Month: July 2014
CNN the Sixties | the Space Race
While I’m not much of a television buff, I’ve been taken by CNN’s ‘The Sixties’, particularly the recent release of Episode 7: the Space Race. Two elements were particularly captivating: 1. The real ‘race’ in the effort with Russia, and the sense of American pride that was attached to various space program propaganda to drive…
Read Moresee ya latah, alligatah
Diving isn’t always pristine coral reefs, calm seas, and a relaxing day at the beach. In fact, most days – for those of us living the life aquatic – it’s anything but. From sewers to koi ponds, there are and forever will be the need for people to get down and dirty to unclog pipes,…
Read Morebig sharks in our backyard
Last week we took a much needed family vacation to Cape Cod. Among the many day trips was a drive out to Chatham to walk the national seashore area adjacent to Chatham Light. In the distance – seals, and lots of them. No better chomping ground for big sharks that a colony of seals congregated…
Read Morehitting the pavement with ocean education
While I’ve been out in the community a bit less than I usually am given a very demanding field schedule coupled with after work hours fatherhood, I figured it’s never too early to start educating the little ones about the ocean – even from our very own backyard. So, as it seems, sidewalk chalk art…
Read MoreThe Antikythera mechanism: Mk-II? | The Economist
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Read Moreextended range extensions
While it seems like only yesterday, the pursuit of ‘extended range diving’ as it was then defined about two decades ago was very basically understood as the technique used to dive just a bit deeper than conventional recreational diving. It meant strapping on a set of double cylinders, pushing the limits of using air as…
Read Moreanother ‘S’ word – streamlining
There’s something inherent in diving, and technical diving in particular, that draws us to a degree of obsession about equipment. Even those who prefer the more organic aquatic intervention of freediving, particular attention is always paid to the best fitting suits, masks, and so on. In the end, we all rely on at least the most…
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