Seasteading has recently received a lot of media attention after an article published in Details on August 13 has been picked up by numerous media outlets, including the front page of Yahoo! News.read more
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Ontario, Canada’s Wasaga Beach is Dog Friendly Again!
Wasaga Beach in CanadaSince 2008, Ontario’s formerly dog-friendly Wasaga Beach has been closed during the summers in order to protect some endangered birds. However, as of this summer, Beach #3 is now open to dogs, so bring your pooch to … Continue reading
Three Lovely Florida Beach Camping Spots
Imagine if this was the view you woke up to every morning…Beach camping is the best. What could possibly better than sleeping right on the sand and having the ocean be the first thing you see every morning? Summer’s are … Continue reading
Why You Should Be a Sand Castle Consultant When You Grow Up
Not your ordinary sand castles.If you were told that you could get paid $6,000 a WEEK to play in the sand, stay in fancy hotels, eat amazing meals and get lots of publicity, would you do it? Ok, ok, so … Continue reading
It’s Turtle Hatching Season on Florida Beaches!
A baby Loggerhead turtle starts to crawl out of the sand on Kiawah IslandA friend of mine visited Kiawah Island, South Carolina a couple of weeks ago, and she was extremely lucky to be able to witness some baby Loggerhead … Continue reading
International Coastal Cleanup Day – September 17
Coastal Cleanup DayHopefully, your summer has been full of trips to some beautiful beaches. The weather is some parts of the country will be warm enough to swimin the ocean for at least another month, so there’s still time left … Continue reading
A Day on Clearwater Beach
A Day at the Beach from Buffer Boesch on Vimeo. This is the most awesome beach video EVER!!!!! Best watched full screen. From the creator: “Shot over a two-day period at Clearwater Beach Florida using a Nikon D7000. Pics were … Continue reading
Surf’s Up in Florida
Friday morning has revealed better conditions for surfing Irene’s swell on the Florida Atlantic coast. This photo from the Tw0 Palms cam in Cape Canaveral. For surf photos from Wednesday and Thursday on Gulfster. Expect better photos later today. And … Continue reading
Video of Irene from Florida’s Atlantic Coast
Here’s some Qik video from mBodySpirit of the effects from Irene as experienced currently in the Melbourne Beach area (south of Cocoa Beach, north of Sebastian Inlet).
Anclote Key Lighthouse Open to Public September 10, 2011
What: Climb the lighthouse! Anclote Key State Park is having an Open House and the lighthouse is open to visitors. This only happens twice each year! When: Saturday September 10, 2011. 9 a.m. ferry departure. Lighthouse open 9 a.m. til … Continue reading
Hurricane Irene Surf Arrives on Florida’s Atlantic Coast
I just spent some time last weekend on the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk (pictured above). The weather was beautiful when I was there, but Hurricane Irene is bringing rain, strong winds and big surf to the beaches of Florida’s Atlantic coast. … Continue reading
It’s a Moon Jelly Summer
Jellyfish look a lot different in the water than they do when washed up on the beach. Their bodies don’t have a skeleton or shell for support, so they are totally reliant on the water. Air just isn’t a “thick”enough … Continue reading
Hollywood Beach Panoramic Photo
Here is a panoramic image of Hollywood Beach, Florida that I created with my iphone. It is a series of 5 or 6 photos that were combined into one. This is quite a large photo. Click on it to see … Continue reading
Never mess with a Fulmar…
A Fulmar chick ready to fledge (Ciaran Hatsell) Fulmar saved by warden Will Scott (Anne Wilson)Saturday 27th August comments: After the last few days excitement, the islands have gone quiet again, as the winds have switched to the north-west and … Continue reading
New A-wry-vals
Little Egret on Longstone (Graeme Duncan) 3rd for the Farnes (Graeme Duncan) Stunning in flight (Graeme Duncan) Inner Farne’s Wryneck (Andy Denton)Friday 26th August comments: The Farnes…it’s a crazy place. The seabirds have gone, the islands are quiet but a … Continue reading
Snaps & Blabs
Geri and her husband consider themselves vagabonds who are traveling around the world on a shoestring budget. Oh, let’s not forget – with their three young children right there with them. The website is a mix of home life and … Continue reading
Taking Your Blog to the Next Level
The newly-renovated green-credential packed Vancouver Convention CentreIt’s been a while since Travel Blog Exchange ‘11 in Vancouver this past June so I’m a bit late on the guest-post writing bandwagon. However, I know many TravelBlogs readers will be interested in … Continue reading
Med school gives students iPads – Yale Daily News
PadGadgetMed school gives students iPadsYale Daily NewsStudents will be able to download the entire medical curriculum on the device, as well as use it to read and handle confidential patient health information, said Michael Schwartz, assistant dean for curriculum at … Continue reading
Former UCLA Medical School Dean Outlines Valuable Leadership Lessons in New Book – PR Newswire (press release)
Former UCLA Medical School Dean Outlines Valuable Leadership Lessons in New BookPR Newswire (press release)Levey stepped down nearly 16 years later, having amassed an extraordinary record of accomplishments, including unprecedented fundraising, elite rankings for UCLA’s medical school and hospital, and … Continue reading
Is the UT System Preparing for a New Medical School? – Texas Tribune
Austin American-StatesmanIs the UT System Preparing for a New Medical School?Texas TribuneLawmakers and local leaders are hopeful a plan unanimously adopted at Thursday’s University of Texas System Board of Regents meeting means they could finally get what they’ve long been … Continue reading