Author Archives: David

Product Avoid: Sunscreen

Posted on March 16, 2011 by David

Watch out for sunscreen products. Most have toxics and cancer causing ingredients. Instead, protect your self with clothing and staying out of sun.

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Vapor Barrier Shirt AMAZING Warmth during Big Sur Snowfall

Posted on February 25, 2011 by David

Warmlite Shirt test Feb 25, 2011  Snow swirled around me as I began walking up a 3,000 ft Big Sur mountain. Snow is rare enough in Big Sur, but even less common was the type of shirt I was testing. … Continue reading →

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Cosmology – Personal Notes from
Two World Class Cosmologists

Posted on February 1, 2011 by David

I’m thrilled. Just received two courteous personal notes from the world’s leading cosmologist – Professor James Peebles of Princeton, and England’s Astronomer Royal – Martin Rees at Cambridge University (England). I had written to them asking for help in finding … Continue reading →

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Lightning Dancers

Posted on February 1, 2011 by David

And you thought Fire-dancing was spectacular. These guys command lightning bolts !

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Cynthia Williams-Grande Dame
of Carmel Highlands

Posted on January 30, 2011 by David

We have lost the Grande Dame of Carmel Highlands, whose kindnesses and community reached far, far beyond our area – literally around the world. Cynthia Criley Williams died last week. In the words of another grand woman, Darby Worth, Cynthia … Continue reading →

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Windsurfing Fast in Light Winds

Posted on January 29, 2011 by David

(c) Copyright 2011 David Dilworth Back in the 80s when I was winning lots of windsurfing races, I’d never owned a world class windsurfing board. I just sailed a fairly well tuned standard Windsurfer. (Though I did sail that standard … Continue reading →

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David wins an International
Photography Competition

Posted on January 7, 2011 by David

I thought you might enjoy this with me. Especially since it was put on by a Science magazine (NewScientist) in England and the theme was light. (I suspect it won because of my explanation even more than the beauty of … Continue reading →

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