by The Editors on February 4, 2008
After his last girlfriend Cheyenne “where the bloody hell are you” Tozzi ran off with American oil playboy Brandon Davis many in the Australian gossip scene thought Taj Burrow would never recover. He was reportedly beside himself with anger. “F . . ., I can’t even think straight. I’ve seen so many photos of her with that c . . .. I can’t get it out of my head,” Burrow ranted to surf mag Stab.
Luckily, he’s found “PR whiz” Sara Bray. It’s good to know Taj keeps those sets rolling in.
[Link: News.com.au]
by The Editors on February 4, 2008
According to News.com.au:
It has been described as the world’s largest rubbish dump, or the Pacific plastic soup, and it is starting to alarm scientists.
It is a vast area of plastic debris and other flotsam drifting in the northern Pacific Ocean, held there by swirling ocean currents.
Discovered in 1997 by American sailor Charles Moore, what is also called the great Pacific garbage patch is now alarming some with its ever-growing size and possible impact on human health.
The “patch” is in fact two massive, linked areas of circulating rubbish, says Dr Marcus Eriksen, research director of the US-based Algalita Marine Research Foundation, founded by Moore.
[Link: News.com.au via Transworldsurf.com]
by The Editors on February 4, 2008
Seems like the media always takes the same tack with Jack. How could a laid back surfer become a musical powerhouse. Though the obvious answer is: because he creates beautiful music. That’s never enough for a full features in a newspaper. Here, the Times UK’s Robin Eggar interviews Jack Johnson and attempts to make sense of it all.
The first time Jack Johnson made voluntary eye contact with me was the fourth time we met. A couple of glasses of red wine over dinner loosened his tongue from the reserved to the discreet. It’s not that he’s rude – he is painstakingly polite – it’s just that he may be the shyest superstar alive.
Follow the link for the rest of the interview.
[Link: Times Online]
by The Editors on January 31, 2008
by The Editors on January 31, 2008
Rudy Giuliani’s final stump stop inside Cocoa Beach’s giant Ron Jon surf shop was not enough to help him pull Florida. We’re not really sure why Ron Jon would host Giuliani, but we guess it’s a wonderful way to associate your brand with a loser.
[Link: Baltimore Sun]
by The Editors on January 29, 2008
Sadly, the story of Dane Williams, the missing Hurley International marketing worker hasn’t ended the way we all hoped: he didn’t run off with in someone’s private jet to catch first tracks, or to ride a secret wave.
Police were called by a man who saw the body in the alley off 52nd Street near Towle Court about 6:30 a.m., said homicide Lt. Kevin Rooney. . . . Rooney said the physical description matched that of Dane Chandler Williams, who was last seen about 2 a.m. Saturday at 6th and K streets in downtown San Diego. The clothing also appeared to match what Williams was wearing when he disappeared, Rooney said.
Williams family has since identified the body. Police do not as yet have a cause of death, but an “autopsy has been scheduled for Wednesday.”
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribue and KNSD]
by The Editors on January 29, 2008
With a week to go before a critical California Coastal Commission meeting, the momentum of the Surfrider Foundation’s Save Trestles campaign is building.
The campaign, which seeks to stop a proposed extension to the 241 Foothill South Toll Road, scored a big win yesterday when President Bush ratified the “Davis Amendment.” The amendment, which was sponsored by Rep. Susan Davis (D – San Diego) and included within the 2008 Defense Authorization Bill, mandates that the toll road project must comply with state environmental law.
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by The Editors on January 28, 2008
According to the San Diego Union-Tribune Dane Williams, 23, a Hurley International marketing department worker has gone missing.
Dane Chandler Williams was last seen at Sixth and K streets leaving the Hard Rock Hotel around 2 a.m. Saturday, according to San Diego police Sgt. Garry Collins. . . . Williams is from the Los Angeles area and in town for the Action Sports Retailers trade show. He did not return to his hotel room after leaving the restaurant, nor did he show up for work at the convention the next day, Collins said.
While police do not suspect foul play, Dane’s friends say it is very unlike him to miss work or be out of contact. Anyone who has seen him should call the San Diego police at (619) 531-2000.
[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune and Surfline.com]
by The Editors on January 26, 2008
The Voice of San Diego interviews Dorian Paskowitz about his life, health and Surfing For Peace:
Sit back and hold on tight. Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz is telling stories. The 86-year-old is weaving tales of Israeli belly dancers, broken hearts and bomb blasts over the Red Sea. But first, a bit about the doctor. He was born in Galveston, Texas, grew up at Mission Beach, lives in Dana Point and started the area’s first surf camp at San Onofre. He’s made several trips to promote surfing between Israelis and Palestinians, hoping to plant the seeds for a less violent Middle East. The movement he’s founded, called Surfing for Peace, has attracted the support of eight-time world champion surfer Kelly Slater, who has Syrian ancestry. He takes surfboards and Slater provides lessons, with one aim: Finding a way to bridge the gap between two warring peoples.
[Link: Voice of San Diego]
by The Editors on January 26, 2008
He has a new album coming out on February 5, 2008 so that means Jack Johnson is on the media tour, including an interview with Newsweek where he said the following regarding his EniroRider:
The rider covers not just what’s in your dressing room, which is what most people know about the rider. It has more to do with stage specifications. It could cover anything from low-energy lighting to requesting biodiesel in any generators that have to be used. I think this time around we’re going to try to see what can be requirements for the venues. There are certain venues that contacted us after the last tour and said they’d made a lot of changes. It’s nice to hear that the tour does have an effect on people and trying to better their venues.
Green it up, little darling, green it up. . .
[Link: Newsweek]
After his last girlfriend Cheyenne “where the bloody hell are you” Tozzi ran off with American oil playboy Brandon Davis many in the Australian gossip scene thought Taj Burrow would never recover. He was reportedly beside himself with anger. “F . . ., I can’t even think straight. I’ve seen so many photos of her with that c . . .. I can’t get it out of my head,” Burrow ranted to surf mag Stab.
