Since I last wrote, the ocean has been turning inside out. Day after day of swell head high and bigger. Some weather in between, but some satisfying surf. Today, it went away - except for the masses. Over the push, I surfed the Hook, Sharks, and In Between. Got some good waves, but the best shape held at the Hook. On Saturday evening, 59 Steps was on fire and the pros were ripping it - cameras on the beach. Of course,I ended up watching after surfing Sharks and points east. Well, 2005 is behind us. It was fun - a slow summer, no fall, and some early winter power. Surf schools were put on notice, the Mayor deepened his tan, Lance kept us well fed at the Rock, extreme Bocce ball at low tide, I conceived the azul fish first, penguin got angry, Terry's bowl was his, Graphic Mike was on my trail, Rick got stitches, Novak kept the boyz in line, Shannon policed the Steps, every contest at the Hook had a swell, week ends only, cars stolen from the lot and looted, a nation in fear of varying degrees of color, hit me with your surfin' stick, hit me, soccer tournaments, surfing with the boyz, long days and short days, swimming, Rocky's Torture Chamber, no foam, no war, NO CONTEST. Politics - the dark underside is being revealed, but what will become of it. Years ago this happened to Tricky Dick - Mr. Mitchell, a cabinet member, was part of the scheme, but - the court said Mitchell was protected from suit because when he authorized the wiretap he did not realize his actions violated the Fourth Amendment. Yes, that's right. Part of the executive branch of government and he did not know. I was under the impression, in fact, I've been told many times, ignorance of the law is no excuse. But I see, it really depends on who you are, your position, and whom you know. At times, it seems to be the court of injustice. So, it will be no wonder when the fallout from K street and domestic spying without warrants goes nowhere. Response - for all those untraveled, Indicators is a name bestowed on many points at sea that indicate conditions, some of which you can surf. The pictures posted in the gallery are from the Indicators at the top of Palos Verdes Cove during the week-before Christmas swell. As you can see, north swell of any size holds with great lefts. The silhouette above was taken inside the civic during the Nine Inch Nails show - the first live show with gio - it was our highlight of 2005. Happy New Year - let's all get good surf, have fun, and keep it fun.  ¶ 8:46 PM