Jesse Collins, and then some.

This is a quick follow-up to the post I made about Wired’s article Righting the Cougar Ace.
The Wall Street Journal Online has an article about how—and why—Mazda destroyed the 3000+ cars that were saved.

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Not sure what’s more compelling: the quality and fearlessness of journalism then, or the desperation of people whose lives and ethics have been ravaged by war. Either way, this video is difficult to watch. Every day, every moment, every second, we have to ask ourselves what is important and what isn’t, and we have to ask […]

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Joshua Davis in Wired Magazine recounts this incredible saga, High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace.
The drama inherent in trying to save a ship that has nearly capsized in the North Pacific is gripping, mostly because of the exotic cast of characters that populate it. From Captain Rich […]

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A few days ago, I was lamenting that I would soon have to give up my after-work pint as I was losing the battle of the bulge. My good friend Barry who like me is a smoker-who-doesn’t-smoke-anymore and was inspirational to quite a few of us in that regard, used his usual delicacy to throw […]

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Since I’ve been too swamped to write a decent post, I thought I’d post a video of someone with too much time on their hands. Enjoy.

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