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$5.03 please
What a day! What a week I should say. While the bubble time has been a bit slow, there’s been no shortage of catch-up to play with work in the office. Today consisted of a few meetings, so I was mostly on the road, then in between meetings I had some time so figured it…
Read Morethe six pound swing
Today was my first day in quite awhile to do a long 5+ hour underwater exposure. While the much needed winter break was appreciated to catch up on all things topside, the sporadic day of diving here and there did anything but quench my appetite for the life aquatic – nor did it do much to keep my…
Read Moreno more brick and mortar – bigger isn’t always better
A colleague recently shared an article with me that describes a new concept of inflatable additions for the space station or other space habitats. Idea simply being that one can pack all of the essential mission-critical infrastructure into a smaller package, then ‘inflate’ once on site to have a reasonably sized bubble to live and…
Read Morea new world view from the ‘bottom up’
Several year ago, I stumbled on an article by an MIT student that discussed the concept of ‘underwater camping’ – the simple ability to make a foray into the ocean, and stay for awhile. It was a compelling idea. My interests in ocean exploration have always leaned heavily on improving human intervention – advanced diving…
Read Morefiscal embarassment
Here we are, New Year’s eve, staring the at the blank promise of a bright and prosperous 2013 right in the face. Today’s political antics regarding the looming ‘fiscal cliff’ are yet another stark reminder of our nation’s state of affairs. It seems that the issues are mounting – a housing market bubble, debt ceiling…
Read Morestill here
If you’re reading this, then I suppose we all made it through. The last baktun came to an end, and the next one is underway. Rather than call it an end, call it a new beginning… All of the December 21st hype is a good thing in many ways, as it reminds us all of…
Read Morethe man in the canoe | this guy’s got it all right
The man in the canoe – perfect on all fronts. This CNN piece caught my eye from several perspectives – a man is effectively living in a canoe out in Boston Harbor, making use of public waterways and facilities to supplement his very paired down subsistence out on the water. Most importantly – he has…
Read Morethe research ‘investment’
A recent article in our local ‘Providence Journal’ newspaper raised some discussion about our State University – the University of Rhode Island – and its ability to generate jobs via its flagship program in oceanography. The questions embedded throughout the piece related to spinning small/private business out of the research community. Being involved in private…
Read Morethe american eel
When the dinner table conversation turns to ‘what I do’, the typical response is one of surprise, with a hint of envy, and a honeymoon image of cruising over some coral reef every day to play with the fish. If it were only that simple. While I wouldn’t trade this life aquatic for any other, it…
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