Well, I tried a fish taco…

by | Jul 11, 2015 | Journal

Atiliano’s, advertising themselves as the best fish tacos in San Diego, showed up in our local shopping center-lette. So being in a rare mood, having just finished book, I decided to give one a try—I took it back to the car to eat, in case it was...

Why is Roman concrete so durable? We may have a clue.

by | Jul 11, 2015 | Journal

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150709144850.htmnew discovery about Roman Concrete Lake Avernus, the Phlegraean Fields, are something you might remember from history books—or Roman studies: the lake no bird could fly over, the Fields of Fire that...

Woke up to rain…finally!

by | Jul 11, 2015 | Journal

After the nasty heat—we have a nice little shower this morning, enough to make water run in the street. Great relief on several fronts: 26% humidity and 107 degree temperatures are a bad combination with evergreen forests. A nice overcast and slow showers rather...