I’ve been in Seoul for three days. Kerey has been a great guide so far, I feel like we have explored a good chunk of the city. First impressions of Seoul – Parts are much like the rest of Asia, quick buildings and street markets. Some parts feel quite western with malls and the same …
Yearly Archives: 2009
A good start
I’m on my way to LAX to catch a red eye to Seoul. So far, so good. There are not many things I enjoy more than Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner. “We are now arriving at Irvine. Irvine; jewel of suburbia”
Marine reserve debates
The LA Times has some good coverage of the large debate around the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. They even get a quote from the Avalon institution known as Dr Bill: But Bill Bushing, a marine ecologist who has been diving off Catalina for 40 years, believes reserves are the only hope of saving critical …
Diving with seal bombs
There were about ten bright boats anchored just outside of the marine preserve, about a mile from where we were. They are there for the same reason we were – the squid run. Lisa, Mani, and I went for a night dive at La Jolla shores last night in hopes of seeing some. We didn’t …
Get tougher on banks
Planet Money has a great segment called Get Tougher, Please. Give it a listen. Economist Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute argues the financial reforms are way too wimpy – we need to get tough on the banks. Allowing banks to keep toxic debts on the books for years will create zombies (and stagflation) for …