Archive for July, 2010
Unusual things people do underwater
After watching the video of singer/environmentalist Andy Brandy Casagrande, (whe shot to fame for a short period of time) singing to a Great White Shark, I wondered about all those others who were determined to do the unusual whilst diving . Some of these deeds are memorable while others are just plain daft. With so many people in the sport of diving, every day, people head underwater for all sorts of rituals, ceremonies and gatherings. Read the rest of this entry »
Common sense green diets for your waistline and for the environment
Having a healthy diet does great good for the environment. You’ll be leaner, fitter and be halting the damage being done to the ocean and the land. It should all be common sense. Read the rest of this entry »
The plastic ocean; a mess we can’t afford to ignore
This week, we saw the Plastiki - a sailboat made out of 12,500 plastic bottles – complete its 15,000 km journey from San Francisco to Sydney. The publicity surrounding this event has been used to highlight the perils facing the oceans and one of them is plastic waste. Read the rest of this entry »
Artificial sweeteners made me fat
For a few weeks back in June, I felt very bloated and was utterly disgusted by my thick-waistedness. The miserable fat feeling had overwhelmed me. The worst thing was that I couldn’t figure out what had brought this on. I’d been eating reasonably well and exercising regularly. It was mind-boggling. Then I had a conversation with a nutritionist about artificial sweeteners and the lights went on. Read the rest of this entry »
If you haven’t heard the Pearl Jam tune for ocean conservation yet
When Pearl Jam’s Among the Waves first hit the scene few weeks ago with all the media coverage about proceeds going to an ocean conservation charity, I thought it was another good move by a band with a record for supporting good causes. If you look at the band’s homepage, you can see they’ve made activism an integral part of their work. You can check out the Oceans section on their pages. Read the rest of this entry »
You can make a big change in your life – but YOU have to act (Part 1)
Are you feeling like you’re no longer getting what you want from your life? Work, career, relationships and daily living leave you unsatisfied, bored or worse? Maybe it’s time to make a big change and try something different. What have you got to lose? Read the rest of this entry »
Scuba gear; should I rent or buy my own?
Updated July 17th, 2010
Newly certified and enthusiastic, you’re now in the world of scuba diving, do you go out and spend a small fortune on diving equipment or do you hold out and do with rental equipment for a while? We discuss this important matter and ask three divers how they started out. Read the rest of this entry »
