South Broadway is a gem. Sputnik is a super cool restaurant and bar. Mutiny is a great bookstore with great coffee. I love the mural artist Sandra Fettingis. An early mural by her is visible from voodoo donuts. Tons of great used clothing. Good weed dispensaries. If you branch out a bit, there’s a great hotdog place, a cute corner market and an Argentinian sandwich shop in Baker.

Planet Fall by infocom. I worked backwards to Zork. The mystery was so enticing to me!

Two things are affecting this. One, it’s summer and people need less energy. Two, the US economy is doing well but Europe is doing poorly. So, we’re buying more stuff.

When the war in Ukraine is over, expect the trade deficit to get worse because Russia will be selling oil again. This will probably be a talking point during the elections.