This blog post at The Guardian UK Catching a literary wave expounds some of the depth of literature having to do in some way or other with Surfing.

Who knew Mark Twain tried in while in Hawaii, without much success as it turns out.

Interesting read if you’re looking for suggestions for surf reading.

Bra Boys the movie will be released on DVD in August.

An interesting documentary that focuses on the crew from Maroubra Beach: the Bra Boys. The subculture, the random criminal act and so forth. Not generally a “surf” movie it’s worth checking out.

What’s with all the spam?

Surfs up here kids, so I will be a a rare commodity.

No world class breaks here, but it’s better than being landlocked.

Frogs, “Trichobatrachus robustus “, found mainly in Cameroon, and ten related species have claws of pure bone that burst through the frogs’ skin when they are threatened. They need to first “actively break” their own bones in order to create these claws.

Memorial Day weekend and despite the gas prices the beach was packed and I finally made some real money.

Didn’t get to even look at a surfboard but the weather today is hot, the water is warmer, so without a wet suit I ventured.

Felt so damn good to get out there. The water is not quite cooked yet, bt my hypothermia is dissipating.