I felt like I needed a cheery photo of penguins in Antarctica after reading the alarming revised predictions about how fast the polar ice sheet could be disintegrating in The New York Times yesterday.
The newspaper published a sobering review of a new study published last week: “the total rise of the sea could reach five or six feet by 2100, the researchers found. That is roughly twice the increase reported as a plausible worst-case scenario by a United Nations panel just three years ago, and so high it would likely provoke a profound crisis within the lifetimes of children being born today.” The news that warming global temperatures means a looming disaster is not news, but the timeline is. Realizing that our grandparents were born around the turn of the last century puts that in such real, alarming, relatable terms. “In some areas, the shoreline would be likely to move inland by miles.
They did try to incorporate some voices of optimism as well; there’s hope if we act. And they included a primer, a helpful list of frequently asked questions on the topic—like what might be done to stop or slow the disintegration. Sharing the primer with 50 friends was noted as one good start, which of course is particularly savvy of a news source to say, but also likely true. So, friends, here it is.
And then take another look at those cute penguins! Awww…
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Yesterday, I dropped off the registration application for Hudson to go to Kindergarten. Children who may as well had beards for how much older they seemed to me rushed by in backpacks, hurrying into elementary classrooms, and I just couldn’t believe my little guy is almost ready to go, too. You can’t help but occasionally wish some time would pass faster—when you’re in the throws of it all—and yet, standing at the school’s periphery, I wanted to go back tell the new mom in New York not to dare!
Alas, this is still just the beginning! (Thank goodness.)
It all made me think of something lovely my friend Raluca wrote a few years ago. She agreed to let me share it…
Last week in Los Angeles, I wandered into the Silverlake branch of Mollusk Surf Shop and was reminded why I love the brand: Surfboards lining the wall, furniture built by their friends, a dog asleep in the sunny corner, and some friendly conversation about the benefits of working at the Venice location—where you’re minutes from the waves. That and, obviously, the clothes. It just feels like California.
Johanna St. Clair and her husband John McCambridge started Mollusk in San Francisco back in 2005—first selling just t-shirts and hand-shaped surfboards. They’ve since opened shops in Venice and Silverlake, but still feel like a small local company.
I picked up a couple of items from the new spring line and got a chance to look at this season’s photographs by Will Adler. As usual, they’ve captured my imagination about the surf. I thought I’d share some favorites. I especially love how they capture the natural beauty of women in their element—salty hair, sun-kissed skin, and all.
