Category Archives: United States

Op-Ed: Pilot whale 'Sully' dies at SeaWorld San Diego

VIA – DIGITAL JOURNAL Op-Ed: Pilot whale ‘Sully’ dies at SeaWorld San Diego By Elizabeth Batt May 27, 2012 – 3 hours ago in San Diego – Animal Ambassador for SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Discovery Cove – Julie Scardina, is reporting that Sully the pilot whale died at the San Diego facility on May 23. … Continue reading Op-Ed: Pilot whale 'Sully' dies at SeaWorld San Diego

Six-year-old tries coping with 'Soul Surfer' girl's injuries

Compassion is what makes the world go round and civilizations advance, in youth it shows itself in the purest forms… VIA – COURIER PRESS Six-year-old tries coping with ‘Soul Surfer’ girl’s injuries Posted May 26, 2012 at 3:38 p.m., updated May 26, 2012 at 3:38 p.m. Six-year-old Maddie Royster, daughter of Richard and Terry Royster … Continue reading Six-year-old tries coping with 'Soul Surfer' girl's injuries

ON LIVE NOW! NIKE LOWERS PRO – SAN CLEMENTE – FEED ON HERE

HEATS UP NOW: Heat # 2 Mens Round of 16 Nat Young USA Jeremy Flores FRA Heat # 3 Mens Round of 16 Tanner Gudauskas USA CJ Hobgood USA Heat # 4 Mens Round of 16 John John Florence HAW Cory Lopez USA Heat # 5 Mens Round of 16 Gabriel Medina BRA Brett Simpson … Continue reading ON LIVE NOW! NIKE LOWERS PRO – SAN CLEMENTE – FEED ON HERE

Aquatic stunt: Frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams

VIA – GADGET BOX Aquatic stunt: Frickin’ sharks with frickin’ laser beams Sharks with Wicked Lasers on their fins How do you make a shark even more terrifying? By attaching a 50mW laser to it, of course. No, that’s not a dumb attempt at a joke — it’s an actual thing that a marine biologist … Continue reading Aquatic stunt: Frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams

SANTA CRUZ: Peter Mel named Big Wave World Tour champion

YEAH PETE!!! VIA – SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Peter Mel surfs to victory at Pico Alto in Peru. The win in the… (Piero Marotta/contributed photo) Surfing: Mel named Big Wave World Tour champion By JULIE JAG Posted: 05/04/2012 01:30:57 AM PDT Peter Mel cemented his legacy as one of the best big wave surfers to come … Continue reading SANTA CRUZ: Peter Mel named Big Wave World Tour champion

Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys dead

I still have my original 12″ Pollywog Stew…RIP a great artist. VIA – MSN Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys dead May 4, 2012, 4:14 PM EST RollingStone.com Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, Rolling Stone has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had … Continue reading Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys dead

Patagonia introduces warm water wetsuits made from recycled polyester

VIA – SMART PLANET Patagonia introduces warm water wetsuits made from recycled polyester By Beth Carter | May 2, 2012, 6:00 AM PDT For most surfers, wetsuit technology exists around one, unifying concept: protection from frigid waters.The insulated materials allow the surfer to brave the cold weather (or just cold water), because not every beach … Continue reading Patagonia introduces warm water wetsuits made from recycled polyester