Ever need an excuse to go surfing? Well on June 2oth you finally have one. International surfing day created by Surfing Magazine, this unofficial, official surfers holiday gives us to promote and celebrate the sport while bringing awareness to the state of our oceans and beaches.
The goal is simple, take the day, or at least part of the day to go down to your favorite surf spot to catch a wave or two, or watch your your favorite agro local grom snake you, whatever it takes. While your at it take some time to clean up your local beach. Surfrider Foundation will be organizing a hand full of official beach cleanups, but that shouldn’t stop you from fixing up your own stretch of sand.
Did you ever wonder what to do with all your old dolls from your childhood. Well a post at INHABITAT migth plant a seed of what comes next. "Combine your collection of Barbies and your love for foosball all in one strange game table! Using Barbies as the players, French designer Chloe Ruchon has created the BarbieFoot, a completely operable Foosball table. It recently debuted at the DMY Youngsters Exhibition in Berlin, with the intention of presenting a traditionally masculine toy in a feminine way. We’re not sure if the Barbies are used or not, but think that the Ruchon’s table and the other Barbie creations are inspiration enough to create your own upcycled toys and fashions." Source & Image provided by INHABIITAT
Seriously, can you please tell me that this is made up and the city of San Diego is not so manically desperate that they would stoop this low to retrieve some much needed funds that their leaders have so carelessly spent over the past 12 years. Fox news reported that a family having a home Bible study was intruded upon by a city worker and then they were set with a fine that required them to get a mix use permit in order to meet again. I don't care if it is a Qur'an Study, Gay Rights Hoedown or a Klan Rally, the city has no right interfering with a group a friends getting together. Think for a second about the implications here, religion aside, the city is trying to say that if you have more than 10 people over to your home you need to get a mixed use permit. Cancel your next Saturday bbq, call off your sisters baby shower, and be sure to phone aunt Suzie and tell her she can't bring her kids to Christmas, you don't want to get slapped with a fine by a desperate city worker. The leaders of San Diego are obviously bent on the fact that the Supreme Court wanted nothing to do with them, and wasn't about to listen them cry over the fact that they didn't want to have to be like the rest of California and acknowledge the fact that Marijuana was going to be legal for those that had a prescription, now they did an about face and are going after groups of friends getting together to study on a Friday night. Seriously... the city leaders ought to be ashamed of themselves...while this countries founders turn over in their graves!
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This following information was found at The RAW STORY, and touches upon a subject that is very true and worth considering. "You have never before seen -- nor will you ever see again -- FBI director Robert Mueller so thoroughly humbled in a discussion about drug policy before the United States Congress."
In this instance, Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) gets Mueller to admit that marijuana has never killed anybody, then smashes into tiny bits the decades-old "gateway drug" argument with a unique analogy of milk and bourbon.
This cool looking swimming pool isn't your typical chlorine-filled dipping tub. It actually is a pool that relies on plants to filter the water. The cool thing is that you do not swim or walk amongst the plants, they are in a separate area. Any one can update their current pool to a natural pool with a few design changes.
Natural Ponds are usually a bit larger than a normal pool to accommodate the plants, rocks and natural vegetation that make up the filter zone. This is separate from the designated swimming area. Once water filters through he plant zone, it is then pumped through a UV filter to ensure maximum cleanliness and aeration.
Whereas a conventional pool is little more than a concrete tub, a natural pond is a landscape centerpiece that will enhance the value of your home and quality of your life. What could be more beautiful than that?
What if every day was earth day? Do you think things would actually change for the better or do you think that people would become immune to it and go on living their glutenous lives without paying attention to their surroundings? Do you think big companies and goofy politicians would still be talking about silly make believe concepts like Clean Coal? Do you think new buzz words like "Green, ECO and Sustainable" would have any meaning?
"If we are going to get this thing off of the ground then we had to find a place to start." says one of the founders of the Kelp Bed Project. Three guys from three different industries. One from a web designer and project manager background, the other a sales rep for action sport brands and the third from a recycled apparel distributor and retailer background. They all run their own independent companies but that isn't the only thing that they have in common. "I think all of us have bean surfing for over 30 years." says RC "We had all been wanting to interlude some kind of project with surfing and distribution. But not just any distribution, we wanted to make a difference with what we did and how we ran the business. After getting together for a morning surf / brainstorming session the concept came together. "
Retailers took a huge hit during the past holiday seasons, clothing brands and product distributors also took a hit as retailers cut back and canceled orders. Warehouses were stuck with way more overstock product than they were accustomed to as the retailers adjusted to the new economy "recession". The Kelp Bed Project interacts with different brands and finds ways to distribute their overstock product through charities or outreaches to different communities. "There are so many people in need, and with earthquakes and natural disasters becoming pretty consistent in today's planet, too many people need immediate supplies and there are not as many organizations out there as you might think to access what is needed." said LC an active member in the Kelp Bed Project, " The KB not only feels the gap between the large distribution companies and the shirtless kids in the streets of El Salvador, but they have all kinds of resources and outlets to raise awareness and gather funds for local people in need as well"
What started with outsourcing new surfboards that were turning yellow as they sat in a warehouse, has gained momentum into New Sustainable business model changing minds as to how overstock product from our personal closets to distribution warehouses should be handled. We look foward to what the guys at The Kelp Bed Project come up with next.
Your unique spirit and individual personality are not mistakes; there is a plan and a purpose for your life. Pay Attention, when you are being lied to. Please do not be fooled, each one of us is responsible for the decisions we make and the actions we do or do not take.
This cool looking swimming pool isn't your typical chlorine-filled dipping tub. It actually is a pool that relies on plants to filter the water. The cool thing is that you do not swim or walk amongst the plants, they are in a separate area. Any one can update their current pool to a natural pool with a few design changes.
