Author Archives: Paul Anderson
Boring Conformity
What is flair? Well it’s got to be unpredictable. Something surprising. A move you wouldn’t have imagined or expected, but as you watch you can see why it works and fits, and what it expresses.
Shark Stories
Even if you’ve only imagined what the face of a VW Van with teeth appearing below you would look like as you surf, how do you cope, what’s your approach, your philosophy?
Wave Sizes and Puffed Chests
Are you macho when it comes to wave size? Can you look at a macking ground swell and say: “That’s a definite three to four feet!”
Defining Surfing’s Role Models
Although his clean-cut image is a bit clinical, Kelly Slater’s professionalism has influenced surfers for the better.
Jury Duty: An Alternative Judging Format
A jury of twelve “good men” can reliably achieve consensus; surfing heats isn’t more important than life and death courtroom decisions.
Recent Posts
- The Importance of Shape
- Portfolio: Vince Street
- Natural Ways to Rejuvenate Skin
- Remembering a World Before Plastic Pollution
- Surfism: The Fluid Foundation of Consciousness
- Interview: Lee-Ann Curren
- Naomi Newirth: Acacia Swimwear and Sustainability
- Interview: Andrew Fish, A Plastic Plundering Pirate
- NYC Hosts World’s Largest Recycling Bin
- Download The Inertia Surf Wallpapers
Recent Comments
- Tim Hamby on Remembering a World Before Plastic Pollution
- Tom Wegener on A 23-Year Battle to Save Ma’alaea: Won
- Surfpaul50 on Remembering a World Before Plastic Pollution
- bert on What Will John John Do? (WWJJD)
- Mike sonta on Book Review: No Bad Waves





