Is the World a Safer Place?

Professor Joshua Goldstein makes a compelling case that today is safe and getting safer.http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Weekend Activites

It was a hot and humid weekend by San Diego standards. This meant lots of pool time. Also did some walks and runs on the beach.

Tax-Free Weekend

People are always amazed when citizens get exciting about not paying taxes...and when tax revenues go up when rates go down.

Jerry Schad's Last Journey

My favorite outdoor author, Jerry Schad, has terminal cancer is not expected to live long. Very sad for a great San Diegan.

Ken Follett

My brother mentioned Ken Follett to me and I quickly read two of his historical novels:

• Jackdaws - a suspenseful novel of an all-women sabotage operation in occupied France during WWII.


• Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy - the first of his new 20th century trilogy. I liked it although some of the character building was a bit repetitive

Family Wedding

One of Jyoti's cousins got married in Greenville, SC that past weekend. The weather was hot but not unbearable. We got to reconnect with lots of relatives and had a great time.