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Pat Pemberton is an avid surfer and an award-winning journalist, whose features have appeared in major newspapers and magazines nationwide. His favorite place to surf is in his backyard (Well, not exactly, but you get the idea) on the Central Coast of California.

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How To Achieve the Nooner

When I saw Halloween stuff displayed at our local Ralph’s grocery store today, my immediate reaction was: It’s over.Summer, that is.Gone....
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Things Surfers Like: The Big Lebowski

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It's entirely appropriate that Jeff Bridges is a surfer.Because his character from "The Big Lebowski" is so much like a surfer. He's a...
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Things Surfers Like: The Smell of Neoprene in the Morning

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When everyone else is sleeping in on a Saturday morning, a surfer will force himself out of bed at some ridiculous hour so he can take advantage of...
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The First Black Surfer and His Tragic Death

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Santa Monica Surf Clinic To Take Place at Former "Negroes Only" BeachIn 1973, Tony Corley wrote a letter to Surfer Magazine, hoping to...
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Things Surfers Like

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Someone once said, "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery -- until you get sued by a high-priced attorney for intellectual property...
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How a Magician Can Help You Surf Big Waves

As the fall swells arrive in California, I’m asking myself a familiar question: How big is too big? Sure, I’d love to surf big waves. But,...
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Going On a Surf Trip? Pack A Uke (Best Ukulele Surf Songs)

Mickey Dora would think I’m a dork.I say this because I recently read an old interview with Dora, the cranky Malibu surf legend, in which he...
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And the Winner Is . . . Who else?

Ho Hum -- Kelly Slater Wins Another OneEvery sport, it seems, has its dominant athlete.Jordan, Gretsky, Woods --...
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Can You Shark Proof Your Board?

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Yeah, yeah – I know the odds are tremendous. But I have to admit, if I’m in the water during a lull, I’ll sometimes look into the...
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Surf Movies That Don't Suck

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.floatright { float:right}.floatleft { float:left} If you read my entry on surf movies yesterday, you know I can be a little critical. But, hey, I...
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