Inquisitr, September 14, 2014

A shark attack off of the shores of Santa Cruz County in northern California Saturday left a surfer frightened — but fortunately unharmed, as the Great White shark seemed more interested in his surfboard than in taking a bite out of a human being.

Surfer Beau Browning was riding the waves about 150 feet out to sea at Manresa State Beach shortly before 7 pm September 13, when what he described to local TV station KSBW as a 15-foot Great White shark leaped out of the water and landed squarely on his surfboard.

The shark was so heavy that the surfboard sustained serious cracks and Browning had to dispose of it.

“I caught my second wave, and barely got into it and out of nowhere, I was popped into the air by probably like 10-15 feet, and I looked down and saw a shark,” Browning told the TV station. “He took a bite on the way down.”
Browning said that he was more in danger of drowning than suffering a shark bite, because he remained tethered to the surfboard throughout the surprise shark attack. As a result, he said, when the shark swam away, Browning was dragged under the water for several seconds until the shark freed itself if the surfboard.

Though shaken up by the shark attack, Browning said that he does not bear any ill will toward the shark, or any shark.

“They were just doing what they’re designed to do,” the surfer said. “And they thought I was something else. And that’s all it is. I got no hard feelings against sharks.”

The reported shark attack was only the seventh in Santa Cruz County in the past 88 years. None of the shark attacks has resulted in a human fatality.

A Florida surfer in August was not as lucky as Browning, however. On August 29, 17-year-old Brendan Murphy was attacked by a small shark no more than four feet in length. But the shark gave him a leg wound that required 15 staples. Murphy is still recovering from the shark attack.

Most shark attacks in California have occurred further south than Santa Cruz and adjacent Monterey County. Scientists speculate that the plentiful population of seals and other pinniped animals in the area provides enough food for the local sharks, keeping them away from humans.

I've been busy all day and night. I'll be back to visit some of you before heading out to work. I need to get my one-hour beauty sleep first. Wishing you a most peaceful and beautiful day, with endless smiles. For now, you can listen to my favorite song 😉

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" They were just doing what they’re designed to do. I got no hard feelings against sharks," said Surfer Beau Browning
A shark attack off of the shores of Santa Cruz County in northern California Saturday left a surfer frightened — but fortunately unharmed, as the Great White shark seemed more interested in his surfboard than in taking a bite out of a human being.

Surfer Beau Browning was riding the waves about 150 feet out to sea at Manresa State Beach shortly before 7 pm September 13, when what he described to local TV station KSBW as a 15-foot Great White shark leaped out of the water and landed squarely on his surfboard. Full story
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Anxiety is the illness of our age.
We worry about ourselves, our family,
our friends, our work, and our state of the world.
If we allow worry to fill our hearts,
sooner or later we will get sick.

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

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Human beings are a part of the animal kingdom, not apart from it. The separation of "us" and "them" creates a false picture and is responsible for much suffering. It is part of the in-group/out-group mentality that leads to human oppression of the weak by the strong as in ethic, religious, political, and social conflicts. ― Marc Bekoff

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When animals express their feelings they pour out like water from a spout. Animals’ emotions are raw, unfiltered, and uncontrolled. Their joy is the purest and most contagious of joys and their grief the deepest and most devastating. Their passions bring us to our knees in delight and sorrow.

― Marc Bekoff

Before you feel sad, remember that someone out there
in this world doesn’t even have a cell phone to read this message.
Begin your day by reminding yourself how lucky you are to be
sipping a hot cup of coffee or tea and living a life worth living.

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Photo source: onegoodthingbyjillee.com

1. It saves you money on electricity/gas since you only use your own kinetic energy (muscles) and the power of the sun and wind.

2. It is gentler on your clothing. Where do you think lint comes from?  Lint is clothing fibers that have come off from a combination of heat and friction.

3. The clothes come out cleaner. I know you probably won’t believe me until you try it yourself; but my whites are whiter, and stains are less noticeable (probably a mixture of the sun and being able to see which clothes need a little extra attention).

4. You don’t need as much laundry detergent or water.

5. Laundry detergent is more effectively rinsed out – I use to line dry after using the washing machine, with the same homemade powdered laundry detergent, and they dried harder than when hand washing,  due to soap residue. With washing clothes by hand I can tell when the rinse water is running clear, making sure the majority of detergent has been removed.

6. No need for ironing!!!  Since line drying I haven’t had a problem with wrinkles, and washing clothes by hand allows me to make sure clothes are hung to dry as soon as they are clean.

7. You don’t need to buy as many clothes; you only need 3 pairs if you wash every other day. I know, you are shocked a woman is saying this, but trust me, I love to shop just as much as the next person, but I love spending my money on higher priorities like paying bills, eating at a gourmet restaurant, buying organic food, and taking a vacation. Try satisfying your shopping addiction with window shopping (don’t bring the cards, cash, or checkbook), filling your clothing board on pinterest, or creating new outfits out of the clothes you already own.

8. You get a quick arm workout.

9. The sun’s solar rays a natural sanitizer.

Source: Cleaning Out the Clutter
By Krista Davis, May 30, 2013
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This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day
to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do
today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.
When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place
is something that you have left behind… let it be something good.

~Author Unknown

Reminding you to smile. Still so busy!
When we recognize the virtues,
the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth,
something is born in us, some kind
of connection; love is born.

~Thich Nhat Hanh

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