Archivist
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A Nahua Way of Knowledge
[Originally published in TSJ 17.1, February, 2008] We had been camped on the edge of the Nahua village in the…
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Where Silence Reigns
A steamy cafe perched hawk-like over the Puget Sound. Amid the clatter of dishes, the sizzle of frying eggs, and…
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The Archivist: This Thing of Ours
Since TSJ’s launch some three decades ago, our mode has been to reflect the underpinnings of the surfing life. Style…
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The Archivist: It’s Personal
People. TSJ’s deepest category benefits from over three decades of exploration. The founders, travelers, and inventors. The talents, the shapers,…
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The Archivist: Paint Drip
Proudly lined up alongside TSJ’s other topical silos, surf art must seem a curiosity, maybe even affectational. At least to…
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The Archivist: Road Lust
For over 30 years, the Journal has celebrated surf travel. Indeed, each edition has been marked by an Adventurer’s Club-worthy…
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Every Desert Hides a Well
The CAP is a waterway that transports water from the Colorado River, starting at Lake Havasu, to Central and Southern…
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A Lousy Slave
We’re going to launch Purple Haze this afternoon,” says Peter Schroff over lunch at Lemonade, a comfort food cafeteria on…
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Turning Points
Preeminent marine hull designer Joe Quigg on the roots of modern surfing. From TSJ 20.6.
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Still Life with Large Artist
“This city vexes me,” says Mohammed, catching my eye in the rear view. We’re barred by yet another dead-end sign…
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Child of the Cataclysm
“As far as true folklore is concerned, I can hardly think of any story that is as important or influential…
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Writer at Work
In 1992 “Playing Doc’s Games” appeared in The New Yorker. A two-part, 39,000-word story in which journalist William Finnegan plunges…