Catch Up

Can I have catch-up with that Hot Dog? Surfing in warm Hawaiian waters is great, but its equally great to be in local waters with Hot Dog and the rest of the boyz. I had a great time in Maui, even though the gout hit me hard. The sweet smell, warm water, an earthquake, rain, and fun waves. But like I said - it's great to be home. I surfed hard when I got back, and shared some rough days at the Steps with Hot Dog. Wind, high tide, bump, warble - but fun. Couldn't beat the crowd, but there was a reason no one was out. Got some great evening sessions at El Bol Segundo toward the end of the swell - then it went flat. I needed the time to catch up with less important things like work and the yard. The swell tellers called for a big north-northwest, but as usual, the swell was very steep and on the small side. I heard the beaches were good - Penguin scored. For my part, I went to the Steps, fell on the rocks on my way out, manned through the pain and got a few waves, and then hobbled home to recover. I got a deep thigh bruise, and have been out of the water ever since. Recovery is slow. The Beltway has had a change of faces, but I'm not convinced it's not just a costume change. CorpGov is much more than the elected. I'll leave it at that. More troubling is the news that the world's fish and seafood populations will collapse by 2048 if current trends in habitat destruction and overfishing continue. The core - in losing species, we lose the productivity and stability of entire ecosystems. We cannot even fathom how dramatic changes to the ocean will effect the world. Researchers say that depleted coastal ecosystems are vulnerable to invasive species, disease outbreaks, coastal flooding, and noxious algae blooms. Seen any noxious algae blooms lately? Of course researchers say we can change the trends if we act now. Back to CorpGov. There are ad firms spitting out propaganda that counters the researcher's message - and their clients are a blur of corporations and government - CorpGov. CorpGov's answer - capitalism. More ads, more consumption, more problems, more solutions, the bottom line, $$. That's how it is. The counter - it's up to us. Consume less, do we need fish and seafood?, second hand stuff, be informed. Aloha  ¶ 11:35 PM