All posts by Chris Nomad

President Obama wades into shark-filled controversy at San Francisco restaurant

NY DAILY NEWS   President Obama wades into shark-filled controversy at San Francisco restaurant The President ‘was not aware’ Great Eastern restaurant still serves banned shark fin soup when he ordered takeout Comments (26) By Brian Browdie / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3:34 PM President Barack Obama orders takeout from a restaurant … Continue reading President Obama wades into shark-filled controversy at San Francisco restaurant

Surfboard maker crafts works of art in El Segundo warehouse

VIA – DAILY BREEZE Surfboard maker crafts works of art in El Segundo warehouse By Douglas Morino Staff Writer Posted: 02/18/2012 06:16:15 AM PST Updated: 02/18/2012 03:38:48 PM PST yler Hatzikian emerged from a small El Segundo warehouse on a recent rain-soaked afternoon and greeted two visitors, reaching out to shake their hands with a … Continue reading Surfboard maker crafts works of art in El Segundo warehouse

Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons' love match with celebrity chef and lifesaver Hayden Quinn

VIA – DAILY TELEGRAPH   Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons’ love match with celebrity chef and lifesaver Hayden Quinn   J.Mo and Elle The Sunday Telegraph February 19, 2012 12:00AM Hayden Quinn & Sally Fitzgibbons at the Red Bull Design Exhibition event at the National Art School in Darlinghurst. Picture: Arc Factory Source: The Sunday Telegraph SALLY … Continue reading Surfer Sally Fitzgibbons' love match with celebrity chef and lifesaver Hayden Quinn

RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez

  VIA – ABC 612 BRISBANE A Word with Gerry Lopez 17 February 2012 , 6:49 PM by Bernadette Young           hierarchy /’huyuhrahkee/. noun, plural hierarchies. 1. any system of persons or things in a graded order, etc. (Source – The Macquarie Dictionary) As a 14 year old he was the Hawaiian … Continue reading RADIO INTERVIEW: A Word with Gerry Lopez

Outer Reef Surf Breaks on the North Shore – Huge Wavee Hit Islands #SurfReport

VIA – ALOHA UPDATE   Outer Reef Surf Breaks on the North Shore February 16, 2012 Taryn Wong         When the surf on the North Shore gets above 10 feet Hawaiian scale, everyone knows about Waimea Bay and Pipeline for epic big wave surfing.  There are a couple other outer reef breaks that … Continue reading Outer Reef Surf Breaks on the North Shore – Huge Wavee Hit Islands #SurfReport

Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

    VIA MERCURY NEWS   Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population By Paul Rogers – San Jose Mercury News Posted:   02/16/2012 07:56:07 PM PST Updated:   02/16/2012 08:24:42 PM PST A California sea otter basking in the sun in the Moss Landing Harbor. (Vern Fisher/Monterey County Herald) California’s … Continue reading Great whites taking a bite out of California sea otter population

RIP Shaun Brooks – Memories of Brooko

  VIA – SURF COAST TIMES   Memories of Brooko   ussell McConachy February 17 2012     Shaun Brooks showing his skills in big waves, a bottom turn on “Savage Sunday” at Two Mile Bay on the south west coast, late 1990s. Photo: STEVE RYAN I was honoured to be amongst the hundreds of … Continue reading RIP Shaun Brooks – Memories of Brooko