Posts
All the articles I've posted.
US Energy
Looks like Rita did a number on the Gulf oil : Hurricane Rita has caused more damage to oil rigs than any other storm in history and will force companies to delay drilling for oil in the US and as far…
Adams Avenue Street Fair
(All photos for this entry are posted here ) Anna and I wandered around Adams Avenue Street Fair Saturday night. It was a good mix, as usual. The jazz stage was nice, but I was disappointed in the lat…
SoCal Rocket
Image from signonsandiego.com Did anyone else happen to catch the DARPA rocket last night ? I was headed to P.B. to do some fish tacos on the beach with Bart and gang when I saw it from the freeway. T…
The b word
The ridiculously expensive converted condos a block away from us have apparently not been able to sell many units by using the sign flipper guys, or draping a giant banner on the front of the building…
San Diego storm
Wow. I haven't seen a thunder and lightning show like this since Canada. It never storms like this here. Hope the roof holds; always a concern when the house is nearing a century old.
Sequoias
(All photos for this entry are posted here ) Sept 5, 2005 - From Reno we hit Sacramento, then Anna and I booked it down the 99 to get to Kings Highway and Sequoia National Park. We stopped along the w…
Enviro & Government
- This really sucks - Million Solar Roofs Bill Dies in California Assembly - This bill had bi-partisan support until Assembly Democrats added union-sponsored amendments, including a provision that req…
Burning Man 2005
(All photos and movies for this entry are posted here ) As I'm sure you have gathered, Anna and I are back in town. But are still somewhat recovering from our trip up to Burning Man, the Bristlecone F…
Nifty Inventions
This seems well done: The LifeStraw can give a person clean water for a year and uses no energy except suction from the user. It filters up to 15 microns and also treats water with iodine impregnated …
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forrest
(All photos for this entry are posted here ) On our drive up highway 395 to Burning Man we decided to stop off at the Ancient Bristlecone Forrest. We had wanted to visit the Inyo park last year, but r…