll visit a cupcake venue, compare flavors and textures, and share our opinions. I look forward to meeting you over …

Are you involved in a startup or want to be? Startup Grind was started to help entrepreneurs meet new people face-to-face, and continue to build a lasting relationship with them online after the event. It's a monthly event held in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, New York City, Ottawa, Seattle, San Francisco and features a range of speakers from founders, to journalists, to investors. More importantly it has the coolest community you've ever seen. Go to http://startupgrind.com for more information.

… Some were dealing with loss---unimaginable loss in one case---and finding admirable ways to heal through artful expression, such as writing. Others had life experiences that make some of today's best-selling memoirs pale by comparison. They needed to, wanted to, put it down on paper. Still others were world or life travelers who were passionate about parlaying even the most ordinary things into art form. Robertson Davies (The Deptford Trilogy) wrote that art or writing is the glorification of th …

The Bay Area Film and TV Connection is a group connecting producers, directors, writers, actors, DP's, and others involved with film and TV industries. It is an offshoot of the Film and TV Connection in Los Angeles, which was started about 2 years ago and has about 1000 members. We feature networking at various events, such as parties, picnics, and mixers in local clubs. In addition, we are putting together a team of people to work on short projects. Initially, we'll be starting with low cost an …