Monthly Archives: October 2011

Day 1; Philadelphia and Pond-Hopping

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Ten days ago we took the Skinny Island Post on the road again, but technical issues and budget constraints would not allow us to post from the trail, so we are doing that now, after the fact, from the safe … Continue reading →

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A Little Mangrove Essay

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

 OK, so we haven’t cooled the presses just yet.  A little bike ride this morning with the sky closing in from the south and the beach littered with a variety of stuff, both natural and human inflicted, generated a little … Continue reading →

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Damage Assessments and Spanish Boots

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

It’s getting to be almost commonplace.  Our little unnamed, all-night outburst of last Sunday did more damage than any of the named storms that cruised by offshore through the summer.  The unnamed ones tend to sneak up on you; there’s … Continue reading →

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The Big Blow

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

Weather was, and remains, the story on Skinny Island this week. For fully five days now we’ve had winds out of the east/northeast in the 20-25 mph range. Constantly. And over the past three days, rain, in squalls driven in … Continue reading →

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So Long, Summer

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Samuel Harrison

 After several attempts, we were finally able to reassemble a scattered (oh, yes) staff, and over Huevos Rancheros this morning, determined to forge ahead with continued publication of The Skinny Island Post, but as a weekly.  Sundays, to be specific. … Continue reading →

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