The San Diego Zoo and Seaworld

Since we live 5 walking minutes from the San Diego Zoo, we've become members and get over there quite a bit. It's a nice place to walk. The photo above is of Mei Sheng, a 3 year old male.



I'm pretty proud of this photo from Seaworld. The new Shamu Show is pretty amazing.

 

Ed Norton, Osama bin Laden & Notre Dame Football

First I'd like to say I've seen Hollywoodland and the Black Dahlia in recent weeks and both were okay movies, nothing memorable though. Well, yesterday I finally went and saw Ed Norton in The Illusionist. Wow! From the film's cinematography and style to a smart story and great acting I liked everything about it. If you haven't seen it yet you should.

On to Osama bin Laden. Well a French paper is reporting his death and of course US officials are denying it or at least saying it cannot be confirmed. When I first read the story yesterday my initial thought was good, I'm glad he's dead.

But, upon further reflection I started thinking, is it right for me to relish another persons death? I know this is a bad person, trust me I know. Rick and I lived in NYC 5 years ago and I stood on 7th Avenue and watched everything happen. We both know people who didn't survive and there were moments when we thought we'd never see each other again. So I know how this person inspires fear and anger.

But, I wonder if wishing for his death is just lowering myself to his level. I'd prefer to think Judeo-Christian Ethics and most definitely Christian theology teaches us to turn the other cheek and do unto others. The days of an eye-for-an-eye are long past, a lesson I think MANY need to learn.

If violence begets violence then I do not wish for his death, I wish for his capture to stand trial, I wish for his enlightenment, I wish for his embracing a version of Islam that we keep hearing about but have yet to really see.

The funny thing is that by NOT wishing for his death I guess I put myself on the side of the Bush administration, I mean without Osama bin Laden, who would we have to fear?

Finally, Notre Dame Football.

Why is it that a team ranked in the top 25 plays an unranked team, almost looses but squeeks out a win and now that win is being toughted as something miraculous? Notre Dame is not one of the best football programs this year and everyone who can objectively watch them play knows it. Just ask Michigan, they'll tell you how soft ND really is!

What needs to be said

Check this out this editorial from 9/11/2006.



Amen, Keith!

I might post a little more on this later, but for those of you who know me, you know I lived in NYC at the time and I have very strong opinions about how our, ahem, Commander in Chief has handled the years since.

Sunday at the Q

My buddy Dan came down from LA and we went to Qualcomm Stadium yesterday for the Chargers home opener.


I got season tickets (the cheapest available) and they're really quite good. Although it was freakin' hot and both of us got sunburned. Next home game starts at 5:15pm so it shouldn't be a problem again.

The game was fun, I love watching the NFL on tv, especially with good friends and lots of beer, but there's just something about actually going to a game.

As for the game itself, it was no contest. San Diego took charge early on and never looked back. The Titans were pretty pathetic, even resorting to throwing Vince Young into the game at the end of the 2nd quarter! He was not impressive. Anyway, the Chargers got to a 33-0 lead at the end of the 3rd, when Dan and I decided to start heading out. The Chargers scored once more and Tennessee got a trash TD making the final score 40-7, ouch! I just hope the Chargers can keep it up once they start playing REAL teams, Ravens in 2 weeks, Steelers in 3.

As for my Jets, at least they kept it close and really, 1-1 to start the season is 1 win better then I thought they would be, if only they could play the Titans and Raiders all season... 

Hello

Well, we've just recently settled in San Diego ( a little over a month ago). So far it's great, the weather, the beach, a little more urban lifestyle then we had in Tucson, but more laid back then we had in NYC. I think I like the fact that we can walk so many places the most. We've already started losing some of the weight we put on living in perpetual AC for 3 years!

Anyway, here's a couple of pics. This is from Balboa Park, a great place that is about a 5 minute walk from our condo.
And here's a photo of the USS Nimitz leaving San Diego, we got to see it leave from Cabrillo Point.