Published in Blog, December 31, 2011 — 1 Comment
Being a freelance journalist, I have been lucky to work in some pretty amazing offices this year (besides Bird Rock Coffee and my own office in San Diego). Here are a few pics from some of my favorite offices this year, including one from Amazon where I wrote a live blog using an iPad powered
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Published in Blog, July 10, 2011 — 1 Comment
While surfing a right hand point break at the most southerly tip off Costa Rica, with whom I thought was just a few friends, a boat showed up with a handful of guys. At first, my selfish capacity and innate desire to be a wave hog, was crushed. But as they paddled closer to the
READ MOREPublished in Blog, December 8, 2010 — 5 Comments
This is a story I have wanted to write for years, but was too big of a wimp to write it. My fear – 500 words would never justify this athlete’s achievements. A friend told me Outside was looking for submissions for an inspirational athlete and I couldn’t think of anyone better for them to
READ MOREPublished in Blog, November 13, 2010 — Write Comment
Sometimes half the fun of writing a story is getting a story — or in my case — getting to the story. With less that 36 hours notice, I was told I would be given a rare opportunity to meet the man who invented the surfing wetsuit, Mr. Jack O’Neill himself. Sleep deprived but stoked
READ MOREPublished in Blog, April 1, 2010 — 1 Comment
Offshore everyday in Nosara, Photo by SurfingNosara.com I felt the biggest sigh of relief in months. No worries. Just surf, write, eat, surf, teach surf lessons, maybe shower and repeat. I can see why people never leave, set up shop, marry a local, have babies and cash in everything in the states to live in
READ MOREPublished in Blog, March 28, 2010 — 2 Comments
Party crashing with a real party crasher at Sundance A few months ago, I followed around a bunch of bartenders around Sundance for a story. Here is the short version of how it went down: Over a surf, my friend tells me of two local mixologists going to Utah to guest bartend celebrity parties at
READ MOREPublished in Blog, December 11, 2009 — Write Comment
Here is what I did last Sunday right before the rain hit in not-so-sunny San Diego. My friend, Ryan, is basically a hell-man who despite having muscular dystrophy, has made it his life’s mission to pursue outdoor sports and encourage others, no matter what limits they may have, to just go for it. He also
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