halcyon

Halcyon Beanie (Ravers) Beanie

A fabled bird that was supposed to have had the power to calm the wind and the waves while it nested on the sea during the winter solstice. Calm and peaceful. Tranquil. Prosperous. Golden.A beautiful beanie for spirituality, open minded idealists, skiing, and wide-eyed ravers.

The Donner Party Chronicles: A Day-by-Day Account of a Doomed Wagon Train, 1846-47
$44.95
A commemorative volume published to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the Donner Party's travels across the continent.

Unified Team Diving (5thD-X) Intro To Technical Diving
$32.95
"Intro To Tech" DVD is a part 1 in a series of Technical DVD's, that takes a closer look at the foundational skills and knowledge reviews for Technical Diving. (For the recreational diving based DVD's see our 5thD-X Essentials to Recreational Diving). This Intro to Technical diving DVD offers an in-depth approach by combining 15 technical skill videos with the Intro to Tech class lecture presentations, workbooks and valve management flow charts, all designed to help all divers (instructors/students/technical/cave/wreck) become safer, more proficient and ultimately. thinking divers.Skills demonstrated in full technical system, including doubles, deco bottle and drysuit Technical instructor voice-over highlights key points "Grease Pencil" illustrations flesh out even more detail, and increase visual retention While certainly not the only skills required for safe technical diving, these skills form the nucleus for the Intro to Tech class, and build a solid foundation for anyone aspring to become a technical/wreck/cave diver. Each video skill is narrated by Technical Instructors (Andrew Georgitsis and Joe Talavera) and are represented in an unique format. First, a complete and uninterrupted video shows the skill being performed with explanations as to "why" the skill is important. Next, the exact same video is replayed, with the addition of key pauses, where the instructors use an "on-screen grease pencil" and explain "how" we do a skill including subtitles and other instructions. It's an excellent way to both visualize the skill and hear the key points before you take your class. Then during the class the instructor will reference these Skills Videos, and after class you can review each skill and compare and contrast your team's performance. These DVD's are easy to use and intelligently laid out, to allow you to see only the skills you want, or all of them in sequence.

Halcyon Days
$11.98
Bruce Hornsby fans have their reasons for feeling defensive these days: Despite the stylistic virtuosity and his former gig as a Dead sideman, as a piano-playing, adult-aimed popster he's in danger of being lumped in with Norah Jones and her drowsy disciples. Which may be why he brought out the heavy hitters for Halcyon Days, his ninth album and one of his best. First single "Gonna Be Some Changes Made" leads the charge on a return-to-roots odyssey that reflects both a grown-up acceptance of the way it is circa 2004 and a keep-it-real, no-caving-to-artifice spirit. Sting pitches in on vocals, his voice at times blending with Hornsby's to take on a regular-guy likeability absent in his recent work, and backing the two up on guitar is Eric Clapton, who picks up the at-ease vibe and veers it in a Hornsby-eque, no-showoffs direction. And that's just the leadoff track. Deeper in, Sir Elton John wades gently into "Dreamland," defying parents to find a cooler, more of-the-moment lullaby, and Clapton returns twice more for lead guitar duties, picking up a vocal credit on "Candy Mountain Run". Hornsby is cashing in on high-profile favors here, and they will likely serve him well in scoring new listeners. But the loyal would have been satisfied without them: Courtesy of Hornsby's characteristic wit on tracks like "What the Hell Happened" and an un-stingy share of two-handed solo piano noticeably absent on his prior album, their own halcyon days have returned. --Tammy La Gorce