Posted in July 2009

An Odd Fish

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Carl Ekstrom shaped asymmetric surfboards, the idea being that front and backside physiology create different types of pressure on the board from toes and heels. These tail variations, and the accompanying fins, would compensate for that. Beautiful, huh? [Hydro]

So Damn Cool

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I met some people who actually live in one of these houses. The road washed out above them, and because of an owner/township dispute, no one has fixed it. So they have to hike down stairs to bring down their groceries. But they don’t have to drive to surf, now, so I’d say that’s more than a fair trade.

Miyamoto Musashi’s Wooden Practice Swords

IMG_8781.JPGJapan’s greatest swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi, killed one of his greatest opponents in a duel on an isolated island. His opponent wielded steel; He carved a wooden sword out of an oar on the way to the fight, which he used to crack his enemy’s skull.

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Clingstone

07clingstone-600Clingstone is a 103-year-old mansion in Narragansett Bay.

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