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Surf Waves With Jack JohnsonJesse S. Somer Like a laid back, relaxed beach vibe Surf waves in reality, musically, and on the Net with Jack Johnson. Lately I’ve been listening to some pretty cool music by some beach bum named Jack Johnson. The tunes he plays really touch a chord within me. They are just so honest and selfless, like stories being told by a wise old palm tree that has endured countless days of peaceful monotony, and yet have also experienced the rare tropical storm with gale force winds. I decided to have a look for his website, as I have come to know that humans have written about just about anything of interest on the Internet. I found out some interesting things about this soft, rhythmic flowing voice and guitarist on his official site, http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com. The guy is hardly a beach bum; he’s been a pro surfer, is a popular surfing film producer, and the weirdest tidbit of knowledge is the fact that he didn’t really want to be a famous musician at all! He’d rather surf some waves, and maybe that’s why his music is so natural and unforced-he hasn’t let his popularity affect his priorities. The site has got all your average categories: Photos, biography, news, show dates, forum, and music/film releases. The part that grabbed me the most was found in the Photos section, a small link entitled Articles. Here there were postings of actual news releases about Johnson from tiny local papers to big magazines. After recording one song that he usually just played for fun on surf video trips with band G-Love, that one track became the single hit track from their album. After turning down million dollar record deals to keep his already enjoyable surfing, filmmaking lifestyle, he recorded his first album with a tiny record label. Look, I won’t go on and on about his story, you can check it out yourself, or better yet get his album called ‘On and on’. I just reckon it’s cool how you can add dimensions to your views of reality by surfing the waves of the Internet. To find out a little about the true identities of people you admire for their achievements is just one small aspect of the Internet. Surf’s up man! It’s time to ride the big, hard to get to waves of our minds.
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What You Need To Know Before You Sell Your Boat As the owner/operator of a full service boat detailing- yacht maintenance business I cant help but chuckle sometimes at seeing the extremes that otherwise bright, intelligent, successful, people will go to in a misguided attempt to save a few dollars. Backcountry Skiing for Intermediate Skiers Snowcats have made backcountry skiing accessible to intermediate skiers. Have You Heard About...Cosplay The word cosplay is actually a blending of the words costume and play. Cosplayers are called this because not only do they dress up like their favorite characters, but they also act out skits and pose for pictures as the charactersjust like actors in a play. TOP T.E.N Sports Stories for 2004 In no particular order, these are T.E.N webzines Top Sports stories in 2004 How To Install An Emergency Brake On Your Horse Imagine being on a horse and he bolts. You pull those reins to slow him down but it’s no use. 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In fact, the Surf Industry Manufacturer Association’s SIMA managing director Sean Smith surprised me with the fact that the U.S. Surf market is estimated to be a $4.14 billion industry and the worldwide surf market is estimated to be a $6.5 billion industry.SIMA, in a fact sheet, further reports that there are about 1.6 million people who participate in surfing. This substantial market is segmented along several intellectual property borders that have been created by both organizations and individuals.As an indicator of this segmentation, just start looking for those telltale indicators that include “Patent Pending”, “Patent No. ___”, ®, and ©.Chances are you will many of these references to trademarks, patents, and copyrights on your clothes, your board, the videos you watch, and your surfing accessories.So, you may be asking, what exactly is a trademark or patent anyway Martial Arts and The Bible As a Christian and a martial arts student, I have often wrestled with the idea of self-defense.Does God expect me to defend my family and myself when physically attacked or am I to “turn the other cheek” and endure it in the name of JesusAs I considered the many comments I encountered on this topic, I became even more confused.Some advocates for “religion” have gone as far as to say that anyone who practices any form of martial arts is without a doubt bound for hell.It wasn’t until I committed myself to a more thorough study of the scriptures that I discovered the truth for myself.The Bible gives more than a few examples of the practice of self-defense and the idea of martial arts.I would like to share some of what I have learned in this study of the Bible - Old Testament and New.The Bible is, in fact, the very word of God II Timothy 3:16-17. |
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