Abacus

Bengt passed his 9 kyu level abacus exam! The next level has more complicated multiplication and starts division.

Traffic Jam

Here is a snap of a local freeway cam during the storms a few weeks ago.


I would hate to be in traffic like that.

Howard Lindzon

Howard Lindzon gave a great (and funny) talk at SD Tech Founders meetup.

Weekend Activities

* Dog hikes at Cardiff and San Elijo Lagoon.

Weekend Activities

* Visited the zoo to see the Elephant Odyssey exhibit which was very nice. I liked the comparison of prehistoric animals to present day ones.
* Spent time at the beach to take advantage of the nice weather.

Books

More Books:

• Geek Dad by Ken Denmead - has some interesting projects but not as good as Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction.


• Throwing the Elephant: The Art of Managing Up by Stanley Bing - a goofy book about managing executives; only common sense advice; more satire than real advice.


• Victory and Deceit: Dirty Tricks at War by James F. Dunnigan and Albert A. Nofi - An ok book on deception tactics over the years. The most interesting items were the late 20th century deceptions like Bosnia and the Gulf War.


• Iwo Jima: Portrait of a Battle by Eric Hammel - A truly outstanding book. The pictures should be mandatory viewing. The narrative is well written but a bit tough on the brass.

X-Com

Thanks to Three Moves Ahead #92 and Steam, I am playing X-Com again. Time-waster supreme.

IBD Wonk

I started a new blog about investing the CANSLIM way, IBD Wonk.