10+ hour, 21+ min ago  (1063+ words) I am the eldest son of a university professor and a high school teacher. As far back as I can remember, I have lived surrounded by books." Hundreds of them, scattered throughout the house, from the dining room to the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1606+ words) At the southern edge of the English Garden, beside the stately Haus der Kunst museum and the slow parade of bicycles and beer drinkers, the Eisbach wave rises from a narrow channel of cold Alpine water like a permanent dare....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (976+ words) Recently, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Hawaii unveiled a never-before-seen interview with the legendary surfer and Olympic swimmer. In the 1966 episode of Pau Hana Years, a seminal Hawaii television program that aired on KHET-TV (now PBS Hawaii) for 16 years, running from…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (841+ words) A recent scientific study shows that the ocean predator is being exposed to substances such as cocaine, caffeine, and prescription medications. It sounds like an absurd and bizarre April Fool's prank, but it is real, and the discovery raises new…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1208+ words) As shocking as it might sound, in the United States, it remains one of the most consistent and preventable causes of death, especially among children. But let's put official numbers from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on paper....

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (863+ words) An early alarm. A quick check of the forecast. Another one, just in case the models have changed overnight. Coffee, a board in the car, and that small irrational hope every surfer knows: maybe today the ocean will cooperate. A…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1056+ words) The Honolulu native was widely admired for his smooth yet aggressive approach in powerful waves and for shaping surfboards that helped influence an entire generation of surfers. For many in the surf world, Abellira was both a trailblazer and a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1715+ words) Dodging obvious Shakespearean inferences, we can conclude that, be it river surfing, rapid surfing, or he'e pu'e wai, all convey a measure of what, where, and how the sport is performed. Duke Kahanamoku gifted ocean surfing (he'e nalu) to the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (745+ words) The road to surfing's third Olympic cycle introduces several changes and has been approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). According to Fernando Aguerre, the president of the ISA, the core criteria behind the new QS are "universality and recency....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (631+ words) The incident happened at Haskell's Beach in Goleta around 6: 28 p. m. on Friday evening, when the surfer and a friend went out for a night session in building surf. According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the man lost his board…...