San Diego county will be home for more artificial reefs. We already have several – The ships to reefs projects (Yukon, Ruby E, etc), and others like the old Ingraham Bridge debris. The newest reef (though technically in Orange County) is also one of the biggest – the Wheeler North Artificial Kelp Reef is made …
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Halcyon Tea
I popped into the newly opened Halcyon Tea in South Park yesterday evening. The shop is located just a couple doors up from what used to be Santos, and a short block from Grant’s Marketplace. They have done a nice job fixing the shop up and it looks great. Their tea selection is pretty good, …
Streaming Bigband
I’ve been really enjoying the music in Fallout3. A bit of an eclectic mix – Ink Spots, Bing, Ella, etc. I’ve got some serious earworm going on with some of the tracks. The only thing that can cure that condition while at work is a visit to The 1920’s Network (which also includes 30s & …
Avalon and Two Harbors
Photos of diving Catalina Island Anna, Pete, Paul, and myself had a great time on Catalina Island last weekend. We started in Avalon, had a nice night in the Aurora Hotel, and then took a taxi van overland to Two Harbors. The ride was a bit crazy but provided great views of the island and …
What would a modern depression look like?
The Boston Globe has an interesting piece on what a sustained economic downturn (like the great depression(s)) would look like in modern times: We are separated from the 1930s by decades of profound economic, technological, and political change, and a modern landscape of scarcity would reflect that… By looking at what we know about how …
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