What we’re witnessing right now in Copenhagen is redefining the meaning of “contest” forever.
From the ceremonial “Ring of Fire” at the outdoor skate park last night, which officially kicks off the Copenhagen Pro, to the non-stop highfives and good vibes and incredible skating and living going on all around us, it’s clear that Copenhagen is officially “Pinnytown.” (Don’t worry, we’ll explain that later) — but we learned if from Arto.
What’s happening out here is making some surf events we’ve attended feel like they were put on by Initech. And there is still too much shredding going on outside to explain that in detail — but let’s just say we have a lot to learn. – Travis
Dear Youth We have a lot to learn about competition
Dear Youth The fun that leads to sleep paralysis
“Never trust a thought that didn’t come from walking.” That’s a quote by an old madman by the name of Friedrich Nietzsche. He’s an existential pioneer and had one hell of a dark passenger throughout his life. But the man sure did drop some wisdom while he was here. I bring this up as a bit…
Dear Youth A Treatise on Art and Coffee
Coffee is a drug. That’s masked by ubiquity and social acceptance but it’s just hot speed. Black hot wonderful speed. That thought lingered last Saturday morning as a nice young man in a waxed-cotton apron and mustache — and not a November mustache, but a real annual subscription to the thing — fixed my Guatemalan…