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While there are some dandy watering holes in Astoria, OR, the Columbia (River) Bar is not one of them.  While the Graveyard of the Pacific is more broadly defined, the most treacherous part is the mouth of the Columbia River where it empties out…

So we have been a little remiss with our blog posts.  That changes today and we should do a better job going forward, but quality over quantity and we have a good one here.    Fri, 2/8, evening I attended a talk from world renowned Sou…

Early this morning I received an email from a sporting goods supplier in Pakistan suggesting I check out their wares which I got around to doing this afternoon.  In particular I was looking at their soccer balls and not being overly familiar wit…

Earlier today Hurricane Michael crashed into the Florida Panhandle and is leaving a wake of destruction in its path as one of the strongest hurricanes to ever come ashore.  This gallery of images details the damage this storm has and is causing.…

Having just moved to Portland, OR so I can be closer to the beaches I like going to, I am quickly learning about an amazing coastal resource called the Oregon Coast Trail which runs from the mouth of the Columbia River in the north to the California…