published by newyorksong on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 06:41
Happy Birthday to Harrison Ford who turned 69 this wednesday! Harrison is a very private citizen when he's not galloping across the west fighting aliens. He loves the time spent alone with his family.
published by newyorksong on Mon, 07/18/2011 - 20:54
Now this is exactly the kind of event that teaches real skills! Even thought the event (a short 2 day course) is over you should read the entire blog entrys. Vert humerous as well as inspirational.
published by newyorksong on Sun, 07/03/2011 - 11:11
Alcohol and/or drugs are a factor in roughly one out of four fatal boating accidents.
Alcohol and/or drugs can impair a boat operator's vision and reaction time' sun, wind, fatigue and other factors can intensify the effects.
Alcohol can affect you differently on the water than on dry land for a lot of reasons. Plus, it can be harder for you to realize you're impaired, until it's too late.
Here's why:
published by newyorksong on Wed, 04/27/2011 - 21:16
photo: Lee Jin-man/AP
Millions of people in Japan are restarting their lives after last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami. But they're finding the path to recovery is a bumpy one. Damage and Radiation worries. Read Gavin Blairs excellent article at The Christian Science Monitor: click here
published by newyorksong on Thu, 03/03/2011 - 19:16
A smaller, safer, greener, and more cost-effective ocean observation system.
The PICO (Platform and Instrumentaion for Continuous Observations) concept is the product of 30 years of PMEL experience with the logistical and financial challenges inherent in conventional oceanographic mooring systems. Recently, we've successfully deployed prototypes of this promising new technology throughout the Pacific.
published by newyorksong on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 20:28
They say their company was born out of tragedy. "Millions of gallons of oil already threatened the Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard when actor and environmentalist Kevin Costner and his longtime friend and business partner, Patrick Smith presented an environmentally sound solution to contribute to the spill clean-up.
