Quoth the UT: “Mayor Jerry Sanders warned of deep, imminent budget cuts and water rationing across San Diego yesterday, while also stressing the importance of a new City Hall and an expanded convention center.” …About the city budget, Sanders said his aides are projecting a $43 million deficit in the current fiscal year, which will …
Yearly Archives: 2008
Another Frightening Show About the Economy
I have not yet listened to Another Frightening Show About the Economy from This American Life. Since it is from the guys that brought us The Giant Pool of Money (the excellent show about the housing crisis), I have very high hopes. Give it a listen if you want to learn about the credit market …
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Diving dry
I’ve been diving a 5mm wetsuit with a 3/5 hooded vest for a year in San Diego. Most people dive 7mm+ and think I’m nuts. I started to agree with them. I momentarily considered moving to a thicker wetsuit, but figured that ultimately it would just be a speed bump on my way to a …
Diving the lobster shack
Photos of diving the lobster shack at the Coronados Islands Mani, Adam and I headed out to the Coronados last Sunday to dive at the lobster shack. It has been a while since I was out there, so I was hoping the sea lions were there in force. Unfortunately there were just a couple young …
Local news links
Schwarzenegger has eliminated funding for a statewide beach monitoring program. In other words, swim at your own risk in IB and Mission Bay, and avoid the ocean after rainfall. High-Speed Rail Benefits San Diego – KPBS has some info on Proposition 1A. High speed trains to SF or LA, I’d love it. You need to …