Sunday, February 19, 12023 Human Era (HE) Feel free to skip my preamble ramble and get straight to the plog details. BackstoryAbout the BluewaysMy Past Blueway TravelsDam, Degradation, and a Dearth of DetailsA Brief History of the Nicomekl(Re)InspirationHot Take(s)Occidental HistoryA Tangent on HistoriographyRevisionist RevisitingTangent Two: Ancient ApocalypseFooling GeorgeDebunking DebacleOpen to The ExperienceExtraordinary Claims Require ExtraordinaryContinueContinue reading “Nicomekl River: Phase III”
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Gusty Northwesterly
Monday, February, 12023 Human Era (HE) The weather was great! For wind that is. A combination of a strong pressure gradient and an unstable airmass meant gusty northwesterly winds to the British Columbia south coast for Monday. The winds were predicted to peak in the late afternoon according to the Environment Canada WeatherCAN app windContinueContinue reading “Gusty Northwesterly”
What’s in a Name?
Tuesday, January 24, 12023 Human Era (HE) Big Bill and the RoseImplicit AssociationsChristian AnthropologyThe Road to Rome is Paved with PaganismModern MythologyThe Acidity of a RosePlace Names and PaddleboardingTo (Re)Name or Not to (Re)Name?An Interesting Irony of Intermutual InfluenceIs There a Difference?Modern Myths RevisitedWhen in RomeGold, God, and GloryGoldGodGloryIberian InhumanityMerchant’s MonikersA Fast Foray into FoodsMappingContinueContinue reading “What’s in a Name?”
King Tide Surge in the Queen Charlotte Channel
Monday, December 26, 12022 HE Yuletide MusingsWeather ConditionsLaunch SiteBoard ChoiceMy KitThe Landing Yuletide Musings Merry Christmas! And to the non-practicing christ-ians amongst us, I still hope your appropriated holy day holiday was merry and cheerful. Perhaps a better acclamatory would have been Happy Boxing Day since this post is happening on the second day ofContinueContinue reading “King Tide Surge in the Queen Charlotte Channel”
Hawai’i (The Big Island) Getaway
November/December 12022 HE Before the coronavirus pandemic, we used to travel with what had become an annual fall tropical getaway. Remember those times? In fact, in November 12019 HE, we last visited Hawai’i. At the time, there was no way of knowing it would be our last international trip for the next three years! In the broader humanContinueContinue reading “Hawai’i (The Big Island) Getaway”
The Wonderful Weirdness of Water
Saturday, November 19, 12022 HE Early in 2006, commercial fishers were forbidden to ply their trade in Sydney Harbour. The problem was toxic quantities of the nasty chemical, dioxin, getting into their fish. The problem had apparently been present for many years, but had been ignored. Unfortunately, this is the case with many chemicals, whereContinueContinue reading “The Wonderful Weirdness of Water”
SUP Biomechanics: Lower Back Volume 2
Anatomy of a Paddle Stroke 3.0 Tuesday, November 1, 12022 HE Happy Samhain (or if you’re the Christian holiday appropriative type, happy All Saints Day)! For the backstory to this post, see my first post on biomechanics. And for more background information on general lower back anatomy and biomechanics, see this post: “Lower Back: Volume 1”. For anatomical and biomechanicalContinueContinue reading “SUP Biomechanics: Lower Back Volume 2”
SUP Biomechanics: Lower Back Volume 1
Anatomy 103 Saturday, October 22, 12022 HE A word of warning. My interest in anatomy started in high school when I got into strength training. Anatomy was then my favourite subject during my undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics. It remained my favourite subject during my Physical Therapy studies. It was still my favourite topic when I completed a DiplomaContinueContinue reading “SUP Biomechanics: Lower Back Volume 1”
On Tides
Tuesday, September 20, 12022 HE Why does the moon raise and lower the tides over and over again?It has to make shore.Source: https://upjoke.com/tide-jokes I love a good pun as well as a corny joke. For more tide jokes, check out this link to upjoke.com. The one about the three women and a man on the beachContinueContinue reading “On Tides”
Naramata to Penticton Downwind
Saturday, September 17, 12022 HE Welcome to NaramataOkanagan LakeWeather BriefRegal RantNo Need for Constitutional a MonarchyTaxes to Tie Your Knickers in a KnotFreedom to RuleThe British Monarch Isn’t Even BritishFeudalistic WarlordsNeed for a National NarrativeWhen the Ruler is a Prick You’ll Feel the StickLaunch SiteWhat Kit?The RouteNaiad SearchLanding SiteGeo Tracker RouteRelive Route Welcome to NaramataContinueContinue reading “Naramata to Penticton Downwind”
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