Beach beds ~ no, for real this time

Finally, a bed maker has put their bed where the beach is:

That’s WeatherMaster outdoor furniture from the Spinnaker Collection by Laneventure.  Other bed makers, like Hastens, Simmons, and Tempur-Pedic, just want you to think that your bed is a medium to paradise.
But, in the end, can you really imagine lugging one of these down to [...]

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Guides ~ choosing an environmentally sound catch

If you’re conscious of what you eat and worry about over-fishing and other questionable environmental practices in parts of the fishing industry, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has Seafood Watch Guides that can help you choose.
I found one in a display next to the door of a locally owned shop.  If you don’t happen upon one [...]

Orbit Maui Melon Mint ‘Just Brushed Clean Feeling’ ~ if you brush your teeth with honey dew juice

If you’re looking to try a new gum, you may want to pick up a pack of Orbit Maui Melon Mint.  It comes in this strange pink and green packaging:

Given that it had been a while since I made myself the guinea pig to paradise advertising, I decided to try it myself.  I have to [...]

Travel vocabulary ~ ‘la langosta blanca’ or ‘the white lobster’

Be careful if you’re in Bluefields in Nicaragua.  If you hear the locals chatting about "la langosta blanca," they’re not referring to the rare albino lobster pictured above.  They’re talking about the catch of the day: cocaine jettisoned from speed boats that are being chased by drug enforcement officers.  Read about it here at the [...]

Uncle Sam no longer Berkeley’s travel agent

Protesters in Berkeley are dressed in pink and taking on the Marines.  One poster that appeared on the street was photographed by Jim Castel.  He caught some of the anti-military mood in this very successful picture that probably won’t be used as a recruitment image by the military anytime soon:

This image pushes us back to [...]

Roy Richard Scheider of Jaws fame dead at 75

Roy Scheider passed away in Arkansas on February 10, 2008.  The news rocketed up to "volcanic" status on Google Trends.  He is best known for his role as Amity Police Chief Martin Brody in Jaws.  He also played Captain Nathan Bridger in SeaQuest DSV.
Of course, the fact that he is most famous for his role [...]

The surfboard Mitt Romney did not ride all the way to the White House

It seems like only days ago that Mitt Romney was going to ride a surfboard to the White House.

 
Not this year.
Remember when his son tried to take out the press corps on the jet: "One of Romney’s sons, Josh, nearly took out the press corps when he attempted to surf down the aisle of the [...]

The great surfer interview ~ stereotypes die hard

 
"You just drop in…you just ride the barrel and get pitted, so pitted like that."
The surf gods are in pain.
I hope that Alanis Morissette will make this video into a totally intense song.

Big Love ~ What are female whales really looking for in a mate?

Smithsonian magazine has an article called "Big Love," which seeks to understand what exactly female whales look for in a mate.  Check it out if you’re interested. (Photo above by Whit Welles)

John Mayer sports a Borat thong for his cruise fans

If you dare see John Mayer in the (not suitable for work really) Borat-style thong, click on the cropped image below:

This follows on the original John Mayer Mayercraft Carrier post.  I told you it wasn’t a good idea.  The only people that wanted to see him on his cruise were his diehard fans, and now [...]

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