Some more books, etc...
- Understanding Greek and Roman Technology: From Catapult to the Pantheon by Stephen Ressler- a fabulous lecture series on engineering; a must see if you are interesting in architecture, design or construction
- Understanding the World's Great Structures by Stephen Ressler - a deep dive into structural engineering; learn how buildings work
- The Skeptics Guide to US History by Mark A. Stoler - very interesting contrast to "Lessons of History"
- Skepticism 101: How to Think like a Scientist by Michael Shermer - great course on critical thinking, I especially enjoyed the lectures on UFO's
- The Trail Life: How I Loved It, Hated It, and Learned From It by Julie Urbanski - one of many good books on the PCT
- Three Victories and a Defeat: The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire by Brendan Simms - too big and too British - a good history but it was just too much for me now
- Cardiff-by-the-Sea by Wehtahnah Tucker and Guy Bujkovsky- great pictures of Cardiff
- Lighthouses of San Diego by Kim Fahlen and Karen Scanlon- covers the 3 lighthouses in SD county; I like the Ballast Point one best
- The Myth of the Great War by John Mosier- a very different take on the Western Front; essentially states that the Germans were in near total control of the west until the AEF arrived.
- Europe's Last Summer by David Fromkin- a blow-by-blow account of the days leading up to the start of WWI. Somewhat monotonous at times but squarely puts the blame on the Germans and Austrians, specifically their respective foreign ministers.
- The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown- re-read
- Let Me Off at the Top: My Life and Other Musings by Ron Burgundy- a book just like the movies, pretty funny at times
- Creme Brulee by Lou Seibert Pappas- tasty recipes
- The Men who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation, Indivisible by Simon Winchestor- only got through the first few chapters but will finish this interesting book soon
