Author Archives: Dan Hamlin

About: Dan Hamlin

Freelance Writer/Surfer

Dan Hamlin is a freelance writer and surfer from the Central Coast of California. He has appeared in and written for surf publications both nationally and internationally. He loves working with kids and has coached a middle school surf team, worked in a classroom for special needs children, and helped with a number of different youth organizations. He currently resides in California where he writes a column for Deep Magazine.

It’s Business, But Not As Usual

Saturday, February 4th, 2012

Kevin Murray is the CEO of the humanitarian-based fashion company Jedidiah. I caught up with him to learn a little more about this “embedded model of giving.”

The Fashion of Giving

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

Charlie Halsell’s Give Jewelry sells handcrafted Balinese jewelry. For each piece sold, they are able to provide a child with week’s worth of food.

I’m a Kook, and That’s Fine

Friday, April 8th, 2011

When I first started reading surf magazines I thought Occy was pronounced “Aussie”; I thought it was a sort of double meaning since he’s Australian.

Impact Zone: Surfing and the Supernatural

Monday, March 14th, 2011

They say there’s no such thing as an atheist in the impact zone, and I think it’s safe to say that most surfers recognize the supernatural in nature.

Sex Sells

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Trying to universalize sex appeal is like telling every surfer in the world to ride the exact same board. It just doesn’t make sense.

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