Every so often I am going to depart from the Pacific theme (though I will…
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The Glomar Explorer
In the late 1960s the US military noticed a good deal of Soviet naval activity…
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Get outta here!
Hey Buddy! Get offa my beach, lawn, dock, airstrip, Paris Ritz hotel lobby and all…
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MUSCLE BEACH
Man-o-man was Muscle Beach the best. The original ‘Beach’ was just south of the Santa…
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PT 109
Sure you have all heard the name of this WWII naval boat but what’s the…
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Sharknazis
Viewers of ersatz reality TV are interested in titillation and the once nature-oriented cable channel,…
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Puff and Filler
Two islands in the corners of my mind. I am working on a project night…
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Gilligan’s Island
Gilligan’s Island is a tropical island about 12 miles off the coast of Southern California…
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Venice
Venice used to be great and it is pretty cool now but when Jim Morrison…
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Nan Madol
A lost city where underwater “platinum coffins” were discovered by Japanese insurgents in WWII and…
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The Gilis
Welcome to Indonesia where the government might execute you for drugs on the one hand…or,…
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What’s the Difference Between a Yacht and a Boat?
No one knows. But a good rule of thumb is that a yacht has at…
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Ghost fleets
In times of war governments tend to build a lot of warships, and once the…
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Shoo Fly Landing.
From Borax to babes, blow and blackjack Before the freight trains tracks were laid there…
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The Lands of Mu
Are they crazy people, con artists or are they correct? Some folks think the Universe…
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Kamchatka, land of fire and ice
Unwelcome to Kamchatka! You disuninviteded! I travel all over the world (or did until the…
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PALOS VERDES
In the early 60s I lived in Palos Verdes. This is the stubby thumb of…
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Neui…er, no…Neiu?…no—Niue! Yeah, yeah, that’s it.
Why don’t people go to Niue? Why have you never heard of this place? I…
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On the Beach
One of my favorite films of all time is On the Beach from 1959. Much…
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The amazing adventures of James Lick
I love the story of James Lick. He’s largely forgotten except for a two mile…
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