Oceans of Opportunity

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the seaman’s worst nightmare, and a salvor’s dream

Making a living in the marine and maritime industries, the forecast of a major storm is bittersweet. The outskirts of Hurricane Earl are headed our way here in New England, marking the first storm posing any even potentially significant threat in over five years. While I wish fellow mariner’s safe sails and waterfront communities ample…

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last breath

Losing the ability to breathe is just plain scary. Most of us have had the wind knocked out of us at one point in time – from an accident, a youthful fight with a sibling, or just had it scared out of you. Losing the ability to breathe triggers a number of physiological mechanisms to…

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consumed by convenience

Here in New England, we are undeniably consumed by ‘the rat race’. In most cases, we have no choice. I came to this realization after waiting at the Dunkin Donuts drive thru for more than 3 minutes. That’s right, I came to a realization that in my effort to be more efficient with my time…

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the DMV | a model for inefficiency

This past Friday was a model lesson in economic efficiency, and a clear representation of why our country is where it is. Some might ask why I frequently write about fundamental economics and basic business. Well, today in particular, we need to strive towards a model of societal efficiency in a way that balances the…

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So, What do you do?

Just a few short pages into Timothy Ferriss’ ‘The 4-Hour Workweek’, that ever so familiar question was right there in front of me…in black and white… “So, what do you do?” It’s a daunting question these days, and the answers that you find today are so very different than what one would have found ten,…

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the State of the Union | 2010

In our quest for better understanding the steps necessary to build, nurture, and evolve to a new life in the sea, politics are not to be overlooked. Last night, the US was presented its State of the Union by President Obama. Opinions across party lines aside, the facts of where we stand today as a…

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Unidentified Submarine Objects

Just yesterday, I became enthralled by an episode of UFO Hunters which focused on Underwater Submarine Objects (USOs). Interestingly, most UFO sightings are considered to be over areas of desert or mountains – areas with unobstructed views and little light pollution – allowing for the nighttime observer to catch anomalies in his/her field of view.…

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Venezia

For an all too brief two days last week, I forwent the expense of the vaporetti and took on the City of Venice by foot to work off the trinity – wine, cheese, and chocolate that is. With waves gently lapping onto the stone steps lining the Grand Canal, this is the place where our…

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Ocean Aesthetics

The Age of Discovery and subsequent settlement of the New World was highly dependent on waterways. Navigation, transportation, food source, a place to bathe – and it goes on. There was a dependence there that warrants not only appreciation, but also an intricate symbiosis necessary for survival. Human civilization evolved along coasts and waterways because…

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Friedman on the Environment

“What if the crisis of 2008 represents something more fundamental than a recession, and 2008 was when we hit the wall — when Mother Nature and the market both said: “No more.”-Thomas Friedman, New York Times I was so pleased to read these words in a recent NY Times op-ed by one of my favorite…

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