"unassuming entrance and surprising secret garden open to the sky. Italian in vibe with red and white checked tablecloths, Sofia Loren, candles, cheerful yellow flower at each table..."
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week / Traveling to Mexico in COVID times
Appearing in Napa Valley Register, September 5, 2021
For many Californians, a quick trip to Mexico is a constant in their annual vacay plan. Five to seven days relaxation in a beach town—Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Mazatlan—is still fairly inexpensive. Getting to a west coast retreat is quick. Snag a direct flight and some locations give toes-in-the-sand within three hours from SFO where Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week chefs create three-course dining experiences priced at up to 60 percent less than normal. Read more >>
Appearing in Napa Valley Register, September 5, 2021
For many Californians, a quick trip to Mexico is a constant in their annual vacay plan. Five to seven days relaxation in a beach town—Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Mazatlan—is still fairly inexpensive. Getting to a west coast retreat is quick. Snag a direct flight and some locations give toes-in-the-sand within three hours from SFO where Puerto Vallarta Restaurant Week chefs create three-course dining experiences priced at up to 60 percent less than normal. Read more >>
The Ocean Cleanup Annual Report 2020
2020 Annual Report The Ocean Cleanup
2020 was the year the world stood still as the effects of COVID-19 wreaked havoc across the globe. As the pandemic permeated the lives and livelihoods of people around the world we shifted our attention, finding ways to curb its detriments. Even faced with these conditions, the mission of The Ocean Cleanup remained as valid as ever, if not more. Single-use plastics, such as masks and medical materials, proliferated. Our cleanup and recycling efforts slowed down, some coming to a complete halt. Read more>>
2020 was the year the world stood still as the effects of COVID-19 wreaked havoc across the globe. As the pandemic permeated the lives and livelihoods of people around the world we shifted our attention, finding ways to curb its detriments. Even faced with these conditions, the mission of The Ocean Cleanup remained as valid as ever, if not more. Single-use plastics, such as masks and medical materials, proliferated. Our cleanup and recycling efforts slowed down, some coming to a complete halt. Read more>>
“So what's the deal with bananas? They're small and neat and come with their own packaging.”
Bananas to Blame: Why Sailors Ban the Banana
To paraphrase something that Jerry Seinfeld might say: “So what’s the deal with bananas? I mean, they’re small and neat and come with their own packaging. Why don’t sailors like them on boats?” This question has come up yet again, so time to peel back some insight. It’s true that a ‘no bananas on board rule’ is followed without fail in Hawaii. A Florida firm, No Bananas Fishing Charters, insists the fruit remain verboten. Yet when I asked a few racer pals about bringing a banana onboard, only one skipper was adamant that it remain in absentia. Read more >>
To paraphrase something that Jerry Seinfeld might say: “So what’s the deal with bananas? I mean, they’re small and neat and come with their own packaging. Why don’t sailors like them on boats?” This question has come up yet again, so time to peel back some insight. It’s true that a ‘no bananas on board rule’ is followed without fail in Hawaii. A Florida firm, No Bananas Fishing Charters, insists the fruit remain verboten. Yet when I asked a few racer pals about bringing a banana onboard, only one skipper was adamant that it remain in absentia. Read more >>
“terrific turn-out for our first-ever PEEPs diorama, attracting 26 entries.”
It Doesn't Feel like Easter Without Someone Doing Something Unusual with PEEPS
Appearing in SFGate.com, April 18, 2019
If you’ve not seen, heard about, or tasted a PEEP®, chances are you’re part of a rather small American minority. Colorful, versatile, and nearly as impervious to destruction as a cockroach, these confections have been taking center stage in Napa County Library’s first-ever PEEPs diorama competition. “We have a terrific turn-out for our first-ever PEEPS diorama, attracting 26 entries,” said Melinda Mathis, teen librarian for Napa County Library. Read more >>
Appearing in SFGate.com, April 18, 2019
If you’ve not seen, heard about, or tasted a PEEP®, chances are you’re part of a rather small American minority. Colorful, versatile, and nearly as impervious to destruction as a cockroach, these confections have been taking center stage in Napa County Library’s first-ever PEEPs diorama competition. “We have a terrific turn-out for our first-ever PEEPS diorama, attracting 26 entries,” said Melinda Mathis, teen librarian for Napa County Library. Read more >>
“Regatta racing is the only thing that completely unplugs my mind from business pursuits.”
West Coast Grand Prix Racing with Dutch Roots
“Regatta racing is the only thing that completely unplugs my mind from business pursuits,” says San Francisco Bay Area resident Frank Slootman, Pac52 fleet co-founder and owner of the Invisible Hand, hull two designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built by Cookson in New Zealand. A native of Huizen in Holland, this Netherlands School of Economics graduate, Erasmus University Rotterdam, reveals his passion for building companies to be as strong as his passion for developing winning crews. Read more >>
“Regatta racing is the only thing that completely unplugs my mind from business pursuits,” says San Francisco Bay Area resident Frank Slootman, Pac52 fleet co-founder and owner of the Invisible Hand, hull two designed by Judel/Vrolijk and built by Cookson in New Zealand. A native of Huizen in Holland, this Netherlands School of Economics graduate, Erasmus University Rotterdam, reveals his passion for building companies to be as strong as his passion for developing winning crews. Read more >>
“California wildfire threat faces challenges from ever-increasing scrutiny and regulation.”
Navigating a Potentially Difficult Year: Data-Driven Conversation
Current climate conditions in California reveal that 2020 may have a higher than normal risk for wildfire losses. The probability that California will undergo losses of more than $10Bn in a non-drought year is ~2.5% (1 in 40 years) but that probability jumps to 3.5 % in a drought year (a whopping 40% increase). The combination of high resolution aerial imagery, property-level loss history and artificial intelligence (AI) can yield actionable insight into where future fires are more likely to flare up and how structures may fare if involved in a fire perimeter. Read more >>
Current climate conditions in California reveal that 2020 may have a higher than normal risk for wildfire losses. The probability that California will undergo losses of more than $10Bn in a non-drought year is ~2.5% (1 in 40 years) but that probability jumps to 3.5 % in a drought year (a whopping 40% increase). The combination of high resolution aerial imagery, property-level loss history and artificial intelligence (AI) can yield actionable insight into where future fires are more likely to flare up and how structures may fare if involved in a fire perimeter. Read more >>
“We have to work with other industries to find common solutions for FRP.”
Breaking Up is Hard to Do
As appearing in June 2018 Points East magazine
Boating is a major industry in America. As of 2016, there was an estimated 11.9 million registered boats in the U.S.—the vast majority being made of fiberglass. An average fiberglass boat has a lifespan of 30 to 40 years. Durable and relatively lightweight, production of fiberglass boats began to take-off in the 1960s as manufacturers were able to quickly and affordably produce them for a growing middle-class; a boom in sales was seen between 1960 to the late 1970s. Read more >>
As appearing in June 2018 Points East magazine
Boating is a major industry in America. As of 2016, there was an estimated 11.9 million registered boats in the U.S.—the vast majority being made of fiberglass. An average fiberglass boat has a lifespan of 30 to 40 years. Durable and relatively lightweight, production of fiberglass boats began to take-off in the 1960s as manufacturers were able to quickly and affordably produce them for a growing middle-class; a boom in sales was seen between 1960 to the late 1970s. Read more >>
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