Okay this article on tri-tip beef barbecued and smoked, California style, has me drooling. Tri-tip is a tasty cut of beef, that’s for sure. Picked some up yesterday at the store, and this article has my mouth watering. I might have to try this guy’s method over the weekend.

I am sure am glad the economy is recovering. That way I know this is just a fluke, and not part of an increasing trend in crime all across the island.

Well here is a little gem from Jared Diamond: The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race. The author of Collapse discusses the error that led to agriculture in this essay. Yes, the grave error of agriculture. With the rise of agriculture humanity became subject to wars, disease, social and sexual inequality and despotism. Makes a person wonder why people switched from hunting and gathering to sedentary farming.