What do people think of the proposed Spirit of the Seas? Metafilter weighs in I think the intent is good, but it simply strikes me as outlandish -- and that's in an ugly, rather than bold way....

A professor contracted to teach at San Diego's National University this fall killed three people in 1965. The professor, Paul Krueger, pleaded guilty to the murders and served 13 years. That's only 4.3 years per person. True, he was under 18 at the time. But still ...

There is an interesting article -- that does not apply to anyone here -- about 'how not to get sued by the RIAA': http://www.eff.org/IP/P2P/howto-notgetsued.php The RIAA appears to be targeting subpoenas at users who allow their computers to be "Supernodes" on the FastTrack P2P System (used, ...

I sure hope not... he may not be the BEST candidate... but, c'mon - AHNULD? Bill Simon? And it'll cost dozens of millions of dollars to rush through a recall election. All that and we may have another Florida 2000 debacle on our hands if the chads hang......

I took a bunch of pics at Comic-Con. I won't junk up this page by posting them here. I posted them in my journal a couple days ago so feel free to take a look.

route66 at Comic Con circa mid 1970s

I'm excited to go to the Comic-Con this weekend. Thanx to Wardell Brown of The Paper Dragon for a one day pass. He also started the Starving Artist Group here in San Diego. Since I've never been before, I'm glad I have Joe as my Official ...

There's not too much swell activity in the water along San Diego's coast these past couple of days. Great for longboarding or the kids to go out and play in the ocean. Probably the best thing about the coast these days is that the water temperature is great. No need ...

Is BabyInk.com for real? (they're a local company supposedly)

Here's the response I received regarding the Red Light Cameras and my unfortunate incident this weekend: The City of San Diego's Red Light Photo Enforcement program is being reinstated due to the fact that many studies have shown that it is a proven method of deterring motorists from running ...

There are some awesome pictures of the Del Mar Fair San Diego Fair over at Emese's Blog. So are there other good photo blogs out there? Update: Check out all the Del Mar Fair Galleries

On my car ride home from Lindbergh Field last night, I noticed that the dreaded red-light camera had been reinstalled at 10th and A. It was about 9 p.m. and as I was approaching the intersection, I noticed the light had turned yellow. I stopped, the car on my left ...

San Diego Comic-Con is coming! I've been attending comic-cons for nearly 20 years. I'm wondering -- are are any blogs about Comic-Con? There is a great comics weblog put on by The Comics Journal. Anyway, I was grateful to see that this here weblog, San Diego Blog, ...

Hey kids, where are the fireworks shows here in San Diego today? Check them at signonsandiego.com!

City Opens Investigation on ticketing practices: Meter Maids: We Were Told Not To Ticket Wealthy Areas: Among other complaints, parking officers allege that they have been instructed not to enforce parking laws in some affluent neighborhoods of the city. Municipal Employees Association president Judie Italiano ...