January 2010
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Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.
– African proverb. (via thegirlafraid)
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The drowning man is not troubled by rain.
– Persian Proverb (via hittade)
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Ya Like Dags? →
Occasional poster, Chuck, started a new blog dealing with his grad school research on dogfish as well whatever goes through that spiny head of his.
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An Island to Oneself
I finished reading An Island to Oneself by Tom Neale last week. It’s a really great, short memoir of his life’s goal to to live on an island by himself. Most people have that dream of running off into the woods or living on a deserted island (I have one almost every month) and this guy actually did it; it is a very satisfying to know that. Now Tom Neale is no Christopher McCandless...
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Efterklang - Doppelgänger on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
A really cool video with nearly every type of marine animal you can think of.
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The coral waxes, the palm grows, but man departs.
– -Old Tahitian proverb
via An Island to Oneself by Tom Neale
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Bassist wanted for rock band. Influences: Hüsker Dü and Peter Paul & Mary
– Black Francis. From the legendary (er…purported, anyway) 1987 classified ad that attracted Kim Deal and her drummer friend, David Lovering, into the band that would soon become Pixies. (via merlin)
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Warned
Something huge and nerdy is about to pop up.
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Dolphins Evolve Opposable Thumbs | The Onion -... →
“”I believe I speak for the entire human race when I say, ‘Holy fuck,’” said Oceanographic Institute director Dr. James Aoki,”
If I ever do become a big name marine biologist that gets interviewed for papers this is exactly what I would sound like. Actually I was interviewed for a local paper when I was working on a horseshoe crab study last summer. I guess...
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Reviews
I’ve been thinking for, awhile now, about doing some reviews. So expect every once in awhile a review. Mostly going to be on books and beer (of the marine nature, natch) First one will probably be An Island to Oneself once I finish reading it. Should be soon. If you got ideas for me to review, let me know.
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Pitchfork: TV
Rainbow Bridge - Big Wave Rider
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