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Who doesn't want an organic mattress?! I CERTAINLY DO! And it seems that a lot of other people do too, by the rate of sign ups coming in for Project Green Challenge (hundreds in the past couple of hours from over a dozen countries and 44 states!). Check out this latest post from our brilliant, industry-leading partner OMI…
Teens Turning Green
Posted on September 25, 2011 by omiwhitney
Our friend Erin Schrode from Teens Turning Green is one of the brilliant young minds behind Project Green Challenge, a powerful, diverse, and far-reaching movement inspiring young people to take action and protect our planet.
Here is a exert from their website about the movement:
This October, Teens Turning Green is energizing high school and college students across the country to participate in Project Green Challenge, a 30-day green lifestyle initiative. The Challenge will raise awareness about conscious living, informed consumption and the collective impact of each of our actions.
With the guidance of eco experts, industry leaders and the PGC Guide to Living Green, participants will discover how fun, easy and effective eco living can be.
How it Works
Throughout October a daily green challenge will be outlined onProjectGreenChallenge.com and in an email delivered to each participant who has signed up . Each challenge will be supported with resources, tips, facts and a green glossary.
Over the course of the 30-day Challenge, participants will share their responses to challenge tasks on ProjectGreenChallenge.com utilizing Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
Get Your Green Diploma
Contestants who complete the 30-day Challenge can apply for the Challenge Finals. Ten finalists will be selected to participate in Green University, a two-day eco summit held in California this December. Students will be flown to San Francisco where they will learn from esteemed eco leaders, present experiences from the 30-day Challenge, and work together to create unique platforms for social action.This new slate of projects will be implemented by Teens Turning Greenand youth nationwide in 2012.
Challenge Champion
A panel of judges will name one finalist as the Project Green Challenge Champion. The winner will receive a one-of-a-kind prize package and the opportunity to work with Teens Turning Green and its partners in the coming year.
Join the Challenge!
Be apart of a world changing initiative – sign up today!
And be sure to get your friends and school involved in Project Green Challenge. Two students from participating schools will be invited to participate as Project Green Challenge Campus Reps and to lead the effort on their school campuses. Click here if you want to see what the job entails and to sign up.
Take the challenge today and help your generation protect our planet!


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George Washington just got a promotion. Yes, he's still one of the slave-owning oligarchs who, according to liberals, stuck us with a short-sighted Constitution, and whose colleagues were probably having sex with slaves.
But with the 2012 election on the line and conservatives citing the Founders' legacy as a touch-stone of limited government, Time Magazine has found it useful to turn the first president into a proto-liberal.
In a Time Magazine special on the life of George Washington, Mount Holyoke College professor and historian Joseph J. Ellis blasted the Tea Party and the "conservative agenda of the modern Republican party" as antithetical to the vision of the Founders, and claimed that Washington began a tradition of centralizing government that culminated in Obamacare.
In a preface praising Washington titled "First and Foremost," Ellis writes: "He [Washington] began the political tradition that produced a Union victory in the Civil War, the Federal Reserve Board, Social Security, Medicare, and most recently, Obamacare. He had no patience in his own time with a states' rights interpretation of the Constitution and would have found the conservative agenda of the modern Republican Party and its Tea Party allies a repudiation of all he stood for."
Ellis is attempting to reinterpret history to support the liberal fantasy that the Founders, if they were living today, would have supported the liberal agenda of expanding government. No wonder Time Magazine, no friend to Republicans, allowed him to take a gratuitous shot at conservatives in was supposed to be a historical preface.
Ellis' views on George Washington are not shared by all experts on the Founders. Dr. Matthew Spalding, vice president of American Studies at the Heritage Foundation and author of A Sacred Union of Citizens: Washington's Farewell Address and the American Character, was not convinced by Ellis' arguments. He told CMI: "In broad terms, Washington was a nationalist. The problem is Ellis' assumption is that Washington's nationalism is the same as modern liberal nationalism."
Spalding further explained to CMI: "After the Civil War, there was a change in the meaning of the term nationalist. For progressives, nationalism meant a centralized way of governing - separate from the Constitution. The broad principle of Washington - constitutionalism - is much closer to the principles of modern conservatism than progressivism."
This is not the first time Ellis used the Founding Fathers to bash conservative policies and praise liberals. He wrote a piece for the Washington Post in 2010 attacking the philosophy of judicial restraint propounded by Supreme Court Justices Scalia, Alito, Thomas, and Roberts as "truly strange," and lamented the "fact that the very justices most disposed toward wrapping their opinions in the protective armor of original intent have consistently voted in support of the conservative political agenda championed by the Republican Party." In the Los Angeles Times in 2008, he praised Barack Obama's "politics of hope" and claimed that "'the better angels' side with Obama."
The idea that the Founders would have subscribed to the left-wing agenda of the modern Democratic Party is ridiculous - almost as ridiculous as Time Magazine and a partisan hack professor trying to pass it off as history.

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Good sleep guarantees a good day. It is important to start the day after sound sleep, and wake up with enough energy to do everything you need to do. So of course choosing your bed is one of the most important decisions that you should take regarding your house. The option of sleeping on a single bed is quite popular among young people. In fact, if you have a child or teenager, this may be a suitable solution for their room. These beds are both contemporary and comfortable, but do not take much space, so that your child's room can be bright and capacious. They are also solid and comfortable, perfect to provide a good support to your child's spine and to make them feel fit and ready to face the day. Anyway, there are many ways in which you can use a single bed. It is a very popular solution among students, and a lot of students room in London or in many other cities around the world include a single bed where students can sleep comfortably and save space for a desk or anything else they need to keep in their room.
Of course, a single bed could be also a great idea if you love to have parties and have guests that stay the night. If you are looking for a single bed for this reason, we strongly suggest to consider the possibility to buy a pouf or foldable single beds. You may want to have a look at our Poufs and Beanbags section, where you can find poufs that may be used as single beds: they do no take much space, can give an ironic touch to your rooms and can also be used for many other things - for example, to relax, read a book, enjoy your day or whatever that may be. If you need a folding bed or a sofa bed, we strongly advice having a look at our Sofa Beds section.
Anyway, if you are looking for a simple single bed, we have a wide range of different styles and materials that you may want to have a look at, such as a solid wooden, wrought iron or MDF frame. Some models have also the storage option, that is, drawers where putting any extra pillows, sheets or blankets. Moreover, many modern single beds come in series with chests of drawers, bedside tables and so on. We also have single beds with upholstered headboards and gas-lifting mechanism, and we are proud to say that they are great beds to sleep on. Our main concern is the comfort of our customer - since we spend a third of our life in bed, you need to have a responsible approach to buy a high-quality bed. Low-quality ones could be annoying for your daily routine, but can also be very dangerous for your posture and spine health. Let us know if you have any questions or requests about the design of our beds. We will do our best to help you.


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Fly High, Fly Guy!
by Scholastic
Mom and Dad won't let Fly Guy go along on the family road trip because they're afraid he'll get lost. But when Dad accidentally shuts him in the trunk, Fly Guy goes along for the ride. First, Fly Guy gets lost at the picnic site, but he shows up in the garbage can. Then he gets lost at the art museum, but he shows up as part of a modern painting. At the beach, he turns up in a shell, and at the amusement park, on Buzz's hot dog (yuck!).
Then, Dad can't figure out how to get home, and the whole family is lost, until Fly Guy leads the way!
Zany illustrations and easy-to-read text make this a fun reading adventure for the beginner. The first book in the Fly Guy series is a Theodor Geisel honor book.
"Arnold masterfully infuses funny, expressive cartoon illustrations with actions that further the plot, minimizing the burden of decoding for emerging readers and maximizing their ability to engage in a fun and satisfying story." — School Library Journal
"Everything about the artwork spells fun, from the cartoon-like pencil drawings of googly-eyed characters to the circus-bright watercolor washes. Another winner in the amusing Fly Guy series." — Booklist
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Would Diesel be as fun if it weren't so borderline illegal? I mean, the ads alone advocate all sorts of unorthodox activity, like protesting and violently protecting the earth. And if you think about it, why shouldn't they be so bold? Their motto is, after all, "Only the Brave." So here's one more chance for you to participate in the arcane while actually saving a few bucks and, of course, getting all Dieselized.
This upcoming weekend is Diesel's Black Friday shopping event, and they're giving you money to spend ... well, almost. The gist is this special currency—illegal black bank notes—available only from Diesel's guerrilla marketers and backwards bankers, positioned all over the world (literally) giving out wads of the stuff. Each one will save you 30% on everything in the store. Yeah, that's right: a DIS-COUNT at Diesel. But don't worry if you can't find any, as forgers will be on-hand at the stores to ensure each and every shopper gets one. And prepare to make a day of it; they're having a party just for the occasion at every store, complete with tunes specially wrought from the Diesel music vault. Most likely tracks you can really dance (and spend) to.


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Making up more than 60% of our total body weight, water is clearly a critical component to our health and well being. With peak Summer heat right around the corner, we thought we'd take a moment to share some water related tips and benefits to help you stay hydrated in the heat.
Dehydration is the number one cause of day time fatigue, but how do you know when you're dehydrated? By the time you feel thirsty, you've already lost between 1-2% of your body's total water content!
Signs and symptoms of dehydration include dry mouth, dry eyes, muscle cramping, constipation, fatigue, and headaches, to name just a few. However, there are steps you can take to make sure you don't become dehydrated.
Tips for Staying Hydrated:
- Use Helpful Tricks/Rules to Keep Hydration Top of Mind – it is recommended that women intake between 2-2.7 liters of water a day, while men should consume between 3-3.7 liters per day. Not all of us think in liters so a good way to remember is by following the 8×8 or 10×10 rule, i.e. women should drink at least eight 8oz glasses of water per day, and men should try aiming for ten 10oz glasses.
- Know Your Lifestyle – If you workout heavily and/or often, live in a hot climate or are out in the heat frequently, or even if you're pregnant and/or breast feeding, all of these circumstances require a larger water intake each day.
- Eat More Fruits and Veggies – You may not realize it, but many fruits and vegetables are packed with h2O. Furthermore, many of them include key nutrients that allow your body to better absorb and use the water you're drinking.
- Keep a water bottle (or mug, canteen, etc) within reach – The more you make drinking water something that requires extra effort (i.e. getting up to grab cup after cup), the less likely you are to drink enough of it. Keep a large sized water bottle or container of some sort nearby and within reach at all times. If it's in front of you and easy to grab, you're much more likely to drink it!
- Put Down the Soda – They do contain water and there isn't hard evidence to suggest they dehydrate you, caffeinated or otherwise, but when you consume sodas, you are drinking fluid, and therefore, feel like your thirst is being quenched. Because of this, many Americans end up unintentionally substituting soda for water, and not consuming enough water as a result.
- Mix it Up – If you reduce your soda intake and don't feel like you have enough fun in your beverage repertoire, mix it up! You can incorporate flavored waters or sparkling water, or try adding a slice of lemon, lime, or even orange to your standard purified water.
Health Benefits of Staying Hydrated:
We hope the tips above give you a few new ways to keep h2O top of mind. There are countless reasons to make hydration, and staying hydrated, a priority. To name a few…
- Lose Weight – up your water weight and lose weight? Yes, you read right. Water is vital in flushing the by products of the fat breakdown process from your system. Staying hydrated aids in the weight loss process in this way, and by helping you feel fuller without the calories.
- Fresh, Younger Looking Skin – Without water, your skin can become dry, wrinkled, and lose lots of elasticity.
- Mental Energy – The brain is approximately 80% water. Staying hydrated helps you maintain mental energy while avoiding fatigue and headaches.
- Physical Energy – Water plays a vital role in the body's ability to flush toxins. Organs have to work harder when you don't have enough water, thus, causing fatigue. Water also helps regulate your internal temperature, which means when working out, if you're hydrated, you won't put as much of a burden on the rest of your body to help in this process.
- Prevent Sickness…& Cancer? Proper hydration helps reduce the risk for catching ailments such as the flu, arthritis, and even cancer. From a digestive perspective, for example, studies have shown that proper hydration reduces the risk for colon and bladder cancer.
If you have additional tips or ideas for staying hydrated that you want to share with our readers, please do so in the comments below!
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Why The Public Is Willing To Rally Against SOPA/PIPA, But Not For It
from the these-are-the-sites-they-use deptThe really big story that came out of last week's House Judiciary Committee meetings on SOPA wasn't so much what was said at the hearings themselves, but the rather massive grassroots support that came out to protest the bill. We had mentioned some of that, but the final numbers and level of support really was staggering.
The Tumblr involvement is really amazing too. The company decided to hack together their phone call system in just a day or two, and then were able to deliver such a massive phone campaign to Congress. 87,834 actual phone calls in the course of a day, reaching 3.6 per second at some points. 1,293 hours spent talking. And Tumblr users alerted others as well:
Supporters of SOPA/PIPA like to claim that the public is behind them. Actual data suggests otherwise, but it got me wondering why people were so much more willing to speak out on this issue -- on a topic that rarely gets this kind of vocal grassroots support. Sure, people like the internet sites they use -- Tumblr, Reddit, FourSquare, Kickstater, and various other sites that spoke out against the bill. But, people also like music and movies from the big entertainment industry players. So why are they not buying the message from old Hollywood that they need SOPA/PIPA?
Part of it, I think, has to do with simple reality. People can look at the details of these bills and recognize why they're so bad, and go way beyond their stated purpose. But a larger issue, it seems, is the changing way in which companies interact with people these days. The big Hollywood studios and major record labels have spent the past decade treating their fans as if they were criminals. The assumption, at every turn, was that these people had the worst of intentions and only wanted to rip them off (despite plenty of evidence to the contrary). Thus, they focused on making life worse for users, with lots of collateral damage. Things like DRM and suing kids.
On the flip side, internet companies recognize that their users are everything. They build communities, they connect and they give those community members a voice -- rather than just assuming the relationship is one way (and only exists after you give them money). This is what Brad Burnham meant recently when talking about the "trust" that built the internet.
In some ways, it's just the other side of the coin of our discussions on the difference between gatekeepers and enablers. People tolerate gatekeepers grudgingly, because they're necessary, but often cruel. However they love enablers, because they allow them to do things that simply weren't possible otherwise... and let them retain control in doing so. That's much more powerful than people realize -- and it doesn't seem that the old line entertainment industry or many elected officials recognize that yet.
In fact, many in both of those camps are betting (heavily) that last week's outpouring of public opposition was a fluke, and not sustainable. I would take the other side on this bet. Last week's awakening of the internet was done on the fly with very little advanced planning and still turned out massive numbers. Beyond Tumblr setting up its phone system in about a day, much of the entire American Censorship Day effort was produced in just a little over a week by what's basically a brand new organization almost no one has heard of, Fight for the Future. Imagine what they, and others, can do with more time to plan and build on this initial success.
There's no doubt that the backers of this bill are outspending the opposition on lobbying by about 10x. And, as we know, money tends to speak in DC. But... all the campaign contributions in the world won't get you re-elected if the public won't vote for you. And the uprising here threatens to make SOPA/PIPA into an election issue, and the results above suggest that those who underestimate the public's dislike of any plan to censor the internet, even for the sake of copyright, may do so at their own peril.
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Kuching Marina for a while: travel inland to Sibu and Kapit and World Rainforest Music Festival!
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Tue 10 Dec 19:32
Simonstown marina: fraught experience in 40++ knots wind but WE ARE hERE!
And into False bay...!!!
Winds took us off course- but enjoyed the seals here!
Cape Agulhas- woohoo!
Mon 9 Dec 17:18
So close! 60 miles from te southernmost point of Africa: Cape Agulhas
Passing Mossel Bay but way off-shore - no coast views this trip!
Sun 8 Dec 15:19
Yellow-fin tuna braai tonight: could not be more fresh! Going well
Calm peaceful sail past the Garden Route (too far to see)
Sat 7 Dec 23:26
Bait-ball with dolphins: around us for 2h in dark - luminescimg!
On the way - next stop Simonstown hopefully!
Tue 3 Dec 05:42
Anchored at 3am in Buffalo River, East London. Happy!
Mon 2 Dec 22:38
1 torn sail, 2 tired bodies, 3 hours to East London YAY!
Woohoo! 9.5knots - found the Agulhas current!
Sun 1 Dec 16:49
Bye Durban! 24 ships outside, sea state fine, all well
And AGAIN we have to swim for the impeller. Cold. Big waves.
Exiting R Bay, destination CT (or a weather refuge!)
Oct 2013
Fri 18 Oct 08:23
We are HERE!! Happily settled.... back home in SA!
Thu 17 Oct 09:04
Big night fighting current and SW winds is over, now pushng hard to make late entry to R Bay. PUSHHHH!!!
Wed 16 Oct 11:35
Absolutely flying in strong NE winds, even double reefed; bumping and surfing down waves; a tad hectic... But heading home fast!
Tue 15 Oct 11:30
2 knots over deep blue under light blue; the music and birds soar. Heaven. NE gales due tonight!
Mon 14 Oct 12:58
At last some blue - sky and sea - and sea just large rollers. Set to stay for a day, then...
Sun 13 Oct 13:20
Ketoro can smell home! - bounding forwards!
Driven south by storm winds and big seas; rock and roll seems here to stay!!
Fri 11 Oct 10:11
Half way... rum measures from the skipper!
Thurs - Wondrous world! Current less, wind more, dolphins playing, sunset with a green flash. Awed.
Thu 10 Oct 12:02
SO SLOW! Little sailing wind, hideous adverse current, preserving engines - but sea and sky are BEAUTIFUL!
Wed 9 Oct 11:24
Someone fixed the massive potholes and ruts on the sea and things are a tad smoother now, after rough night!
Tue 8 Oct 06:36
All good but fewer smiles in horrible 2kn current against us and as sea builds and gets lumpy again!
Mon 7 Oct 07:33
Today we are being smiled upon: blue swells, blue skies, gentle winds - what a difference in life on board!
Sun 6 Oct 05:58
Big seas yesterday, slightly more comfy today; winds fine; reef line chafed through now repaired on bouncing roof.
Tue 1 Oct 12:17
Tied up in fishing harbour, Le Port des Galettes... Hectic narrow entry with swell, but all good!
Rounding the top of Reunion: beautiful steep green island!
Sep 2013
Mon 30 Sep 08:30
Two magnificent Dorado pulled in, then watched whales blowing nearby. Amazed.
On our way to Reunion!
Fri 27 Sep 14:32
Mauritius harbour - busy place with huge ships, dozens of Chinese fishing trawlers, tugs... And us! Last visit here.
Thu 26 Sep 15:03
Last night in Grand Bay ever on Ketoro; mixed feelings but ready to go!
Mon 23 Sep 13:55
Merville Bay for perfect waters in our last Mauritius week
Gunners Quoin day trip: and surprisingly good snorkelling!
Back in Port Louis - Carmen joining us
In front of Mom's Ocean Beach Hotel weekend getaway!
Mon 2 Sep 15:16
Merville Beach: an absolutely perfect setting for the most wonderful family reunion
Aug 2013
Tue 13 Aug 15:50
Back in Port Louis to welcome Mark, Livi and Blake on board! Family Max times!!!
Fri 9 Aug 16:17
Grand Baie, a windy base to explore, do boat-work, eat out and have fun!
Jul 2013
Thu 18 Jul 07:52
Ile aux Benitiers channel, after some fraught moments endangering (ourselves and) the reefs around us!
Tue 16 Jul 04:47
Grand Rivière Noire - pretty lagoon framed by bea ches and mountains; fishermen departing in all manner of craft.
Wed 3 Jul 11:18
Stunning! Coin de Mire Island, proud high cliffs, clear seas, beautiful birds above.
Grand Baie: big bay, calm flat water, easy beach access- shops and cafes - tourist time!
Jun 2013
Tue 11 Jun 09:24
Home for a while: Caudan Marina - looking over city, mountains, harbour GREAT!
Tied to wall at Customs office for formalities, will then move to marina.
Rounding tip of northern islands of Mauritius... Will return soon!
Mon 10 Jun 09:27
Whoo hoo... No sail change in 48 hours and nearing the top: the other side has FLAT SEAS!!
Sun 9 Jun 12:53
Indian Ocean here is... well, like the rest: fast and lumpy and big but good sailing winds bowling us along happily.
May 2013
Sat 25 May 10:43
Rodrigues is beautiful! From a distance a green jewel island, now in harbour and people SOO friendly- this will be fun!
Fri 24 May 12:47
Wonderful gentle way to end our passage-fine weather, gentle roll: a sea that we like! Enjoying the breather on the home stretch.
Thu 23 May 11:29
Heavenly! Sailing on calmed seas under constant fair winds, broad reach under the sun to Rodrigues... hope in 2 days.
Wed 22 May 15:47
Tonight the moon is silver on the tops of the watey hills, the wind is great for sailing and... we will make Rodrigues!
Some sun, winds 22kn giving us good speed, no suicidal flying fish last night: all going well (if NOISY and BUMPY!)
Mon 20 May 13:26
Going strongly with 18-25 knots on beam (then squalls); could be called boisterous seas; breakdancing crew!! All fine.
Sun 19 May 09:43
Big seas, big waves (currently confused, YUK!), lots rain (soup days!), now good winds... all well on Ketoro!
Sat 18 May 03:44
Oh boy, HORRIBLE seas, winds from every direction, current against, rain, lightning, repairs on cockpit roof. How much fun can there be in a day!?
Fri 17 May 04:44
Fri: east of Great Chagos Banks - great fishing: but they take our lures and we don't eat!
Thurs: bye to Chagos, next stop Rodrigues... hopefully...!
Sat 11 May 12:16
Takamaka Island, last stop in Chagos: alone here in the wild remote atoll again, and LOVE it - but leave in 3 days....
Apr 2013
Sun 28 Apr 16:05
Salomon Atoll, the less wild Chagos (but no fishing cos freezer died and we must EAT MEAT!!!
Wed 24 Apr 07:58
Exquisite island anchorage: Ile Diamant. The colours are as in a dream.
Mon 15 Apr 07:59
Escorted into heaven by flocks of frigates and gannets; dolphins in the bows - we are at Chagos!
No wind, big current against us.... this is a SLOOOOOW process!
Sun 7 Apr 08:23
Gan, Addu Atoll: remembering our fist time here, 3 years ago - will retrace some steps!
Foamullah harbour: fishing with nets at entrance; inside, many crossed light anchor lines of moored fishing boats: easier to spend night at sea!
(Yesterday) "Swam" across equator (dragged by boat); champagne; whale alongside, not 10m away. Awed, unnerved, jubilant. Cheers!
Fri 5 Apr 05:30
Faress - Poor second to Kaashido, where we could not anchor, but a good place to fix generator and get ready for Gan.
Kaashido: exquisitely beautiful - and could not find a place to anchor safely; had to move on (at speed, before dark...)
Tue 2 Apr 04:58
Back again, 3 years later, to a fantastic place. Melaimu, North Huvadoo Atoll
Mon 1 Apr 09:30
Veymandhoo island: curious locals, ok anchorage, good Short Eats on shore!
Mar 2013
Sat 30 Mar 10:15
Happiness! After yesterday (exhausting night, anchor watches, strong winds) now anchored safely in calm ...SLEEP!
Wed 27 Mar 07:16
Magoodhoo - extraordinary experience: 2 huge manta rays looping and feeding around us for an hour. Amazing.
Sat 23 Mar 09:17
Back in heaven: best snorkelling to our west, soft beach sand for hair salon on east, crystal clear water for boat cleaning below!
Great place to access ferry... and this time not anchored with dredger and industrial noise!
Wed 20 Mar 03:58
Dhigurah island lagoon. We are in heaven: beautiful snorkelling, views, peace, no visible inhabitants.
Maamigili lagoon; anchored at dusk alongside dredger and channel for resort traffic!! But safe at least.
Conrad Rangali Reosrt, man-made harbour, told us not welcome. Had to make haste before sunset to next one...
Mon 18 Mar 02:50
Moofushi Island is absolutely beautiful, and resort wonderfully accommodating of us. 5 Star!
Sat 16 Mar 03:50
Ari Atoll, Halaveli Island... lovely resort and the most wonderful snorkelling!
Tue 12 Mar 12:59
Arrived in Male, processed, ready to go! Yippee!
Last morning at sea, we arrive tomorrow. Dolphins up front, beautiful sunrise, a swim: heaven.
Mon 11 Mar 05:20
Amazingly clear blue sea for a lunch STOP and swim. Clearly little wind (but we did hold tight!)
Beautiful sailing on rolling, gentle blue seas (after horrrible night weaving around fishing boats). Dorado for supper... and lunch... and supper..
Fri 8 Mar 13:16
5 hours to cross busy shipping channel, then wonderful sailing under full sail.
Sri Lankan fishing boat chased us for miles for hand-outs (not received); unnerving experience.
Mon 4 Mar 10:09
Today's tally: 1 gale, 2 repaired engines, 5 sail changes, 1 dorado, 60litre RO water in sea: all plain sailing really!
Sat 2 Mar 10:50
Hand-furling huge spinnaker sail on deck, watching dolphins in bow waves, trying find favourable current, given up on wind...
Fri 1 Mar 02:21
Passing Nicobar Islands: from Andaman Ssea to Indian Ocean, and at last current in our favour
Feb 2013
Wed 27 Feb 12:54
No wind means SLOOOW going, but GREAT under-boat swim and peaceful sunset dinner!
Mon 25 Feb 15:17
Ao Chalong, the last night before we leave beautiful Thailand for good. Thanks for everything!
Dec 2012
Sun 2 Dec 14:53
Ketoros home for a month while we go to SA! Happy Christmas!
Sat 1 Dec 06:37
Big bay on west of Ko Yao Yai: green, lush, .... Let's go see the mangroves!
Nov 2012
Thu 29 Nov 09:50
Catch-up with friends at Ao Chalong
Loi Krathong - boat-version krathong sent flaming to sea to appease Goddess of water.
Wed 28 Nov 05:03
Incredible bird life and thousands of bats on Chicken island this time: beautiful!
Mon 26 Nov 04:39
Contender for most beautiful Thai beach: Railay. Embraced by stunning rock cliffs.
Tue 20 Nov 04:02
Ao Nang, Krabi: stocks and meal and massage on the list....(heels for Rolf)
The prettiest island, lovely sea.... Big shark enjoying it with me AAAARGH fright!
Sun 18 Nov 04:12
Ko Khlui's tall straight faces on one side, friendly fishermen the other.
Thu 15 Nov 09:18
Ko Chong Lat, beautiful anchorage protected from weather from all sides
In the klongs: mangrove rivers and swamps with stunning caves (and heat and mud and voracious mozzies)
Wed 14 Nov 02:25
Treating ourselves to on-shore meal and pool! Yay for Paradise resort!
Treating ourselves to on-shore meal and pool! Yay for Paradise resort!
Mon 12 Nov 03:11
Favourite place, but not with the big squall to greet us! Heaven descended later.... Ko KuDu
Rafting boats, braai on beach with local, ex-SA friends: home from home...
Fri 9 Nov 06:17
Too many dayboats, but love all the eagles and view of island... and internet access!!
Ko Khai, wonderful 20m overhang with stalactites to drive under, and hong... and beach...
Dinghy adventures in hongs and mangroves: fun times at Ko Raya
Exploring a cool sink-in-to-your-knees muddy hole / cave through the bottom of island... Ko Thalu
Sun 4 Nov 14:46
Wonderful peace and beauty at Ko Deng Yai
Oh JOY! No more marina work, just wonderful cruising in the bay....
Oct 2012
Thu 18 Oct 12:46
At LAST!!! Back in the water... But still working on her....
Fri 5 Oct 00:14
Boat Lagoon: Ketoro on hardstand for a month
Thu 4 Oct 09:52
Waiting off Ko Rang to enter Boat Lagoon; storms abated at last!
Chicken islands a LOVELY place to hide (like chickens!) in this fierce SW monsoon time
Eek! Huge winds bending round Yongkasem Bay headland pushing us too close to the reef...
Hiding from storms at Ko Muk, having ripped a headsail on way up
On our way up to Phuket, first night Ko Bulan
Jun 2012
Sun 10 Jun 23:21
Ketoro's home until September: time for the baby run! Yay!
Wed 6 Jun 13:32
Hiding from the weather in gorgeous spot with 30 fishing boats, tug and barge!
Mon 4 Jun 08:10
A new island for us, but clearly not for the fishing boats; hoping for baby sharks on our snorkel!
Sat 2 Jun 09:16
Wonderful sea and white beach and snorkelling again! Ko Rawi, Butangs
Fri 1 Jun 10:19
Rok Noks, fixing engine; Ketoro is teaching us about being on the move again!
Phi Phi island, fixing chafed-through reef line
Mar 2012
Fri 30 Mar 16:27
Back at Yacht Haven, leaving boat for 7 weeks travel... China here we come!
Always beautiful here, and not burgled again since first time...!
Wind and rolly sea drove us to this west side for a change, and glad of it!
Haircut time! And drinks on beach...
Hundreds of sea stars in the mud at low tide at Ko Hong Krabi... Just waiting for water!
Another great unofficial meal at Chok'D... They were "closed" again....
Coral island to find the Crown of Thorns: got it!
Fri 23 Mar 02:05
Nai Harn offers massages, meals, beautiful sea and beach.... Come!
Mon 19 Mar 01:08
Came in on a massive storm, going out on a breeze with Sonja and Delwin
Tue 13 Mar 10:35
Richelieu rock... Spectacular diving on pinnacles rising from nowhere!
Sun 11 Mar 10:41
Awesome diving spots alongside channel west of us, 2 dives from dinghy.
In the channel between two Surin islands: centre is turquoise waters, sides all green.
Change of scene.... From beautiful to ridiculously beautiful!
Sat 10 Mar 10:42
On the other side; perfectly alone in beautiful bay with crystal water and steep treed sides
Fri 9 Mar 13:07
Awesome Ko Surin: stunning islands, great wall drop-offs for snorkelling, clear sea
Thu 8 Mar 02:14
Remote, quiet, few chalets, long-tail transport: lovely Koh Chang
Mon 5 Mar 04:54
Long Beach, Ko Payam... And it really is!!! Long.... And waiting to be explored....
Sun 4 Mar 07:03
We are at Ko Phayam! Remote, quiet, lovely bay, islands of Burma to west.
Sat 3 Mar 06:09
Surrounded by lovely islands, small rocky beach scheduled for haircut@Ko Kai Nui Salon!
Fri 2 Mar 09:33
Mangroves and island one side, mainland hills shrouded with cloud on other; Ko Ra
Such an interesting waterway with pretty greened sides and fishermen trying for supper
Entering interesting waterway between islands and mainland
Thu 1 Mar 08:59
Khao Lak Beach, overnight on our way north to Burma border.
Feb 2012
Wed 29 Feb 02:41
This favourite spot means airport goodbyes today, sadly... Next time a hello!
Wonderful: sleeping alongside and snorkelling round a tiny rock island, Ko Waeo
Sat 25 Feb 05:48
What do you do at Patong? People watch, do the tailors, drink cocktails!
Wow! Incredible sighting of large cuttlefish feeding at gorgeous Freedom Bay
A beautiful stop for visitors and lots to do/see/buy....
Happiness! Snorkelling again, but many urchins indicate poor reef.
Cute Chok'D bar opened for us on this tiny private rock/island
Wonderful! Rai Lee Bay, astounding Krabi karst cliffs and crystal sea...
New spot:Ao Nang, Krabi; fisherman angry at us for using his buoy....
Time to watch the climbers and marvel at the wall face seemingly metres from us
Another beautiful island with beach, hong, snorkelling: Ko Hong Krabi
Thu 16 Feb 06:13
Mooring buoy off Paradise Beach Resort for a swim and treat lunch... then off again!
Ko Ku du channel: stunning anchorage between two cliffs, strong tide if swimming.
Ko Ba Tang: a lunch stop! Clear, cool water swim to tiny beach under more cliffs...
Ko Daeng Yai: Lovely new stop, towering cliff one side, sea eagles, pink dawn..
Ao Po marina to await Mark and Livi
Wonderful snorkelling with Erik; trooublesome double-buoy tie-up!
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Jan 2012
Sun 15 Jan 01:13
Back at Nai Yang; seems 14 other yachties also hold this as their favourite beach anchoring spot!
What fun! Dinghy exploration of river, fishing boats, lagoon at high tide: come in and see.
Dec 2011
Fri 30 Dec 05:49
Nai Harn, how lovely: Jungle Beach, beautiful river into sea, improved weather!
Mon 26 Dec 05:43
Family day "treat" for B+K: sailing in 45kn gales, anchored in Patong and bouncing on boat!
Sun 25 Dec 14:40
Christmas Day 2011 with Barry and Kay at Surin Beach; only challenges huge winds and a rolly boat!
Fri 23 Dec 05:34
Nai Yang again.. Gentle, pretty, plenty Thai treats like food, massage Madame...!
Tue 20 Dec 13:25
Laem Sing, a new find... a Christmas morning spot it will be! Sea splashing over rocks, beautiful treed headland, pretty beach...
Mon 19 Dec 06:48
Pretty Nai Harn bay, but HOW do we get dinghy on shore??? Reef, waves....
Sun 18 Dec 13:43
Panwa Bali in Ao Chalong, SO nice to be on anchor after the marina!
Sun 11 Dec 10:06
Boat Lagoon Phuket again.... sawasdee ka!! Week here to work on boat.
Sat 10 Dec 05:51
Ko Rang feels like home! Convenient for Boat Lagoon entry at high tide in morning...
Dire warnings and cautions do not deter Rolf from using this channel short-cut! (successfull!)
Fri 9 Dec 05:34
More beautiful beaches and sea and hongs!!! Such hardship... Ko Hong, Krabi
Thu 8 Dec 04:31
Heaven last night, just moved to a new heavenly snorkel area: come in close and see our garden!
Wed 7 Dec 05:25
Chicken Island: good snorkelling, watching the climbers, beautiful longtails with prayer-flags.!
Ao Phra-Ae beach on Ko Lanta: storm prevented us from getting to beach.
Tue 6 Dec 07:19
Stunning Emerald (Morakot) Cave: a wonderful hong!
Mon 5 Dec 08:36
Ko Muk; east side for the night, explore the hong tomorrow
Sun 4 Dec 10:19
Beautiful bay hosting 5 yachts and 12 fishing boats, all escaping wind-storms.
Site of a failed attempt to salvage another yacht's anchor, for reward: not a career for us!
Fri 2 Dec 16:05
Telaga harbour again. Fuel, food and duty-free booze for Christmas!
Oct 2011
Mon 10 Oct 07:02
Ketoro holding tight to pontoon at Pu Rebak Marina till end November.
Telaga for RUGBY!!! Farewell to John, who has sailed Ketoro between Phuket and Singapore!
Sun 9 Oct 00:39
Fjord anchorage as beautiful as ever, but LOTS rain and wind... Dragging worries.
Thu 6 Oct 03:18
Georgetown, Penang for fun 2 nights YIPPEE!
Wed 5 Oct 06:00
Mainsail fell down!!! So had to anchor here at Pangkor to fix: 3h up mast in sun.
Tue 4 Oct 09:13
Port Klang: again time to watch for ships crossing our path and trying to predict their behaviour!
Mon 3 Oct 11:33
Port Dickson: had a swim in resort pool.... Heaven!!
On our way again....
Sep 2011
Tue 27 Sep 13:45
Berthed at Marina at dusk. Exceptionally exhausted, want to sleep for days...
Two massive ships collided alongside us here! How horrifying that they drive so badly...
Gales, horrible sea, crossed shipping channels in gale and rain, caught huge fishing net. Excruciating.
Mon 26 Sep 05:34
Great sailing 7kn under reef turned to @#* when gales hit on the nose: bare poles and 2kn...!
Sun 25 Sep 03:33
Sailing winds at last!! But who switched last night's orders for NO boats and lots of moonlight??
Sat 24 Sep 03:21
Much improved sea state, wind, current... ie going our way now and all well!
Fri 23 Sep 06:28
For us: dolphins, playing; sea snakes,slithering away; tuna biting lures. Against: sea, current and wind: UGH.
Fri 16 Sep 09:19
Got into Miri Marina just before the storm hit! Tied on and happy, for a 5 day stay and travel to Mulu
Thu 15 Sep 12:13
Last Brunei stop: Kuala Belait, industrial, serving the oil rigs, but pretty at night! Tiring 12h sail day.
Wed 14 Sep 02:26
Brunei, almost tiniest but richest country in world. Well, amazing Sultan's riches anyway....!
Sun 11 Sep 08:56
Pulau Tiga is our last stop in Sabah! Mooring ball off pretty island: fish from freezer on BBQ tonight.
Thu 8 Sep 10:55
KK Marina for water and power and hardware purchases and provisioning and dinghy fixing and maybe invertor too...!?
Wed 7 Sep 08:51
Happy to anchor after another 10 hour day on the move. Tomorrow KK Marina.
Tue 6 Sep 08:03
Last day in the Sulu Sea: tomorrow round the tip into the South China Sea.
Oh the calm of a lagoon surrounded by mangroves, and a sleep as if we were not on the sea...!
Sat 3 Sep 11:06
Lankayan island: great diving and turtle breeding programme, watched 200 run into the sea!
Aug 2011
Wed 31 Aug 00:59
Back at Sandakan... Really functional: provisioning and hoping for no more burglaries....
Tue 30 Aug 09:48
Dewhurst Bay: back in muddy Malaysian river, but watching monkeys on the beach makes up for it!
Sun 28 Aug 10:55
Dent Haven again, calm night after a LONG day sailing? We hope so....
Lahad Datu: busy harbour, fascinating shrimp farms being pushed into place by big dinghies. Drop off point for friends.
Fri: Pu Gaya - beautiful tall islands, treed, pristine water, pretty coral bommies under boat
Mon - thurs: re-anchored and firm. Exceptionally wonderful Sipadan diving WOW
Sunday: anchored on Mabul sand spit but terrible stormy night with dragging anchor....
Sat: Horn Reef - wonderful snorkelling, no visible land, our neighbour is a single stilted fishing hut!
Tue 16 Aug 08:01
Tawau: ugly from the sea, container port, last stop of the rally
Mon 15 Aug 07:26
Mabul Island, between converted oil rig and stilted chalets: weird!
Sun 14 Aug 06:39
Pulau Gaya: pretty, with PRISTINE water... Stay here for a day to clean the boat!
Pulau Gaya: pretty, with PRISTINE water... Stay here for a day to clean the boat!
Fri 12 Aug 08:31
Pretty place to sleep, massive currents pushing us down today!
Leaving this amazing river: sad, but happy to see end of mud!
Wed 10 Aug 23:36
Today saw wild Orang utans in jungle and sailed over a Pygmy elephant!
Tue 9 Aug 01:53
As far as we can go on Ketoro, due to power lines. Now some dinghy investigation...
Monday..in heaven with birds, monkeys, magnificent primary jungle, clean but muddy river.
Sun eve. Kinabatangan River: jungle one side, small village children waving the other...
Sun morn: on way to Sungai Kinabatangan.. river through the jungle...
Tue 2 Aug 05:58
Sandakan... Manic anchorage, boats of every type hurtling through..interesting times!
Beautiful island anchorage to rest after 24 hours of boat-fixing miseries.
Tigabu island: no fun as we find engine water pump and shower water pump died!
Mon 1 Aug 12:01
Morning drift snorkel between two islands, direction and speed dictated by strong current!
Jul 2011
Sat 30 Jul 12:25
Quiet anchorage for the night before island visits tomorrow...
Rounding the lovely northern tip of Borneo.... YAAAY!
Fri 29 Jul 08:25
Ambong Bay for a night. Sea very rolly outside... And lovely and calm in here!
Wed 20 Jul 05:27
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah... Now THIS looks like a good Marina! Going to check out the facilities...
Sailing in race to KK.... But NO wind teaches patience and sailing skills!
Wed 13 Jul 05:29
Miri marina: rally base and start for Borneo Yacht Challenge.
Night watch with luminous moon to round the cape on our way to Miri.
Jun 2011
Tue 28 Jun 04:29
Kuching Marina for a while: travel inland to Sibu and Kapit and World Rainforest Music Festival!
Between 2 stunning islands: walked on one: saw monkeys, pitcher plants; haircut on other!
Mon 27 Jun 04:36
En route... Rounding magnificent forested mountain falling steeply to the sea
Wed 22 Jun 00:13
Sludgy river, heavily forested, crocs, bright stars: we are in Borneo! Specifically Kuching in Sarawak state.
Sun 19 Jun 17:03
Beautiful island off Borneo to rest for 2 days before going Borneo itself.
Rounded the corner: wind gone, engines on, hope to make it before sundown!
Sat 18 Jun 04:04
Rocking, rolling on lumpy sea, side-on waves, wind on nose... tired... this is passage-making!
Fri 17 Jun 03:14
Horrible uncomfortable sea but sailing in good winds south of oil filelds
Wed 15 Jun 14:45
Terengganu for the last time before crossing S China Sea to Borneo
Mon 13 Jun 10:55
Moored P Redang again, returning to Terengganu... Last night at these lovely islands
Stunning Temple dive (Tokong Laut) myriads of fish, some huge, great coral.
Beautiful Perhentian Island bay, thickly wooded hillsides, after lovely dive at lighthouse site
Sun 12 Jun 03:48
Beautiful diving in the Parhentian Islands.... And also fun on land!
Fri 10 Jun 09:11
Anchored in lovely bay on P Redang, found a lovely-looking island to dive tomorrow YAY! Happily gazing into toilet bowls with clean sea water, not mud
Fri 3 Jun 04:44
Time to sleep! Berthed at Marina in Kuala Terengganu
Inauspicious River entry to Terengganu; a day to get food and organise sail repair then to island to meet others.
Thu 2 Jun 15:46
Sailing through night: black, but seeing S Cross behind and Big Dipper ahead... Going right way!
Sailing overnight heading for Kuala Terengganu, horribly hot and no wind to speak of!
Wed 1 Jun 12:32
Rompin for beach BBQ to touch base with rally group
3 mile period: jib out, main up, storm hits, reef 1, dodge ferry straight at us, reef 2, main down, jib in: happy to anchor here.....
May 2011
Mon 30 May 13:58
Stunning! Tiny island with most of it underwater... Huge boulders shouldering coral gardens and home for millions of fish!
Sun 29 May 10:00
Pulau Tulai for snorkelling and hopefully a dive.. If we can find the appropriate place! Then there was the charter boat who took guests skiing in cir
Fri 27 May 08:10
Tioman south, going to walk to waterfall of movie South Pacific tomorrow
Fri 20 May 14:14
Tioman Island, a rallying point for all rally boats! Tall volcanic island, rainforest vegetation, lovely beaches
Thu 19 May 02:13
Pulau Babi Besar - absolutely stunning! The South China Sea, as it turns out, is awesome...!! Great company from other rally boats enhances the experi
Tue 17 May 11:39
Pulau Tinggi: back to beautiful islands, white sands, clear waters, fish and coral... YAY!
Sun 15 May 09:19
Teluk Punggai. Featureless stop over on way north. Good anchor holding!
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Tue 10 May 11:00
One15 Marina, Singapore. A few days here before we re-join the rally at the Tioman Islands.
Passing Raffles lighthouse
Keeping Singapore on our left and Malaysia on our right and weaving our way through dozens of ships
Apr 2011
Sun 10 Apr 05:32
Puteri harbour, home for a month till we set off on the rally
Completed the busy Malacca Straits, crossed the Singapore channel, gratefully looking for our home
10Apr early... The southernmost tip of Malaysia, and LOTS of giants anchored here.
9Apr late... Rain, lightning, big guys on anchor and those challenging us....!
Tue 5 Apr 07:06
Marina at Port Dickson: time to SLEEP after overnighters alongside the hugest ships and traffic... and visit Melaka!
Mon 4 Apr 03:17
Wishing for wind, dodging fishing boats, grateful for the AIS info on all the big guys out here!
Sat 2 Apr 00:05
Georgetown Penang! Marina in old city: wonderful, noisy, vibey, much to see and do..
Mar 2011
Thu 31 Mar 09:19
Swimming in beautiful cool opaque sea off beach at Pregnant Maiden Island.... great start to our voyage south!
Wed 30 Mar 03:33
Telaga marina protects us from unusually big bad weather... and we wait for change before we sail...
Sun 27 Mar 01:12
last night in Thailand: horrible and very rolly! Bye Ko Lipe... we could not go on shore to visit you!
Fri 25 Mar 14:38
Rok Nok again: a trusty stop over for a good night's sleep
Thurs: Racha Island for a rough rocky night with little sleep...
Wed / thurs Ao Chalong: clearing out of Thailand for... the last time?
Tue 8 Mar 04:06
Go in close to see: no water here! Ketoro on the hardstand for work, we sleeping in apartment nearby.
Sunday evening off Ko Rang: calm, pretty place to wait for entering boat lagoon at high tide
Sat 5 Mar 09:31
First time this side of Racha Yai... time to check out the beach area...!
4Mar This time a steep walk up Rok Nok to see the magnificent views from the top of the island
3 Feb Looking onto the white beaches and heavily treed slopes of beautiful Ko Tarutao.
Thu 3 Mar 01:36
2Mar Rebak Marina at last getting our new rudders!
28 Feb Anchored off Telaga Harbour to clear customs and shop duty free...
Ko Ka Lang.. A quick stop over for a stunning dive off the boat! Such beautiful coral and fish on a pinnacle 28feb
27Feb Great sailing to Ko Lipe, lovely beach with dozens of bars and wonderful relaxed atmosphere.
26 Feb Ko Rok Nok a favourite stop-over for yachts doing the visa run...!
Feb 2011
Sat 19 Feb 10:07
18 Feb Kata Beach again, enjoying the views, clear sea, easy access to all the land stuff.
17 Feb Wonderful calm quiet Freedom Bay: on our own but for the fish and birds…
15 Feb Patong Bay as busy as usual, now with the add ition of massive cruise-liners…
14 Feb Valentine's Day at Surin Beach.. very beaut iful, good massages, good food…!
13 Feb Playing with young ellies Lucky and Lili on Ban Tao Beach!
10 Feb Back in pretty Nai Yang to wave bye to Mark and hi to Ilana
Sun 6 Feb 14:56
Ko Similan island 5 is awesome with crystal water, great snorkelling and a turtle trying to eat the fin on Rolfs foot!
Fri 4 Feb 14:48
4 Feb Similan Islands.... So beautiful, amazing water clarity, wonderful rest
2 Feb Kata Beach... Great massages, nice beach, great meal.... pesky jet skis!
1 Feb Ao Po Marina to fix batteries made dead by the service people....
31Jan Ko Roi... A beautiful wonderful spot with a shrine in the hong
30 Jan Showing Mark and Livi our favourite spots in the bay....
Jan 2011
Mon 3 Jan 01:29
Yacht Haven.. Home for the boat while we head off to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, whee haa!
Sat 1 Jan 15:36
Last night on anchor before our trip to Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. A quiet evening... The first in 2 weeks!
Rounding Promthep Cape in strong gusts on way up to Yacht Haven again.
Happy New Year! What an amazing party start off Patong Beach: WOW WOW WOW!
Dec 2010
Wed 29 Dec 09:19
Kamala Beach: hundreds of beach loungers, jet skis with no speed limits, huge gin palaces behind us!
Fri 24 Dec 03:02
Nai Yang... Home for Christmas: beaches, smoothies, yachtie friends, calm waters. And a turtle!
Freedom Bay: the only yacht here, lovely beach and fair snorkelling in the surge!
Kata Beach: beautiful sea and seafood lunch on shore, full moon and fire lanterns at night
Nai Harn Bay, beautiful first w-coast anchorage of the Christmas week: happiness!
Good ole rolly Ao Chalong, base until the NE season sets in (please...!)
Sat 11 Dec 13:54
Phi Phi.. great shelter for the weather but little protection from lunatic boat skippers!
Ko Rok Nok.. star of French Survivor.. and our haven in howling winds!
Discovered this anchorage off Ko Bulan North with no help from pilot guides.... beautiful!
Thu 9 Dec 00:51
Pulau Singha Besar overnighter. Have started collecting appropriate materials for our Christmas "tree"...
Wed 8 Dec 03:38
Come in closer and look at where we are! Towering cliffs on each side, incredibly densely greened with bushes, creepers, immensely tall trees, all cli
Nov 2010
Sun 28 Nov 01:27
Tied up at Telaga Harbour Marina for a week
25 Nov Beautiful bay with wonderful snorkelling on Ko Butang
Thu 25 Nov 00:54
24 Nov Stunning limestone cliffs towering over us at Ko Phetra
23 Nov Ko Lanta.. great fun at Kan Tiang beach
22 Nov Busy busy BUSY Ton Sai Bay at Phi Phi Don
21 Nov Pretty Ko Roi again
Wed 24 Nov 13:48
20 Nov Showing Sandy, Patrick, Ros a favourite secluded anchorage Ko Hong
20 Nov Departing great berth at Yacht Haven Marina
Sep 2010
Sat 11 Sep 14:24
Yacht Haven: home for Ketoro while we go home to SA
Aug 2010
Sun 22 Aug 15:27
Ko Rang....beautiful island with marvellous long beach
Escorted by hundreds of little fish whilst snorkelling on reef at Ko Hae (Coral Island)... they all expect to be hand fed!
Wed 18 Aug 13:27
18 Aug Stunning Ko Dam Khwan: Chicken island! Spectacular sunset behind the towering chicken head rock ... plan 2 days here.
17 Aug Ko Muk... lovely bay with beach projecting from the cliffs; longtail central for fishermen so very noisy.
16 Aug Anchored off Ko Tarutao... peaceful, beautiful, protected; home of sea eagles!
Fri 13 Aug 13:27
Rebak Marina at Pulau Langkawi: aircon, swimming pool, shady trees.... what's not to like!?
Tue 10 Aug 09:49
Malaysia again: Telaga Harbour Marina for a few days to explore Pulau Langkawi before returning to Thailand!
Mon 9 Aug 11:29
Lovely spot off a beach on Ko Laen, east of Ko Taratao; tomorrow clear in at Langkawi
Sun 8 Aug 13:30
Second time at Ko Rok Nok and just as lovely... but no beach supper and big winds! Glad of mooring buoy..
Overnight at Ko Racha Yai (Island King Big, literally) with lighted fishing boats making the horizon glow.
Mon 2 Aug 02:00
Yacht Haven Marina: potential spot to leave boat when fly out?
Jul 2010
Mon 19 Jul 07:10
Ao Po Grand Bay Marina: the luxury of being tied on and only a hop from the beautiful Phang Nga Bay islands
Ao Chalong.... "home" harbour for clearing in/out formalities
Thu 15 Jul 16:52
Another anchorage at Phi Phi Don: beautiful as before but less busy and less polluted... definitely the favoured spot!
Wed 14 Jul 03:51
Stopped over at Ko Ngai for two nights while the Kothes celebrate their 31st anniversary!
Tue 13 Jul 02:38
On the way back: stop-over at Ko Bulon Le with a walk in the village followed by enormous braai baracuda steaks!
Sat 10 Jul 02:24
We are in Malaysia! Berthed in Telaga Harbour on Pulau Langkawi (island) for a weekend of sight-seeing before returning to Thailand
Thu 8 Jul 15:18
Wednesday: rested over at Koh Lipe in the Butangs for two days, enjoying the island, water and stars.
Tuesday: Stopped over at The Beach (Maya Bay) then overnight stop at Koh Rok Nok, with a picnic supper on the sand at sunset.
Monday 5 July: Doing the tourist thing on Ko Phi Phi Don: enjoying the sights, shops, meal at a beach restaurant.
Monday 5 July: leaving Ao Chalong with John and Wendy on way to Malaysia via the scenic route!
Wed 30: On way back to Ao Chalong after burglary; anchored off Ko Rang Yai
Thu 1 Jul 15:43
Ko Hong: anchored here in paradise yesterday, with limestone cliffs soaring above us and fascinating explorations of a beautiful lagoon on the dinghy.
Jun 2010
Sat 12 Jun 01:46
Luxury!! Absolute luxury!! Tied up at a marina; shore power and water (wow!); chance to get onto land and explore.... and do lots of boat jobs!
Thu 10 Jun 14:28
In Tahiland at last!!! Anchored in Ao Chalong on Phuket island to do formal clearing in procedures. We made it!!!
Tue 8 Jun 13:08
Almost through the heaviest ship traffic in the Malacca Straights. Now to Thailand....
Departed the beautiful anchorage at Pulau WE, Sumatra after 2 wonderful nights sleep! On way again....
Sat 5 Jun 07:45
When the mountain comes under you and creates a great hole before you, the best thing to do is focus on sailing by your instruments and ignore your ho
Fri 4 Jun 13:52
After 24 hours of horrible stormy seas, are now happy to have that behind us and be 200 miles from Sumatra.
Thu 3 Jun 06:08
Pleasant winds gave way to gales, which are carrying us with them... luckily they are also going to Thailand! All well on board.
Tue 1 Jun 09:49
Well, here we are! Middle of the sea and so forth...! Really lovely winds.... although they pushed us too far south and we had to get back up there ag
May 2010
Sun 30 May 13:08
South of Sri Lanka on a beautiful sea running under the asymmetric spinnaker; no fish (beans yeah!) but beautiful dolphins....
Fri 28 May 13:19
In the middle of nowhere, with good winds: all sail, no motors required!
Wed 26 May 15:41
Last night in Hulhumale lagoon... leave tomorrow for Thailand!
Sun 23 May 02:52
Our last fun anchorage (Velassaru resort island) before returning to Male and then departing for Thailand
Sun 2 May 06:26
Protected coral garden millpond at Gaafaru Atoll... echoes of Bassas da India
Amazing 32nd anniversary dinner on the beach with the Candys at Helengeli Island
Sat 1 May 16:47
There are 2 kinds of skipper: those who have grounded and those who have not yet grounded. This is where we joined the aforementioned club.
Apr 2010
Wed 28 Apr 14:50
Kept waiting a week here at Hulhumale for cruising permit. Now have permit... will cruise!
Mon 19 Apr 07:36
Extremely isolated, anchored on Felidhe Atoll; no islands, only reefs and turquoise seas
Sat 17 Apr 08:03
Anchored in a reef-enclosed lagoon in Mulaka Atoll: stunning! Alone and private... yet near 2 stilted resorts!
Wed 14 Apr 15:13
Anchored in North Huvadhoo Atoll, a beautiful calm haven after 2 windy tiring days!
Tue 13 Apr 02:23
The Equator at 0630: crossed the stormy, cold line with booze, chocolates and an apple upside-down cake! Shared with King Neptune...
Fri 2 Apr 04:52
Gan, Addu Atoll, Maldives; welcomed by a big pod of dolphins!
Mar 2010
Tue 30 Mar 04:50
On the road again: good sea, no wind.... clouds building though...
Sat 27 Mar 15:12
A full gale brought us here but today spent forgetting as we swam with 30 dolphins!
Sat 20 Mar 09:00
Surrounded by sharks but not like those in your big cities..
Fri 12 Mar 14:59
Ile Diamant, Chagos and really being slothful and chilling, but catching nothing but shark from the boat!
Feb 2010
Fri 26 Feb 14:06
Anchored in heaven at Ile du Coin, Peros Banhos, Chagos Archipelago... these islands will be home for a few weeks
We are almost there! See land... with 10nm to go....
Wed 24 Feb 15:34
Half-way point, a long way from land: 545nm to seychelles, 545nm to Chagos, 3800m to the sea-bed!
Mon 22 Feb 08:21
Fantastic sailing conditions: good winds, favourable current... heaven! Supported by whales, dolphins, a mile-long shoal of tuna and attendant hundred
Fri 12 Feb 09:44
Seychelles haven last weeks.. resting before the big sail...
Jan 2010
Sat 23 Jan 07:23
Port Launay winds and seas really testing our anchor: which comes up tops!
Laria Bay, Curieuse.. Seychelles home but with marauding butterfly fish!
Sat 16 Jan 06:25
Pretty Felicite island, amongst the many we have explored
Dec 2009
Thu 17 Dec 16:36
La Digue... beautiful, tiny, quaint charm... expensive!
Wed 16 Dec 16:53
3 days on Praslin Island.. finding anchorages with the best land view!
Mon 7 Dec 14:35
Home for now: Seychelles Yacht Club Dec 7
We made it! Dec 6 Anchored in Victoria Harbour to await official clearance,tomorrow.
Headed east to avoid piracy in SW, now turning north Dec 5
Farquhar group Dec 2, red-foot booby hitched a ride till dawn!
Last night in Madagascar Nov 30
Started on passage to Seychelles with some anxiety over weather and pirates... Nov 29
Nov 2009
Sun 15 Nov 17:53
Still night in protected anchorage... like a bus station with 8 other boats here!
Sat 14 Nov 11:49
Beautiful Tara Bajina and snorkelling off the boat
Fri 13 Nov 07:04
Nosy Fali An anchorage to hide from the predicted W wind that was awful in the ferocious suprise storm from the East
Nosy Komba: beautiful island where soft, gentle Lemurs jump lightly onto your shoulder for bananas
Mon 9 Nov 17:49
Lokobe Nature Reserve towering lush green
Beautiful tiny marine reserve for two days
Sun 1 Nov 10:25
Russian Bay.. beautiul, wild, remote, good storm hideout if necessary
Oct 2009
Thu 29 Oct 05:47
Anchored at Sakatia island off Nosy Be; formally cleared into the country and ready to cruise
Tue 27 Oct 14:13
Anchored at Sakatia island off Nosy Be... meal on shore tonight YAY!!!
Anchored at Sakatia island off Nosy Be... meal on shore tonight YAY!!!
Tranquil river anchorage to hand over goods transported for others....
Sun 25 Oct 19:21
Wonderful Nosy Iranje anchorage... our first Madagascar island!
Sat 24 Oct 11:43
From becalmed to hectic to becalmed, but one constant is the curent against us....
Fri 23 Oct 15:19
Hot hot hot ... still still still day....!
Thu 22 Oct 18:28
Rocking and rolling up and down....!
Hello! How are you? Thanks for popping in to visit us! Heading straight on to Nosy Be.
Wed 21 Oct 07:06
Still at sea.... Juan de Nova ahead in case we need to stop for weather.
Tue 20 Oct 06:03
Night sailed with a dozen storms around us, racing us up to NW Madagascar
Sun 18 Oct 13:14
Anchored at Bassas da India: absolutely astounding atoll, reef fish hiding in our shade
Sat 17 Oct 13:18
Swam in ultra blue ocean, enjoyed fish braai, watched feeding frenzy of birds, sharks take place around and UNDER us!
Heaven: night sailing with sky awash with stars and sea with phosphorescence, favourable wind and current.
Fri 16 Oct 13:12
Frustrated: pitiful wind and big current south
Thu 15 Oct 14:36
Wahoo! First fish for supper... and another one..
Inhambane harbour
Mon 12 Oct 08:21
Waiting. Anchored off pretty Linge Linge near Inhambane... public hol in Moz
Sat 10 Oct 18:57
Anchoring in rolling sea at Inhambane Bay, Mozambique
Massive melodious whale foghorns over the ocean.
Fri 9 Oct 16:39
Swimming in the channel
Prolific marine life and spectacular whale sightings in amazing Mozambican waters
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Learning curve with Code Zero, obliging ship's captain's avoiding action, 4 whales, 100 dolphins
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I'm being folllowed by a moonshadow
Bumping along with whales and Yacht Time Out to port
Second time from RB, now with Yacht Time Out
Tue 6 Oct 13:36
Second round in R Bay
Sun 4 Oct 20:54
engine trouble turning back all fine
Leaving now
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Certain periods in the making of history have been deficient in contemporary chronicles. This is notably true in the history of American education during the eighteenth century. Such history presents lessons to the educator of a later generation. As we follow the growth of the American people from the status of settlers in a new country to that of a distinctive nation with its own life to provide for by training and education, we are led to an understanding of the American character and civilization of our own day. This understanding is necessary for all those who are engaged in the attempt to prepare boys and girls to take their places in the present social structure.
The history of education is made up in part of accounts of various subjects which have developed into courses of study. mathematics of some kind has always been included in such courses. In the American Colonies arithmetic was an important subject for practical reasons. It was needed for trade and commerce. With sailing vessels plying between Europe and America and the only means of communication with the "homeland," navigation and all the kinds of sailing that had to be put to daily use came to be a continuation of the course in arithmetic. Astronomical observations were an important feature in laying out a course at sea, and so astronomy is found in connection with arithmetic. Some elementary trigonometry, logarithms, and geometric constructions played a necessary part in the calculations incident to both navigation and astronomy. With this list the practical uses of mathematics in that day are exhausted.
It is the purpose of this study to show that algebra, another branch of mathematics, entered into the American education of the eighteenth century, and to show further that we must seek some other reason for its presence than a practical need for it.
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The Justice Department has asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay red-stamping Sprint's planned $20 billion deal with Japan's SoftBank, saying it wants to study the national security implications.
The FBI and Homeland Security Department "are currently reviewing this matter for any national security, law enforcement, and public safety issues but have not yet completed that effort," a Justice Department lawyer said in a letter to the FCC.
"We therefore request that the Commission defer action until such time as the Agencies notify the Commission of the completion of their review and, based on the results of such review, request appropriate action by the Commission," the letter continued.
Sprint, for its part, characterized the request as routine.
"This is a routine request when working with the [U.S. government] agencies regarding national security," Sprint said in a statement.
The No. 4 U.S. carrier, T-Mobile, is already in foreign hands as a unit of Deutsche Telekom, while Verizon Wireless is partly owned by Vodafone.
The request from the DOJ was reported earlier Tuesday by Bloomberg. Dish Network, which like Sprint is bidding for Clearwire, has also asked the FCC to hold off on approving the Softbank deal.
Sprint is still aiming to close the deal in mid-2013.


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A divided federal appeals court ruled today that the government does not need a probable-cause warrant to access mobile-phone subscribers' cell-site information, a decision reversing lower court decisions that said the location data was protected by the Fourth Amendment.
The 2-1 decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is the third federal appeals court to decide the privacy issue. Adding to the possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court might take up the topic, New Jersey's high court two weeks ago ruled that warrants were required for the location data.
All the while, two federal appellate courts have now taken the government's position that court warrants are not required for the location data. And a third federal appellate court said judges had the option to demand warrants. All of which means some suspects are being convicted based on locational data of what towers their cellphones are pinging, and others are not, because some courts are requiring warrants.
What's more, the Supreme Court has not ruled on the issue. However, the justices last month rejected an appeal (.pdf) from a drug courier sentenced to 20 years after being nabbed with 1,100 pounds of marijuana in a motor home camper the authorities tracked via his mobile phone pinging cell towers for three days from Arizona to a Texas truck stop.
In that case, the Supreme Court let stand the Ohio-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. The appeals court ruled that probable-cause warrants were not necessary to obtain cell-site data.
Meanwhile, today's 5th Circuit ruling comes as the authorities have widely adopted using warrantless cell-tower locational tracking of criminal suspects in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling 18 months ago that they need probable-cause warrants from judges to affix covert GPS devices to vehicles.
The 5th Circuit and 6th Circuit distinguished the case from the GPS case decided by the Supreme Court. The high court ruled that the physical act of installing a GPS device on a target's vehicle amounted to a search, which usually necessitates a probable-cause warrant under the Fourth Amendment.
In the end, the 5th Circuit, which sets law in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, concluded today that the locational history of a mobile phone does not enjoy constitutional protections because the government has not performed the tracking, and that the data is simply a business record owned by carriers. (.pdf)
"… cell site information is clearly a business record. The cell service provider collects and stores historical cell site data for its own business purposes, perhaps to monitor or optimize service on its network or to accurately bill its customers for the segments of its network that they use. The Government does not require service providers to record this information or store it. The providers control what they record and how long these records are retained."
The 5th Circuit litigation concerns unidentified drug suspects in which the lower court rulings said "compelled warrantless disclosure of cell site data violates the Fourth Amendment."
The government argued that a mobile-phone company may disclose historical cell-site records created and kept by the company in its ordinary course of business, where such an order is based on a showing of "specific and articulable facts" that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the records sought are relevant and material to an ongoing criminal investigation.
A record number of Americans are embracing mobile phones, which are a de facto style of tracking device consumers willingly place in their pockets and purses. As of December, there were 326.4 million wireless subscriber accounts, exceeding the U.S. population, responsible for 2.3 trillion annual minutes of calls, according to the Wireless Association.
"This ruling fails to recognize that Americans do in fact have a reasonable expectation of privacy in their cell phone location information. Where you go can reveal a great deal about your life, and people don't think that carrying a cell phone around means that someone can get a detailed record of their movement for days or even months on end," said Catherine Crump, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. "The government should not be able to access this personal, sensitive information without getting a warrant based on probable cause. Unfortunately, the Fifth Circuit's decision allows exactly that."
A final case in the federal appellate courts is pending in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
That case concerns a Maryland federal judge declining last year to suppress evidence that Aaron Graham and Eric Jordan were allegedly involved in a string of Baltimore City fast-food restaurant robberies. They were arrested in connection to one robbery, and a 7-month historical look of their phone records – obtained without a warrant – placed them on the scene when other restaurants were robbed, the authorities said.


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Cascade Bicycle Club reported converting more than 30 drivers to the joys of bike commuting through its Green Bike project, which gave drivers a free bike if they did more than 50 percent of their commuting by bike over a three-month period.
We talked to one of the participants, Phyllis Rowland, HR assistant and recruiter for Wellspring Family Services. A "bike to the beach" kind of rider before the program, Phyllis has some words of advice to would-be bike commuters for making the transition a successful one. [By the way, if you commute via SODO, Cascade needs your input.]
From Cascade's press release:
The Green Bike Project aims to convert drive-alone commuters to bicycle commuting by providing equipment, instruction, encouragement and incentives. Cascade Bicycle Club outfits each person with a bicycle, helmet and lock and gives them safety and mechanical training. In return, participants pledged to replace at least 50 percent of their drive-alone commutes with bike commutes by Aug. 1. Those who achieved the goal will be rewarded with ownership of the bike they've used throughout the program.
An impressive 86 percent of participants successfully achieved their goal this year.
"This is an incredible result. In only three months, we've helped more than 30 people new to bike commuting become comfortable, confident, and competent cyclists. I don't know of many other programs that can boast an 86 percent success rate," said Chuck Ayers, executive director of the Cascade Bicycle Club.
The program does more than transform participants' commutes; it transforms lives.
"I love riding my bike to work," said Alex, of the Odyssey School. "I plan to keep it up for the rest of my life."
"I was really amazed with how quickly my body adapted to riding. I was really sore the first time I did it, and noticed huge improvements in how well I was able to go," said Heather of Darigold. "I was one of those 'move out of the way, bicyclists!' type of drivers before this, but now have a lot more understanding for them."
Participating companies in the 2010 program were: Case Design, Committee for Children, Darigold, Iron Bow Technologies, Outdoor Research, Odyssey School, and Wellspring Family Services.
The Green Bike Project demonstrates that with encouragement and support, people can dramatically change travel habits by trying bike commuting. That ultimately means fewer cars on the road, more money in peoples' pockets, and improved health throughout the region.


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Serious Cheese: Pairing Cheese and Honey
Say cheese! We recommend, review, and eat a lot of cheese.
There are few sensory juxtapositions as important and ubiquitous as the "sweet and sour." From apple pie to wine, it is arguably the most fundamental taste combination in all of food. However, among all the many examples of it in cuisines across the world, there is one that rises above the rest: cheese and honey.
To be sure, lots of sweet things go really well with cheese: wine, sake, quince, apples, but there is something special about drizzling a bit of, say, chestnut honey on a wedge of Tumbleweed cheese. Some cheeses and honeys do work better than others--here's what to look for.
Varietal Honey
Most store-bought honey is from bees that pollinate a bunch of different kinds of flowers. Varietal honeys on the other hand are from bees that feed mainly on one flower, be it orange, lavender, rose, or some other flower. The difference is staggering, and it's definitely worth seeking out the varietal honeys if you're going to pair them with cheeses whose flavors are equally unique and deep. Another option, like the fennel honey pictured above, is to find honeys infused with herbs or extracts.
Sweet and Nutty
Honeys go really well with aged cheeses that have a good amount of nuttiness. Parmigiano-Reggiano, a tangy Cheddar, or any of the alpine cheeses (Comté, Gruyère, Appenzeller) pair nicely with honey—in particular, with rich nutty honeys like chestnut or buckwheat.
Sweet and Creamy
Honey also works really well with fresh creamy cheeses like ricotta, goat cheese, or feta. Herbaceous and citrus honeys like lavender, thyme or orange blossom honeys are especially good with cheeses like these.
Sweet and Spicy
Blue cheeses are another good choice—the mellow sweetness of the honey cuts the saltiness really well. For me, the spicier the blue the better here (Roquefort is great). In this case you should use a honey that's a bit more subtle in flavor so that you don't clash with the fierce piquancy of the blue.
Drizzle It, Just a Little Bit
A little goes a long way with both honey and cheese. You don't want to drown the cheese in honey—it'll be too sweet and it'll also be a mess to eat. Just drizzle it on right before serving, or, alternatively, offer the honey in a little dish with a small spoon so guests can drizzle it themselves.
What do you think? Have you ever served a cheese plate with honey on it? What are you favorite pairings?
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* Finally, it is evident that one must save one's sperm. To spend one's sperm is to waste one's vital energy. Each ejaculation shortens our lives.
From La Vie Sexuelle d'Emmanuel Kant, J. P. Botul
Philosopher Left to Muse on Ridicule Over a Hoax: Bernard-Henri Lévy, France's most super chic intellectual, a founder of the New Philosophers movement in the post May '68 reevaluation of Marxism seems to have put his foot in his mouth. In his latest book, he cited The Sex Life of Immanuel Kant, an actual book (You can buy it, but only in French) supposedly written by Jean-Baptiste Botul, developer of the philosophical school of the Botulists, who is actually the fictional creation of a well known French philosopher and satirist, Frédéric Pagès – here's his blog.
Unlike the foolish dupes of the brilliant Sokal hoax, in which a professor of physics at NYU published a bogus and incomprehensible paper in Social-text and was roundly denounced by its fans for showing that the emperor was naked, Mr. Levy reacted with relative good grace.
"It was a truly brilliant and very believable hoax from the mind of a Canard Enchaîné journalist who remains a good philosopher all the same," Mr. Lévy wrote in an opinion piece. "So I was caught, as were the critics who reviewed the book when it came out. The only thing left to say, with no hard feelings, is kudos to the artist." [see NYTimes link above]
However, being a talker, and a talker, and one who lives by being a talker, he couldn't keep from…talking too much:
Appearing on Canal+ television, he said he had always admired The Sex Life of Immanuel Kant and that its arguments were solid, whether written by Botul or Pages. "I salute the artist [Pages]," he said, adding with a philosophical flourish: "Hats off for this invented-but-more-real-than-real Kant, whose portrait, whether signed Botul, Pages or John Smith, seems to be in harmony with my idea of a Kant who was tormented by demons that were less theoretical than it seemed." [Times Online]
Words, words, and words, to cover up the foolishness in his blizzard of words. In other words: It doesn't matter that I credulously believe fake stuff that is written for fun – including accounts of German emmigrants forming a colony in Paraguay to live by the metaphysics of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason – they agree with me!
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UPDATED: Pepperdine Sand Team Goes 2-0 on Day 1
Results from team dual meets on March 15
CSU Bakersfield defeats Grand Canyon University, 4-1
No. 1 GCU Kristen Johannsen/Mackenzie Phelps def. CSUB Debora Araujo-Yuan Fu, 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
No. 2 CSUB Mariah Alvidrez/Shayna Guitare def. GCU Sara Bowden-Shannon Dugan, 21-14, 21-18
No. 3 CSUB Lisa Bartsch/Molly O'Hagan def. GCU Kaitlynn Ausmus/Caelen Hiller, 21-18, 22-20
No. 4 CSUB Julia Bowen/Danika Youngblood def. GCU Megan Davis/Chloe Jenkins, 21-18, 21-16
No. 5 CSUB Kelsee Sawyer/Star Tucker-Campbell def. GCU Jessica Posse/Courtney Spackman, 19-21, 21-13, 15-6
Florida State defeats CSU Bakersfield, 5-0
No. 1 FSU Melanie Pavels/Katherine Plessy def. CSUB Debora Araujo-Yuan Fu, 21-18, 21-14
No. 2 FSU Sarah Wickstrom/Mallory Kiley def. CSUB Mariah Alvidrez/Shayna Guitare, 21-15, 21-12
No. 3 FSU Julie Brown/Jace Pardon def. CSUB Lisa Bartsch/Molly O'Hagan, 21-12, 21-15
No. 4 FSU Stephanie Pelleteri/Kristina Pelleteri def. CSUB Julia Bowen/Danika Youngblood, 21-13, 21-15
No. 5 FSU Jeassica McGregor/Olivera Medic def. Kelsee Sawyer/Star Tucker-Campbell, 21-13, 21-14
Pepperdine defeats Grand Canyon University, 5-0
No. 1 PEP Lilla Fredrick/Kim Hill def. GCU Kristen Johannsen/Mackenzie Phelps, 21-12, 21-13
No. 2 PEP Lara Dykstra/Kelley Larsen def. GCU Sara Bowden-Shannon Dugan, 21-13, 21-14
No. 3 PEP Kellie Woolever/Katie Messing def. GCU Kaitlynn Ausmus/Caelen Hiller, 21-11, 21-13
No. 4 PEP Taylor Racich/Emily Cook def. GCU Megan Davis/Chloe Jenkins, 21-11, 21-13
No. 5 PEP Victoria Adelheim/Jazmine Orosco def. Jessica Posse/Courtney Spackman, 21-8, 21-7
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 14, 2013) – The Pepperdine sand volleyball team scored victories over Florida State and Nebraska on the first day of the USA Volleyball Beach Collegiate Challenge on Thursday in Chula Vista, Calif.
The tournament is being played on the sand volleyball courts at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
In the top dual meet of the day between Pepperdine, ranked No. 1 by the AVCA, and No. 4 Florida State, FSU took the first two matches at Nos. 4 and 5 before Pepperdine won at Nos. 1 and 3.
In the match between the No. 2 teams, Pepperdine's Lara Dykstra and Caitlin Racich rallied from a second-set deficit to force a third set against Florida State's Aurora Davis and Fatma Yildram. Dykstra and Racich won the match, 15-21, 21-14, 16-14 to give Pepperdine the 3-2 team victory.
Both Dykstra and Racich are part of USA Volleyball's Beach High Performance Program.
"I am so impressed with the level of play out here. It's much higher across the board than what we saw last year," said Ali Wood Lamberson, USA Volleyball's director of beach programs. "Getting to the National Championships in May is going to be a real dogfight."
Pepperdine also defeated the University of Nebraska, 5-0.
Nebraska is making its sand volleyball debut at the USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge and had one victory on the day. The Cornhuskers' No. 1 team of Kelsey Robinson and Alexa Strange defeated Florida State's No. 1 team of Fatma Yildirim and Aurora Davis, 19-21, 21-19, 15-7.
Robinson, Strange and Davis are all part of the USAV's Beach High Performance Program.
Action will continue on Friday with dual meets between CSU Bakersfield and Grand Canyon University at 10 a.m. PT, Florida State and CSU Bakersfield at 11 a.m. PT and Pepperdine and Grand Canyon at noon.
After a lunch break, play in the gold and silver brackets for the pairs championship will begin.
Results from team dual meets on March 14
Florida State defeats Nebraska, 4-1
No. 1 UN Kelsey Robinson/Alexa Strange def. FSU Fatma Yildirim/Aurora Davis, 19-21, 21-19, 15-7
No. 2 FSU Melanie Pavels/Katherine Plessy def. UN Hayley Thramer/Amber Rolfzen, 21-18, 20-22, 15-12
No. 3 FSU Jace Pardon/Marija Milosavljevic def. UN Kadie Rolfzen/Morgan Broekhuis, 21-17, 21-16
No. 4 FSU Sarah Wickstrom/Mallory Kiley def. UN Cecilia Hall/Kelsey Fien, 21-13, 21-13
No. 5 FSU Stephanie Pelleteri/Kristina Pelleteri def. UN Alicia Ostrander/Sheridan Zarda, 21-12, 21-15
Pepperdine defeats Florida State, 3-2
No. 1 PEP Lilla Fredrick/Kim Hill def. FSU Julie Brown/Jace Pardon, 21-13, 21-15
No. 2 PEP Lara Dykstra/Caitlin Racich def. FSU Aurora Davis/Fatma Yildram, 15-21, 21-14, 16-14
No. 3 PEP Kelley Larsen/Kellie Woolever def. FSU Melanie Pavels/Katherine Plessy, 21-18, 21-13
No. 4 FSU Mallory Kiley/Sarah Wickstrom def. PEP Taylor Racich/Emily Cook, 27-25, 25-23
No. 5 FSU Kristina Pelleteri/Stephanie Pelleteri def. PEP Victoria Adelheim/Jazmine Orosco, 21-14, 18-21, 15-13
Pepperdine defeats Nebraska, 5-0
No. 1 PEP Lilla Fredrick/Kim Hill def. NEB Kelsey Robinson/Alexa Strange, 23-21, 21-14
No. 2 PEP Lara Dykstra/Caitlin Racich def. NEB Hayley Thramer/Amber Rolfzen, 21-15, 21-11
No. 3 PEP Kelley Larsen/Kellie Woolever def. NEB Kadie Rolfzen/Morgan Broekhuis, 21-11, 21-13
No. 4 PEP Taylor Racich/Emily Cook def. NEB Meghan Haggerty/Sheridan Zarda, 17-21, 21-15, 15-4
No. 5 PEP Victoria Adelheim/Jazmine Orosco def. NEB Cecilia Hall/Kelsey Fien, 21-17, 21-16
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Tiny Tim is a cat with a broken leg that appears in A Special Sesame Street Christmas. Maria finds the cat in the alley behind 123 Sesame Street -- the injured cat had slipped on an icy fire escape. Maria dresses the cat up with a red ribbon, and puts a cast on its broken leg.
Maria introduces the cat to Leslie Uggams, and the pair decide to call it "Tiny Tim" in honor of the character Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol.
They show the cat to Oscar who accuses it of breaking into his trash can on November 19th and stealing two fish.
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New stamping contest at Miller Park could earn kids free tickets
The Milwaukee Brewers announced a new stamping experience for fans aged 16 and under during this week's home stand at Miller Park.
Fans can pick up an "Official Passport of the Milwaukee Brewers" at the Brewers Team Stores on game days and non-game days.
Visitors can then visit 12 different locations around Miller Park to collect up to 25 stamps on their passports.
Fans who gather the 25 corresponding stamps from that day's game will win two tickets to an upcoming Brewers home game. Passports are to be redeemed at the Brewers Team Store located in the Hot Corner of Miller Park. Tickets are redeemable for any Monday through Thursday non-marquee game for the remainder of this season or for April and May games in 2014.
Fans who collect all 46 stamps and a bonus stamp from each home stand qualify for a chance to win a VIP game experience including four game tickets, concession vouchers and the chance to watch batting practice from the field as well as a game ball. One VIP winner will be chosen at the end of every home stand.


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lose weight for this film ? I haven't had the fortune to watch it yet but eventually will . The pictures show him skiny , did he lose weight for it ?
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Nokia, the Finnish company up to shaping the future technology to transform the human experience, is at it again
Nowadays, the competitive business world focuses a lot on how the digital currency market is doing. This is understandable;
The state of Illinois' lawmakers is gearing into a proposal to allow the use of cryptocurrency to pay taxes
Cryptos are reaching new heights! During Bitcoin's early years, people had been very skeptical to Bitcoin's real purpose and
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Energy – teens, athletes, parents, businesspeople are bombarded with ads for supplements, drinks, and pills that promise consumers this much sought-after commodity. The claims are quite compelling. But for the upsides of these promises, there are also downsides. The effects of the products fall short of expectations, and the manufacturers' labels warn of unpleasant side effects.
Might there be a better way to go? Mary Baker Eddy, an ardent student of the Bible, offers a healthy alternative in the textbook of Christian Science, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." She writes: "Let us feel the divine energy of Spirit, bringing us into newness of life and recognizing no mortal nor material power as able to destroy. Let us rejoice that we are subject to the divine 'powers that be.' Such is the true Science of being. Any other theory of Life, or God, is delusive and mythological" (p. 249).
Feel the divine energy of Spirit
Whenever I need to feel energized, I turn to the Bible and to Science and Health and other writings by Mrs. Eddy. In these books I find ideas that inspire me and elevate me to look at things from a scientifically spiritual perspective.
I love Webster's definition of the word "spiritual," which includes such terms as incorporeal; refined; divine; pure; holy; pertaining to the renewed nature of man; not material, sensual, temporal, or fleshly. So, for me, divine energy comes from turning to God and looking at that which is spiritually normal and eternally good. It also involves stepping out of self-limiting material, sensual, temporal, or fleshly thoughts of myself and others.
Subject to the powers that be
The master Christian, Christ Jesus, knew God to be his Father and the source of all good. He claimed no power of his own. He said, "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me" (John 5:30).
The Bible teaches that God is Spirit. Divine Spirit is the source of all activity, vitality, and momentum. Spirit is the sustaining power, and man is the inexhaustible expression of God. As God, Spirit, is indefatigable, so am I as His expression. And so are you. As God, Spirit, is infinite in scope and capacity, so am I. And so are you.
We can rejoice!
It is normal to be active and joyous in expressing good. Who doesn't have the energy to accept an infusion of joy in his or her day, or to express a bit more love? Acts of joy and expressions of an energetic love liven up any day. This is God's standard of normalcy, and it is steadfast, sure, certain. But burdensome thoughts of life on a limited, material timetable – a fearful sense of a past, present, or future without Spirit's ever-renewing resources of divine good – would drain one's energy.
A plaque on the wall in our kitchen reminds us: "The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here." With God there is no future good. God, infinite good, is always present. Now is God's timetable. Now is the time to know, see, feel, and express His goodness, power, presence, strength, joy, and love. The fact is, we own no material past to regret, no material present to be aware of, and no material future to be anxious about.
Renewed selfhood
Mrs. Eddy explains: "The energy that saves sinners and heals the sick is divine: and Love is the Principle thereof. Scientific Christianity works out the rule of spiritual love; it makes man active, it prompts perpetual goodness, for the ego, or I, goes to the Father, whereby man is Godlike. Love, purity, meekness, coexist in divine Science.
Lust, hatred, revenge, coincide in material sense. Christ Jesus reckoned man in Science, having the kingdom of heaven within him. He spake of man not as the offspring of Adam, a departure from God, or His lost likeness, but as God's child. Spiritual love makes man conscious that God is his Father, and the consciousness of God as Love gives man power with untold furtherance. Then God becomes to him the All-presence – quenching sin; the All-power – giving life, health, holiness; the All-science – all law and gospel" ("Message to The Mother Church for 1902," pp. 8-9).
Does this spiritual practice of the consciousness of God as Spirit, and the expression of energetic love, take effort and demand consistent practice? Sure! Most things that are worthwhile do. But the payoff is spiritual power that exceeds expectations and produces only healthy side effects. That is a winning combination that is hard to resist. And you can begin it right now!
From the Christian Science Sentinel.


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The Teacher Curriculum Center is now located with Music & Media, on the 2nd, Floor East wing.
The Teacher Curriculum Center (TCC) is the K-12 curriculum materials library for California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and as such serves as a resource for instructional materials to CSUN students, faculty, and community educators. As a curriculum library within the Oviatt Library at CSUN, the TCC specializes in providing access to both print and nonprint materials that would actually be used within an elementary or secondary school classroom.
The TCC is on the Second Floor, East Wing.
TCC Resource/Research Guides
- Asian and Asian American Instructional Topics
- California Standards and Frameworks (all subjects)
- Child Development
- Dance, Kinesiology, and Physical Education
- Deaf Education
- English-Language Arts
- English Language Development Resources
- How to Create Your Own Lesson Plans
- Math and Science
- Multicultural Resources
- Music
- Reading
- Social Studies
- Special Education
- Young Adult and Children's Literature


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