Joint Mathematics Meetings 2008

On my list of potential places to live, San Diego is very high. The climate is wonderful, sunny, warm, and pleasant. It allows people to be nicer. People make conversations on the trolley and volunteer directions. In Chicago that wouldn't happen. Additionally, San Diego has a walkable functional urban downtown, parks, and decent transit. New Urbanism attracts people of my generation, as we've seen the societal destruction of the suburbs.

Thus, it was fortunate that the Joint Math Meetings associated with Sun Dots, my Project NExT year, took place in a town I enjoy. Here are some pictoral stories.

My profile shot in case I ever get a book cover.	The high class accommodations of a Bellarmine budget. This is the 500 West, a converted YMCA.	Looking up at a Balboa Park building.
In a touch of evil, it was raining on my first day there.	There are electronic walk signs, but no Mexican police officers.	The Timken Museum contains 13th - 19th century European art, which I quite like.
More modern art from Balboa Park.	Horton Plaza, the downtown mall.	The San Diego Cathedral right after a Sunday Mass.
Even in grey San Diego looks nice.		There are very low tech means of communication.
	An art table at the meetings.
I am a member of Project NExT, designed for first and second year professors in mathematical sciences.	The young women of the Hawkes learning booth.
Outside the convention center is MLK promenade, full of interesting quotes.	A plaza in the restored Old Town park.	Yes, it's a Nativity.
	These giant star lights would be incredibly cool if I could build a dance floor in my yard.	The secret connector in Atlanta's airport.