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In Praise of the Sea Squirt

JL;DR SUMMARY In a reflective piece set in the Sea of Cortez, Oren Harman recounts a transformative snorkeling experience amidst marine life. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Personal GrowthSelf DiscoveryNatureSnorkelingExistential ReflectionMarine LifeOren HarmanSea Of CortezHawksbill TurtlePost Military Life

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Baja California Sur, Mexico
"I was in the Sea of Cortez, off the coast of Baja California, drifting after three years in the military, trying to figure out what to do with my life."

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