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a visionary for future human sustainability | Dennis Chamberland
We’ve touched on the future sustainability of our species here on ‘a New Life in the Sea’ several times over the past couple of years. ‘Sustainability’ is a buzzword that has been used in the context of endangered terrestrial species – particularly those impacted by human development; and for marine species – again, in the context of sustainable…
Read Morewater is even more unique when frozen | Snowflake Bentley
My days are spent fascinated by water – be it the life it supports, the alien environments it harbors, and even the marvels that the molecule itself makes possible. Yesterday was no exception. I woke up here in Connecticut to more than 18 inches of snow on the ground. This recent massive winter storm was by…
Read Moredo you have a Guru? .com that is…
The deeper I probe into creative writing and various multimedia tools, the more I am both impressed yet intimidated. At the tail end of 2010, I took a hard look at traffic patterns and readership here at ‘A New Life in the Sea’, and came to realize that it was time to ramp things up…
Read MoreCousteau | ahead of his time AND a visionary for the future
‘Cousteau’ is THE name synonymous with our ocean world. In all of our past and future journeys to the sea, underlying our motivations is undoubtedly a vision that has been inspired by this single man. Not only was Cousteau ahead of his time – pioneering numerous innovations in personal life system design, undersea habitation, and wet…
Read Morea pirate’s utopia, or a model for sustainability?
Back in 2007, I attended an evening presentation in downtown Providence by artist Michael Townsend. Townsend, a well-respected artist from Rhode Island to New York, gained a sort of national fame when his four year project to set up residence inside the Providence Place Mall was exposed. That subject alone deserves lengthy discussion here at…
Read Morea new year, and a new life in the sea
I wanted to wish a very happy and prosperous new year to all of my readers. 2010 has been quite the productive year, with more than 90 posts delivering the latest in undersea exploration, psychology, related ocean news, new world views for a blue-er planet, snippets of our Earth’s and civilization’s past, and discussions of…
Read Moreshopping at ‘Price Rite’ | an illustration of where we are going wrong
After a leisurely holiday week spent relaxing with the fam, today marked the official start of getting back to the program. Among the many chores I assumed for the day was grocery shopping. For nearly a decade now, I have been quite favorably shopping at a chain of grocery stores called ‘Price Rite’. The store prides…
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve Ball Drop | What does it mean?
After only a modest night on the town to celebrate the New Year, I ended up home on the couch sharing in the countdown to midnight with millions of people across the country as ‘the ball dropped’ over Times Square in New York City. With the holiday being a highly social one, renowned for debauchery…
Read MoreThe A.R.E.’s Search for Atlantis | a Review
Drs………. Greg & Lora Little’s ‘The A.R.E.’s Search for Atlantis’ highlights the organization’s relatively recent field efforts investigating the theory that the Lost City of Atlantis had its roots in the island nation of the Bahamas. The A.R.E. (Association for Research and Enlightenment) is a not for profit organization based in Virginia Beach, VA built…
Read MoreCelebrating Christmas and the Gift of Time
While I am generally careful to discuss religion here on ‘a new life’, with the Christmas season upon us, I feel compelled to share a piece of information about Jesus that we likely take for granted and that bears influence on us all, believers or not. Today, we will discuss our modern calendar. Today, all…
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