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Skipper’s Log: Under Sail

May 6, 2012
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Skipper’s Log:  Under Sail

Today, for the first time the Sailing Yacht StrangeWaves was under way and under sail.  On a somewhat sunny mid-day breeze we hoisted the main and the jib and set out on various points of sail in Esquimalt Harbour.  We spent about an hour and a half ...

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Cutting creativity!

March 19, 2012
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Cutting creativity!

Four ladies from the village of Napua pose with 40 new glasses cut yesterday from old bottles at the Trashure studio after an intensive recycling workshop to prepare their wares for the village festival. The women take not only the glasses...

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Building with Bottles up in the Mountains

March 7, 2012
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Building with Bottles up in the Mountains

 Over the last few months, I've been working with my girlfriend Bianca, and with the local officials in Sabangan, to help open up a hike for her company here in Sabangan. Sabangan, is at the foot of the very high, beautiful, and forest shrouded,...

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Skipper’s Log: Trip to Albert Hd

March 5, 2012
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Skipper’s Log: Trip to Albert Hd

On Sunday the three of us left the safe confines of the harbour for our first true Voyage. The weather cut down the ambition of the original plan. Nonetheless...

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First Trip Strange Waves

February 26, 2012
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First Trip Strange Waves

 Today was the Maiden Voyage of the Sailing Yacht Strange Waves.  Chris, Christa and Heidi woke up this morning and the weather was nice and calm with some blue...

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Where are the basic Phone Applications?

February 19, 2012
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Where are the basic Phone Applications?

After going through the semi-regular review of our mobile phone plans, the coincidental semi-regular Canadian frustration also set in.  My phone-service provider has a decent plan system, however, the...

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