It is almost that time of year again, The GreenBuilt Tour 2006 is set for September 16-17. The tour features 14 sites of varying shades of green. Some sites are almost self contained and built green from the ground up with straw bales or adobe. Other sites are water friendly landscaping and some solar panels. …
Monthly Archives: August 2006
Summer snorkeling
Anna and I have had a late start to our summer snorkeling, but are trying to make up for that now. Part of the reason for the late start was that last year was depressing. The red tide made for horrible conditions. This year the water temp has been at or below 70F, bit of …
It burns so good
David discovered the burn of Br Bronners, and I’ve finally found a hookup on Blenheim’s Ginger Ale in San Diego. Turns out, it was right under my nose. Grant’s Marketplace in Southpark has a great selection of beer, wine, soda, and produce/drygoods. We popped in to pick up some baguettes to make some blt’s with …
Sessions Fest at Golden Hill Park
We had a lot of fun at the Golden Hill Block Party last year. It will be back October 28th, and we can’t wait. Luckily, there is another event from the same folks to tide us over – Session Fest! It will take place on Saturday, August 26th in Golden Hill Park. Bands playing include …
I don’t want the good old days.
This article at the NYTimes was a really good read: So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn’t Even Know You. This will probably be behind a pay wall soon, so I’ll snip some of the text: Over the past 100 years, says one researcher, Robert W. Fogel of the University of Chicago, humans in the industrialized …