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UK debt is shocking
This is a bit mind blowing. The US debt is a bad situation. Japan after fighting its slump for decades is even worse. Both of them are not critical yet, but very well could be if China and others deci…
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…
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 cri…
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 deg…
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 h…
It's getting better all the time
Given the continued coverage of crimes it is sometimes easy to forget we are very lucky. As reported this morning, murder and other crime continues to drop in California and around the world. In fact,…
Professional Chinese WoW Gold Farmer interview
This video is six months old, which is ages World of Warcraft's RMT (Real Money Transactions) economy, but it still contains a lot of great information on the game market economics. For those of you n…
Economics reading
I've been catching up on a lot of reading with instapaper and our kindle. Here are some of the more interesting economics reads I've had in the last few months: Business Is Booming - America's leading…
Citizenship
I intended to do a write-up about my experience becoming a US Citizen last year. However, as is frequently the case, if I don't start on a post right away it never happens. Fortunately, Dafna Linzer w…
Weekend in Idyllwild
Photos of Idyllwild Thanks to the generosity of friends of friends we spent a lazy weekend in Idyllwild a few weeks back. The weather and location was lovely, as you can see from the photos.