Jan 18th: Gone Fishin' for SOPA

Update: In a powerful example of the new dynamics of politics, the Day of Darkness persuaded 35 Senators to drop support of the Bill. Our politicians will continue to seek a balance between protecting intellectual property rights and the health of the internet and new technologies. Hopefully, in the future, they'll do so with a better understanding of the internet and the implications of any potential legislation.

The Rasputin of bad legislation - it refuses to die.

Our site will be "down" on Jan 18th along with many other sites on the internet. We usually avoid political topics around here like the plague but this one could very well affect this website and your access to it. Congress is voting on Jan 24 on SOPA, a misguided attempt to regulate the internet through essentially government censorship. There are two important ramifications:

Randy Falkenberg - 2011 Atlanta Boardsailing Club Windsurfer of the Year

Congratulations to Randy for logging 97 sailing days in 2011. While he admits "they weren't all great," time on the water is time not at a desk or other occupation.

With so much sailing time, Randy, how's that Flaka coming along?

Just for Randy The Physics of the Flaka

Happy Holidays - Update

"Surfing Santa rescued by border guards on Niagara River"

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"Densmore said he isn't sure why Fulton fell off his surfboard but pointed out that Santa's sail was detached from the board at the time of the rescue."

Um, just a guess. There was a loud "crack" and then Santa was swimming...

Happy Holidays

All the best and hope that 2012 brings warm winds.

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