Monthly Archives: June 2010

Excerpt from my 2008 newspaper series, Underwater Ballet

“Dawn broke soft and gray with a captivating hint of the Hawaiian bouquet—plumeria, ginger flower, nana-honua and orchids—swaying in my head like a slow, sensual hula. White frothy curls marked the ocean’s edge and all along the beach, tiny crabs … Continue reading

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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Building Our Airplane N111VX

You have followed my journeys by land and by sea but I’ve also had memorable experiences aloft. That’s because my husband Kevin and I both have our pilots’ licenses and together we built an airplane. Yes, built. Our Velocity Elite … Continue reading

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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Wanna Write a Book Review?

Hey, if you have a thoughtful opinion, here’s your chance to share it! The importance of good reviews to a book’s success cannot be underestimated. And I’m told a positive ranking on Amazon (the biggest seller of books in the … Continue reading

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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Scientific Paper in Brenesia

Remember in December of 2008, when I wrote about helping sea turtles on a beach in Costa Rica? Well, a few of the nights I worked, as I hiked back to camp through a thick stand of rainforest, I happened … Continue reading

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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Blogs for Friends of the Osa

I’ve been writing special posts for Friends of the Osa’s new bi-lingual blog site, which can be read in either English or Spanish. My newest posting is a story about Humpback whales inside the gulf: http://osaconservation.org/blog/789/golfo-dulce-hotspot-for-humpbacks/, and my first contribution was an introduction … Continue reading

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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Zachary Hopes to Hoard an Award

Zachary Z. Packrat and His Amazing Collections was recently nominated for a Grand Canyon Reader Award (2011 nominees will be posted soon at www.grandcanyonreaderaward.org/). Next April, up to 45,000 students across Arizona will vote on their favorite of 10 selected books … Continue reading

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Brooke’s Cyber Expedition: Facebook Fan Page

Slow to new technologies, I was at first reluctant to jump into the Facebook fray. But now I’m definitely hooked! It’s a great place to post little personal blurbs about what I’m up to, including photos of family, friends, travels, … Continue reading

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