Archive for February, 2007

Join the Club (a Seal) – Move to Canada

babyseal.gifWhether you’re on the Humane Society’s side or that of the Canadian government, who supports the activity of fur traders who now club more seals than ever before, this is a controversial subject. How much discretion should a sovereign nation have when it comes to killing young animals en masse? Some would say that if it’s Canada’s law, then outsiders shouldn’t interfere. Yet others defend the animals, who can’t vote and protest for themselves. I found some surprising feedback from members of the well-known diving forum, Scubaboard, on this topic.

Continue Reading February 8th, 2007

Farewell Divester

divester.gifToday it is time to say goodbye to one of my favorite SCUBA sites on the web, Divester. The great crew over there is heading onto bluer pastures as a result of Weblogs, Inc. owner AOL deciding to shut down some of the less profitable sites in its network. I’m not sure what the economic effect will be on the 86 billion-dollar company, but fans of many specific interests will be sad this week as their favorite sites get sent off to the internet graveyard.

Continue Reading February 1st, 2007


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