Leroy, thank you for 94 years of stoke. More.
Why I podcast
Feb 7, ’11
9:59 AM
I podcast to share the gold.
(re-posted from mid-2008)
A few days ago I had breakfast with Julia Chunn. She was born and raised in San Diego, became smitten with the ocean while perched on the front of her dad’s longboard as a kid, came up through the ranks of the San Diego chapter, went on to [...]
File under joy
Jan 30, ’11
9:46 AM
Rob Machado riding an alaia, a piece of wood shaped to loosely resemble boards Hawaiians rode a century ago, better than most even think of riding a normal board. Surfrider’s mission is “… protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches…”
The following offers a nod in the direction of joy.
Alaia & Machado from 360 To [...]
This is what a healthy coast looks like
Dec 22, ’10
9:15 AM
When I think of an image that captures our new strategic plan vision something very close to the above comes to mind.
I like it because the beach is accessible, it’s clean and looks natural. The water seems clean (at least to the naked eye). I also love that there is a sense of enjoyment inferred [...]
A Measure of Success: 150 Victories
Dec 7, ’10
9:05 AM
Having come from the tech/business sector and worked for companies such as SAP, I am often asked what I perceive the major difference is between for-profit and non-profit business. Specifically, there seems to be some cloudiness within the general population as to how non-profit organizations measure success.
This is understandable if one compares a NPO to [...]
What does Thanksgiving mean to us?
Nov 24, ’10
10:10 AM
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I love it because it turns our perspective around 180 degrees… instead of people focusing on what they don’t have it asks the simple question… what are we thankful for?
Of course one could point out that black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is for many people anything but [...]
Ando and friends >>> inclusive joy
Sep 12, ’10
9:58 PM
Last evening Andy Davis hosted his Coloring Contest event at our headquarters in San Clemente. There were well over 100 entries and many offered heart-felt connections with Andy’s art and the coasts in general. The event was an extension of that combination. What rose above everything else was “inclusive joy.” What I mean by that [...]