Seattle Sunshine Traffic
When I lived in San Diego there was one traffic condition I dreaded. It was the first rain during rush hour after a long dry period. The rain would kick up dust and oil on the roads and they would...
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I Miss Hiking in San Diego
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Yesterday the weather was perfect, so I decided to go on a regular hike. Not an urban hike, but return to an actual trail. Seattle has great hiking, just ask anyone that lives here. They can't stop...
Read more →Defending the Seattle Position
Seems there are two camps of people out there. Camp one are fans of Seattle and believe that this blog has been too harsh on the area. One person wrote me and stated with the exception of coffee, I...
Read more →Rainman Survives the San Diego Fires!
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Rainman was lost close to the Harris Fire during the fire evacuations on Monday. We just got the good news that when our friend returned to her house, Rainman was there waiting for her. !rainman-pose...
Read more →San Diego Fires 2007
History is repeating itself. Fires have broken out in North, East, and South county. Below is a map of the fires put on the news this morning.  Just like...
Read more →Hiking in Seattle vs San Diego
As much as the people of Seattle rave about the hiking here, it doesn't even come close to the diversity of trails in the San Diego region. Outside Seattle all the hikes look pretty much the same....
Read more →Home Prices A Year Later - Who Was Right?
Almost a year ago, I responded to a question posted on the San Diego Blog website. > What are your thoughts on the San Diego real estate market? Can we expect that prices will level (have they...
Read more →Seattle vs San Diego
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Last weekend Kelli came down from Seattle. We went out for dinner and I got to hear great things about The Emerald City. I have to visit this place. If it weren't for the rain, I'd have my bags...
Read more →Buy Low, Sell High
Back in the late months of the dot-com days, I sold all my stocks and used the money for a home down payment. It turned out to be a brilliant move. Had I stayed in the market another 6 months, a...
Read more →The Espresso Stout
In early 2001, Ryan Jacobs wrote the article Homebrewing: Espresso Stout for INeedCoffee. At the time there were many home brewing recipes that used coffee as an ingredient. However, most placed no...
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