April 18 - Earthquake Central

• At 5:12am today, the 100 year anniversary of the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake occurred. All over the city, people are remembering the devastation and fires that wiped nearly 3000 people out of existence and went down as one of the greatest natural disasters after the ice age. With degrees of geography and geology under my belt (yes, earth science rocks, er you know what I mean), I can't help but be in awe of the significance of this event.

• In my own personal commemoration I stopped into the California Historical Society and checked out Jack London's photo exhibits last night. About 75 photos mount the walls and tell the tale of the Earthquake and its ruins. His journals and newspaper articles make a good accompianment. I liked his journal entries the most out of all the visual elements. I think his writings are better than his photos, but it's good to know he was talented at both. He wasn't a bad looking guy either, as he was 30 when his photos were taken. He died at 40 so these were some good years of his life as he sailed the pacific and enjoyed his riches made from his writings. He was one of my favorite American authors in high school, and I remember reading Call of the Wild and White Fang several times over I liked the stories so much. In fact, every day on my walk to work I pass his birthplace, marked as a historical site on 3rd Street.
  
• No wonder my parents freaked out last week about earthquakes. Grim forecasts ahead!
• Earthquake activity map in real time!