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Blog entries concerning the Rancho Peñasquitos area of San Diego County.

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In the House of Gemini

There is a comet in my house. ISON is inbound and Saturday night we are going to hunt that dog. ...

Bad Ass: badass?

Coffee franchise stacks up reasonably well against the best

Franchises and chains always tip their hand early. I actually think it has something to do with the way the ...

San Diego plays cricket!

Heading into Canyonside Park for my daughter’s softball game, I spied a sport I recognized, but had never seen played ...

Zumba Classes

Come Zumba with me, Jamie at Sundance Elementary School Tuesday nights!! 6-7pm. Have a blast dancing and burning lots of ...

Neil Armstrong - Childhood Hero...

"Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." I read today he died... Flash back to July 20, 1969. A ...

Holmes's Father Is Anti-Fraud Scientist

According to reporting by San Diego Reader editor Matt Potter, the father of the suspected Colorado mass murderer is almost ...

Mid County Independence Day Celebrations

The July 4th celebration begins early in Rancho Bernardo. The Spirit of the Fourth celebration begins with a pancake breakfast ...

Venus Transited

So for science geeks like me, "Measurement" is the name of the game. We live for the numbers. Here lies ...

Falcon 9: Redux

00:05 PST San Diego, CA - T-minus 44 minutes and counting. SpaceX attempts second COTS demonstration space flight. NASA Announcer: ...

Falcon 9 Very UN-Official Launch Update

T Minus 1 Hour 1 Minute and 17 Seconds this is Falcon Launch Control! So like the geek I am, ...

Ignominious

I told my yoga instructor that I had been visiting various 24 Hour Fitness clubs and checking out their yoga. ...

Sherri Lightner Only City Council Incumbent Facing Strong Opposition

Updated campaign records show that of three city council incumbents up for re-election, only District 1’s Sherri Lightner faces any ...

Mars Opposition Star Party Report

I held a star party at the house last night for the Mars Opposition. Mars came as close as it ...

Cloudy Nights

We're in that time of year where there are more cloudy nights than clear. For SDAA members it's a time ...

SDAA 2012 Annual Banquet

High Level Astro Geek alert. The San Diego Astronomy Association will be holding its annual Banquet on Saturday, Feb 4, ...

Food Safety and the Blackout

The blackout may have affected the foods in your refrigerator and freezer. The refrigerator will keep food safely cold for ...

Minkow Gets Five Years

Former San Diego pastor Barry Minkow was sentenced today (July 21) in Miami to five years in prison for committing ...

Nathan Fletcher Picks Up Big Money from Big Tobacco, Says Lung Association

GOP Assemblyman and San Diego mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher has received a total of $25,100 in campaign contributions from the ...

Driving Me Crazy

I’m sitting here nursing a glass of cheap red wine, trying in vain to regain my composure after yet another ...

Food for Thought

Lately I’ve been buying most of my groceries at a certain grocery store…not sure if I’m allowed to name it ...

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