My blogosphere Today I got some more evidence that people around here are reading, or at least aware of, this blog. I don't think they'r… Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Add Comment Edit
Thanksgiving swell Thanksgiving and the day before brought bigger waves than we've seen in a long long time. Both days some, not all, waves were… Thursday, November 22, 2007 Add Comment Edit
Sweet Here's what I did today: Look out the window, see surfers. Look at the leaves on my tree and see the wind is light offshore. … Sunday, November 18, 2007 Add Comment Edit
Please, may I have a pass? On the list of things I love about surfing, close to #1: it's an honorable way for adults to give themselves a pass. A pass i… Tuesday, November 13, 2007 Add Comment Edit
1500 meters Jack Lovelock New Zealand gold medal Olympic Games 1936 world 1500m record world mile record Lovelock's death revisited, and clarified It says something of the flawed sports psyche of New Zealand ers that any time the name Jack Lovelock is mentioned, invariably th… Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Add Comment Edit
No longer a Jersey virgin This weekend, I lost my New Jersey virginity. I've been to my neighboring state before. Well, through the state. Well, to the… November 06, 2007 Add Comment Edit
There will be days like this... I've had a very good couple of days and so was ready for a third. Yesterday I got compliments and some good feedback on my s… Friday, October 26, 2007 Add Comment Edit
23 (NZ) Battalion Battle for Crete Clive Hulme VC Galatas Victoria Cross W.N."Bill" Carson Galatas 1941: Courage in Vain It started out as a personal mission to understand what happened at the Cretan town of Galatas on the evening of May 25, 1941. In… Wednesday, October 24, 2007 Add Comment Edit
Dreads to grins Waves always come when you're not expecting them. The good thing is that one look out my window first thing in the morning al… October 24, 2007 Add Comment Edit
"Can't You Get Along With Anyone?" I've just discovered this new book, written by surfer Allan Weisbecker, and cannot stop reading it. Yeah, that's the name… Monday, October 22, 2007 Add Comment Edit
"Surfing" My first potential surf day back home, and the waves were nice in the morning: small, but good and lots of people out. The first … Sunday, October 21, 2007 Add Comment Edit
Surfing without attitude Today I surfed for the first time at a not at all secret break, 1st Street in Virginia Beach. I made the right call: for the weat… Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Add Comment Edit