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Energy’S UP: Instalment Three. The Phantasmagoria of Photosynthesis

Sunday, August 13, 12023 Human Era (HE) Continuation ExplanationThe Phantasmagoria of PhotosynthesisA Taste of the SunA Little Help From Our FriendsA Bit on Bonds (…okay more than a bit)What is Wrong About Our (Common) Belief About Bonds?The Kinetic Potential OxymoronSemantics, Systems, and StateMusing MetaphorsSomewhat of a SummaryConfusing ControversyPhotosynthesis Energy AccountingComplex ChemistryWhat’s Missing? Continuation Explanation ThisContinueContinue reading “Energy’S UP: Instalment Three. The Phantasmagoria of Photosynthesis”

Energy’S UP: Instalment Two. Let’s Get to Work

Friday, August 11, 12023 Human Era (HE) Continuation ExplanationWork (Queue the Musical Interlude)Universal GodThe Energy DilemmaDid Someone Say Free!Wait…What is Enthalpy?But if Nothing is Free, What is ‘Free’ Energy?How to Get Something From Nothing‽ (Just a thought).Back to the Building Blocks: How Crazy is Carbon!A Brief History of Life: Yet Another Segue Continuation Explanation ThisContinueContinue reading “Energy’S UP: Instalment Two. Let’s Get to Work”

Energy’S UP: Instalment One

Wednesday, August 9, 12023 Human Era (HE) Introduction and WarningsWords of WarningBackground BasicsSemantical Segue (skip if you’re sensitive on chauvinistic sex stereotypes)Defining IdentitiesPronouns and the Duck TestBig C. Little c. How do you see?Past and Present PerversionsDe Dutch ProtocolBiological BickeringBack to Walsh’s WomenKeep it simple, stupid.Short Tort to ContortMind Your Body BusybodyHow You See theContinueContinue reading “Energy’S UP: Instalment One”

Doing Dodd Narrows: SUP Touring Mudge Island

Saturday, August 5, 12023 Human Era (HE) Preamble RamblesSelecting Mudge IslandWhat About Dodd NarrowsSituating Mudge IslandDoing DoddPlanning ParticularsSUP Float Plan: Circumnavigation of Mudge IslandLeaving to Launch SiteMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesLaunch SiteWaxing on WearablesPaddle LogCurrent CheckEnter the NarrowsMade It!False NarrowsBull Kelp and Mermaid BladdersEnd of the IslandSandstone StopGPS ComparisonRelive ReviewFinal ThoughtsRisk and CapabilityFinishing What You Started PreambleContinueContinue reading “Doing Dodd Narrows: SUP Touring Mudge Island”

In Pursuit of Choppiness

Friday, May 26, 12023 Human Era (HE) Sans Surf in these SeasSearching for a WakeWake Chase CaseTime Tracking the WheelersSailing SnapshotLast SummerSerendipitous SightingsPaddlewheeler PursuitColumbia Gorge: Oui, C’est PossibleLegality and SafetySafety FirstWakesurfing versus Surfing Wakes: A Minor DistinctionWhat are the Rules?Weekly ScheduleWhat Did You Do Friday Night?Well, uh, haha, what have we here?RecalibrationSUP Stats Sans SurfContinueContinue reading “In Pursuit of Choppiness”

Səl̓ilw̓ət SUP to Thywates Landing

Saturday, May 13, 12023 Human Era (HE) Common Interests, Common PeopleDates, Pace. Wait Race?Paddle PlanSUP FLOAT PLAN: Səl̓ilw̓ət: Lowry Waterfront Park to Thywates LandingSummer in May: Words on Whether Weather or WeatherIn versus OutSupratropical Stream SpeculationThe Boy Returns?He Saw, She Saw SeesawGorgeous Gorge: Launch SiteSeeing Sea StateMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.Accessories(P)loggingMirror Warning: Objects in the Mirror areContinueContinue reading “Səl̓ilw̓ət SUP to Thywates Landing”

Deep Cove Demo Day

Saturday, April 15, 12023 Human Era (HE) Background StoryPandemic Product ProblemDeep Cove Demo DaysQuestionable ConditionsArrows in the QuiverArrow AssessmentThe AllstarOn the WaterLimits of StabilityMy First ThoughtsThe Edge 3.0Recessed versus DugoutSpeed Splitting HairsThe SprintWaves and WaterlinesDisplacement Hulls and SpeedPaddling Uphill: A Destructive ConstructionSprint Speed HumpOne More RoundReturn Route RealizationConfirmation ConfusionFinal Thoughts Background Story Last spring IContinueContinue reading “Deep Cove Demo Day”

Project Paddle: Day 6 (Alouette Lake)

Saturday, March 18, 12023 Human Era (HE) Back (s) to (ry) Project PaddleA Little Bit About Alouette LakeMaking of a Lake ThingDamn DamsWords on WindTheory, Practice, and ResonanceWaning Window for WindAlouette LakeResource SourcesPaddle PlanSUP FLOAT PLAN: Project Paddle: Alouette LakeParkingMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesLaunch Site(P)logDecisions, Decisions.On the WaterMirror, Mirror on the WaterNearing The NarrowsOctopus, Octopi, Octopuses, Octopodes?TheContinueContinue reading “Project Paddle: Day 6 (Alouette Lake)”

Middle Arm Swishwash

Sunday, March 12, 12023 Human Era (HE) Paddle PreambleDST and MePlanning and PrepWeather and Water LevelsFloat PlanSUP Float PlanLaunch SiteParking(P)logMy KitClothingPaddle. Board.AccessoriesOn the RiverBig Silver Birds in the SkyPodcast PlaylistHistory Can(go)AwryThe Return LegFinal Thoughts Paddle Preamble After coming across this article in the Richmond News, I have wanted to check out the Sto:lo (Fraser River)ContinueContinue reading “Middle Arm Swishwash”

Alouette, Gentille Alouette

Sunday, March 5, 12023 Human Era (HE) Paddle PreambleLofty IdeasWeather IntelWeather IntelWeather and Water LevelsParkingFrench, History LessonMusical Interlude(P)logLaunch SiteMy KitClothingPaddle and BoardAccessoriesOn the RiverFinal Thoughts Paddle Preamble My son’s friend was having a birthday party at Jungle Jac’s Play Centre in Port Coquitlam. When I looked up the location to get a sense of theContinueContinue reading “Alouette, Gentille Alouette”