Prop 7 is up and ready for your review.  I'm actually a bit discouraged about that one because I so wanted it to be a good initiative...but I ended up recommending a no vote.

My recommendation was partly due to the nature of the initiative...but it's also illustrative of the fact that good energy policy is difficult to craft, especially as we begin the process of transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies.  It seems to me that new technology is a legitimate reason for subsidies...as long as those subsidies require clear, measurable progress and include a weaning off/sunset clause.  (We're still subsidizing helium, I believe, and our last airship sailed some time ago.)

It was not all work and no play for me today, though.  I drove down to Carlsbad for a yummy lunch at Fidel's Little Mexico with my friend from Junior and Senior High, JeanMarie Blaisdell.

JM and I haven't been in touch much in recent years, so it was good to sit and get caught up on what we've missed in each other's lives.  And it didn't hurt at all that for part of our afternoon we were gazing out over the sparkling blue Pacific ocean on a breezy Southern California day.

I've seen a number of oceans and bodies of water...but there's a unique quality to the combination of the ocean, the light and the air in San Diego that says "home" to me.

I should have Prop 9 up tomorrow.  Thanks for your patience!

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