Word: sea
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...appropriate, since this particular voyage was the very antithesis of Melville's great saga. For the first time in humankind's 5,000 years of seafaring, the prized whale lying on the deck wasn't a trophy of the hunt. Instead, the return of J.J. the whale to the sea, after 15 months of care by animal-rescue workers at nearby Sea World, was a triumph of both compassion and commercialism. "J.J. is so intensely marketed, they fell just short of stamping the whale's tail with a Sea World logo," a sardonic Conifer crewman observed...
...when in my room, ensconced in my own time zone, I soon became completely incapable of determining the time at all. Instead of keeping me prompt, the sea of readjusted clocks began to eat away at my life: I had inadvertently created a space where the concept of time itself had been effectively destroyed. Perhaps I could have checked my roommates' clocks, but they were having similar time-related problems that made invading their rooms difficult--one was in the habit of going to bed and waking up early to take seven-hour practice MCATs, while the other slept...
...could generate such a turnabout in our petroleum fortunes? The industry has changed fundamentally since previous oil shocks that seemed to portend ever higher prices. Oil is coming into the market from every corner of the globe. Current exploration hot spots include the newly independent nations around the Caspian Sea and offshore West Africa. This diversification acts as an insurance policy against supply disruptions. The growing role of natural gas in the overall energy mix provides a further buffer. Information technology has also allowed the industry to search for oil and make a profit at $15 per bbl., about half...
...subtle imagery. At one point the lyrics ask if the fisherman has caught her fish. She clasps the fish in her hands tight as he squirms and wiggles. But not every thing is worth struggling for. The fisherwoman, weary from battling the stubborn fish, tosses him back into the sea. If things weren't clear enough the emcees go on to tell us to watch the erotic dance closely. The crowd loved the dance and it's hard to tell if it was due to the dancer's merit or Ivy League sexual repression...
...What has made it possible for dudes like Knox to take their death-defying rides is not some quantum leap in equipment design or surfing technique, but the improved ability of surfcasters to pinpoint exactly when and where a Godzilla-size swell is likely to sweep in from the sea. While there are others in the business, says Bill Sharp, director of the K2 Challenge, "Collins is the guru. He was the first...