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Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Giant Pool of Money

I finally got around to listening to episode 355 of This American Life. The subject of this episode is the housing crisis. Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg have done a fantastic job diving into the details and people all wrapped up in the bubble to crisis process. As expected, they do a wonderful job of …

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Posted byChris NelsonMay 27, 2008Posted inExternal & linksTags: economics, USA

Oil prices

Some people (like the US House) seem to not understand how oil prices are calculated. Luckily, Marketplace has a great introduction to the subject called “Who’s getting fat on higher oil prices?” Economist Philip Verleger watches the oil industry. He says the ultimate price is decided by traders in New York, London and other global …

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Posted byChris NelsonMay 23, 2008Posted inExternal & linksTags: economics, energy, oil

Scripps Canyon dives

Photos of diving Scripps Canyon It almost didn’t happen due to low turnout on the boat, but we managed to head up the coast with DCI to Scripps Canyon. I’ve gotta say, the boat is a lot nicer than doing the long swim from Scripps Pier or the walk from the access road. Luxury! The …

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Posted byChris NelsonMay 11, 2008May 10, 2008Posted inPhotographyTags: photography, San Diego, scuba diving & snorkeling

HMS Yukon dives

Photos of the diving the HMS Yukon Last Sunday I headed out for back to back dives on the Yukon. Conditions were OK, considering the very green water these days. I’m patiently waiting for the nice blue water day with 30 foot visibility on the wreck so I can get some decent wide angle shots …

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Posted byChris NelsonMay 10, 2008Posted inPhotographyTags: photography, San Diego, scuba diving & snorkeling

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