Judging from the number people in the park this morning, the unemployment rate in Silicon Valley must still be sky-high. (It's actually around 12%.) But, what better way to spend precious down-time than exercising and enjoying nature?
As mentioned in the August 3rd post, Mexican drug smugglers are growing marijuana in California. Even the park rangers are concerned about going off-trail and stumbling upon a marijuana encampment. Now, according to an article published today (below), the problem takes on larger proportions. The Mexican drug cartel is also to blame for starting the August 8th La Brea Fire in the Los Padres National Forest.
Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090818/us_nm/us_wildfire_marijuana).
Three mile jog today.
[Photo: California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa) Click to enlarge.]
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