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50 States – Leg 1: California – The Giant Squid Problem

January 15, 2009/in 50 States Expedition, Featured, USA & Territories/by Ocean Doctor

I suppose it was an appropriate start for an expedition about the oceans: Wet. A cold January morning rain pounded the Washington, DC sidewalks as I dashed, carry-on in tow, to catch a ride to the airport. Fortunately, a taxi driver quickly took pity on the umbrella-less, rapidly saturating figure waving his arm on the corner, and, in keeping with DC taxi cab tradition, I was soon in deep and interesting conversation about current events and, of course, politics.

New College of Florida (Sarasota, Florida)

December 24, 2008/in 50 States Expedition, Events, USA & Territories/by Ocean Doctor

New College of Florida (Sarasota, Florida)
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Wishing You a Year of Unscripted Happiness and Discovery

December 23, 2008/in 50 States Expedition, Featured, USA & Territories/by Ocean Doctor

Sometimes planning is overrated. Sometimes thinking is overrated. Sometimes the best things happen when you just act. That’s what happened on my 50th birthday. Though it’s a concept I had thought about before, what’s become the “50 Years – 50 States – 50 Speeches Expedition” was an idea that literally popped into my head on the morning of my birthday. I knew if I thought about it too much — with all the challenges,
logistics, and complications — I’d talk myself out of it. So I announced the ambitious project to give speeches at no charge to schools in all 50 U.S. states (plus territories), and in so doing, dove into the deep end of a new endeavor that is rapidly taking on a life of its own. And that’s the best part of it.