Category Archives: Stories, Essays, Films, and Comix

Maddening the mind

The five colors blind the eyes; the five musical tones deafen the ears; the five flavors dull the taste. Racing and hunting madden the mind. – Lao Tzu

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Mediterranean blue

“You are speaking like an oracle, Mr. Lascaris,” I said.

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The Whale Story

Directed and Animated by: Tess Martin

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Shacks

In the fight to retain the unique recreational shack site of Wedge Island, West Australia, the tight-knit community are drawing on their social affiliation with the site in a bid to have the shacks protected under heritage law. The secluded … Continue reading

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Northern Light Legends, Kugluktuk

By Michael Ericsson

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from Dongara

a word about king waves, fish and friends in those regulators from Terry Cockman. For Terry it’s a way of life… after fishing the seas for most of his life in Dongara WA. From ABC Open Mid West WA

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80 miles by Megan Washington

Why do I see stars at night? Everyone else sees the light And how did I come this far? I’m sure that I can’t fly Why did you say that to me? 80 miles out on the sea And I … Continue reading

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Teahupoo

Power.  Beauty.

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Kepa Acero-The Northern Route, The Transcantabric By Bicycle

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“Wade in the water”

I went for a surf today. Beach access is something I often take for granted. If it weren’t for people like MLK Jr., Rosa Parks, and all those who demanded and continue to demand to be treated equal to other human beings, I might not have been able to paddle out this sunny afternoon without being beaten or arrested. This photo of the wade-in and subsequent police riot which took place in St. Augustine, Florida, on June 25, 1964 is my tribute to the legacy of MLK and other unsung heroes of ongoing civil rights movements around the world. I learned about wade-ins which African-American and POC communities staged in order to gain the simplest thing–beach access–through the film WHITE WASH. Here’s the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5D-AEnq2yg

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