Into the Sky

With the shuttle mission era officially over, there’s been lots to read about flying. Here are a few articles and posts I enjoyed: 1. Google’s race to the moon: a bigger X prize 2. I love this picture of the shuttle over the Bahamas 3. Popular Science on the future of flying, circa 1926 And this picture of the shuttle’s plasma trail during its final re-entry, taken from the International Space Station, is just plain crazy:  

Russian River Blind Pig IPA

There’s lots of great beer on the west coast. There are craft breweries just about everywhere. And most bars seem to go out of their way to keep a bunch of rotating taps for these smaller guys. I’ve been meaning to write more beer reviews, but just haven’t been able to find the time. So here’s a long overdue hat tip to the Russian River Brewing Company. I tried their Blind Pig IPA at Pi in the Mission a few weeks ago, and it was the best IPA I’ve ever had. I actually don’t have much else to say. You just need to try it. It was hoppy but balanced. Strong and refreshing. It worked really well. I wouldn’t change a thing.

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Some Good Reads

1. Ezra Klein: The case against nominating Elizabeth Warren 2. James Fallows: Phew! Another Threat Not to Worry About (Spying from Above Dept) 3. Flying Planes!

Big Sur

Over the weekend I took a day trip to Big Sur to do some hiking. The yellow flowers scattered across the landscape were spectacular. Here are some of the highlights: