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In another one of our occasional posts on crazy continental architecture here we look at a groovy German coastguard station on the island Rugen in northern Germany. It may look like it’s in the middle of a field but don’t let these photos deceive you – it’s not, it’s by the sea, where it should [&hellip
Source: Space Age German Lifeguard Station – Voices of East Anglia
There are numerous ruins of Tiahuanaco origin which were later occupied by the Incas. These are sacred places for the peoples of the Andes.
Source: The Precursors of the Inca – Top Documentary Films
It started back in the 1950s. Bill Haley and Elvis burst onto the scene. Rock ‘n’ roll was born. The guitar took center stage, and it never left.
Source: The Story of the Guitar: The Complete Three-Part Documentary | Open Culture
Last month, we highlighted for you The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays, a largely-forgotten 1957 educational science film. The production is notable partly because it was shot by Frank Capra, the influential director who had won not one, not two, but three Oscars for best director.
Source: Frank Capra’s Science Film The Unchained Goddess Warns of Climate Change in 1958 | Open Culture
A Tip of the Hat to Skip Frye
Source: Pacific Longboarder
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Sand will exit this beach mat and it will not return
Source: Boing Boing
Source: Woody’s Smorgasburger | Old L.A. Restaurants
Interview: John Severson | The Surfers Journal
Why peeing on a jellyfish sting is actually a terrible idea
Source: Boing Boing
Bartenders at TikiCat in Westport were trained by some of the legends in the tiki bartending business.
Source: These young KC bartenders are aiming to be ‘tiki superheroes’ | The Kansas City Star
Frank Lloyd Wrights Hollyhock House is an early example of Mayan Revival
Here it Comes: Another Safe Harbor For Digital Services | The Trichordist
Five mid-century gems in unlikely architecture haven Fort Wayne
What’s Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise
Activists Sue to Block Plans to Bury 3.6 Million Pounds of Nuclear Waste Near California Beach
Surfing Publication and Newsagency, we provide surfers all the news, Board Buyers Guide, Contest Reports, Big Wave Events, Airshows, Image Galleries, Shapers, Schools and Camps directories, Surfing magazine, Learning to Surf tips
Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events
Open source breeders hope to preserve a handful of important varieties for the farms of the future.
Source: For Seed Rebels, Saving Life’s Building Blocks Has New Urgency | Civil Eats
Cadillac Wheels wurde mit der Erfindung des binnen weniger Jahre zum Marktführer. Aber nichts ist für die Ewigkeit. VENI.VIDI. VICI.PERII.
Source: Cadillac Wheels – Wie das Rad neu erfunden wurde.
The Fallacy of Endless Economic Growth – Pacific Standard
While restoring one of the exploration huts in Antarctica, Conservators of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered a box that turned out to be a remarkable treasure. It contained 22 never-before-seen cellulose nitrate negatives
Source: 100-Year-Old Box of Negatives Discovered Frozen In Block of Antarctica’s Ice – Abandoned Spaces
We all know that spending time outdoors is good for you on both a physical and mental level, but the benefits of spending time specifically at the beach have just been revealed. That incredible feeling of peace and calmness that you experience at the beach is now being referred to as “blue space.” That’s what […]
Source: According to scientists, visiting the beach can change your brain in an incredible way
Shoreline variability of an urban beach fronted by a beachrock reef from video imagery
This is Mohammad Mohiedine Anis 70, who has parked his classic collection of American cars in the al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo while civil war raged all around.
Source: Meet Aleppo’s classic car collector who refused to leave | Daily Mail Online
Defend the Sacred: How Could the Peace Movement Prevail?
Red Bull CEO’s Breitbart-Idolizing Politics
The Jersey Shore circa 1901. “Driveway and beach at Long Branch.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Source: The Sandpeeper: 1901 | Shorpy | #1 Old Photos
L.A.’s Concrete River Gets Real | NRDC
Going Lala | The Surfers Journal
US Navy schedules latest war games exercise in Gulf of Alaska, without due regard for environmental or community concerns.
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Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events
Pumptrack Challenge in Deutschland und der Schweiz wird es auch in diesem Jahr wieder geben. Das Erfolgsrzept setzt sich durch.
Source: Pumptrack Events in der Schweiz – 40inch Longboardmagazin
The Jersey Shore circa 1900. “The beach at Long Branch.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Source: A Distant Shore: 1900 | Shorpy | #1 Old Photos
Trump exposes National Parks to oil company drilling
Source: Germans are funky? These bootylicious ‘funk fever’ compilations prove it! | Dangerous Minds
From Cambodia to California, industrial-scale sand mining is causing wildlife to die, local trade to wither and bridges to collapse. And booming urbanisation means the demand for this increasingly valuable resource is unlikely to let up
Source: Sand mining: the global environmental crisis you’ve never heard of | Cities | The Guardian
Shocking new video exposes PepsiCo’s ties to deforestation in the Leuser Ecosystem
Source: Shocking rainforest destruction linked to Pepsi
Water unaffordable for millions of Americans
The best guitar necks are made of mahogany, and the most sustainable guitar companies are finding innovative ways to source the wood without destroying its stock.
Source: Building a Sustainable Guitar: Mahogany | World Resources Institute
The Natural Resources Defense Council works to safeguard the earth – its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.
Source: Latin America Green News: 12/2 – 12/15 | NRDC
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Video: Basque Beachbreak
Source: Pacific Longboarder News / Reviews / Events
Ta’u island in American Samoa will rely on solar panels and Tesla batteries as they do away with diesel generators
100% Skateboarding Magazine, including longboarding. “The ride is the reward”
Source: Concrete Wave Magazine
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Friday requesting he intervene to protect Native Americans peacefully protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Quelle: Sanders Calls on President to Intervene in Dakota Access Pipeline Dispute – Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont
The Jersey Shore circa 1905. “In the surf at Asbury Park.” Having a wonderful time; wish we were still here. 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative.
Quelle: Landing Party: 1905 | Shorpy Historic Picture Archive
The Trans-Pacific Partnership will undermine the ability of countries to control polluting and extractive industries, says Ben Lilliston
Miami Beach has run out of sand. Now what?
Ancient Greeks may have built China’s famous Terracotta Army – 1,500 years before Marco Polo
Scientists Trace Society’s Myths to Primordial Origins
Science Explains How Staying Near Water Can Change Our Brains
Climate Change Claims a Lake, and an Identity
The Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History Was Not in Orlando
Before European Christians Forced Gender Roles, Native Americans Acknowledged 5 Genders