A call for action on our great depression

I’ve seen many others attempt to link our current situation with the 30’s but I think this article does one of the better jobs at making that argument: The Book of Jobs by Joseph E. Stiglitz in Vanity Fair Monetary policy is not going to help us out of this mess. Ben Bernanke has, belatedly, …

To what extent was it his biology, and to what extent was it him?

I’ve been catching up on a lot of reading with my kindle and the lovely instapaper.com. I found this article particularly good. Not only because it outlines how technology will change how we view crimes, but also a framework for how we should implement that understanding in the future. I recommend checking it out: The …

Cabo Pulmo marine reserve an outstanding sucess

I can’t put it much better than the article, Marine reserve sets new standard for recovery: No-fishing reserves can restore marine ecosystems better than previously thought and can turn a heavily degraded site into an international model for conservation, according to a decade-long study led by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La …

Stone Brewery’s expansion south

Stone Brewing’s Escondido location is one our favorite places to spend an afternoon.  Located in a business park wasteland, the gardens and open air bistro are unexpected and delightful.  However, the hour drive to Escondido keeps us from going too often.  West Coaster covered what looks to be a large south bound expansion by Stone.  First they …