surf-matic

waves, culture, aphorisms

Month: September, 2011

make it or break it? vol. 4: prize edition

Make it? OR Break it? I am giving you this two photo sequence and I want you to decide: make it or break it? The test phase of Make it or Break it is over– the gloves are coming off! Now, anyone who guesses correctly will win a prize. This week’s prize will be an […]

maui monday: aug 29-sept 5, 2011

Maui wowie, still no waves on the north shore– but the south side was on fire. The waves were massive at La Perouse and the boys really ripped it up. Polakow seemed to steal the show– as is his MO. I decided not to make the trek across the island for the waves. Windsurfing La […]

the weekend is for windsurfing

There will be no new posts this weekend because the weekend is for windsurfing, but feel free to read from the archives. -G

foto friday

1) I’m not one for tattoos, but I like this photo. La bella vita: the beautiful life. Windsurfers are definitely living it. 2) The Kevin Pritchard knows how to fly! Look at how bloody high that is. The shot was captured thanks to James Schmitt during the Pistol River AWT event. 3) I’m a sucker […]

Why Octopuses Matter to Philosophy by Peter Godfrey-Smith

Why Octopuses Matter to Philosophy by Peter Godfrey-Smith For the “Academic Minute,” National Public Radio, 2010. Why do octopuses matter to philosophy? They matter to the part of philosophy concerned with the mind. To see why, we step back and think about the evolutionary connections between all living things. Biologists think of these relationships in […]

Complete Sports Report

A buddy of mine from Princeton, Joey Cheek, has started an all encompassing sports news site, Daily House at www.DailyHouse.com. I’m helping him with some writing, reporting, and editing. Check it out. The extreme section is full of good internet videos, so don’t skip it. Baja part 3 is almost done. So expect that any […]