Sometimes we like to post an interesting story about Seagate and its people. This is one of them. Meet Paty O., the manager of our Ensenada operations. She is in charge of the production at the factory, the farming, and exports to our San Diego warehouse. Paty has been with us for over 9 years. …
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Taking my octopus and shark out for a walk
For those of you who are tired of the government pushing their way into controlling your life and your decisions, it is nice to take a break and go diving. This sort of activity has many benefits including: you cannot catch COVID underwater; the partisan fighting for control of the country cannot take place…
If you just woke up and wondered – did we suddenly become Greece?
In honor of us becoming Greece, here is a dive photo taken near in the volcano inside Santorini’s bay. So why are we now Greece: 12 million+ Americans won’t go back to work; Socialists run the country; we are heading toward hyperinflation, that the Fed seems unwilling or unable to control, probably couldn’t control anything…
Maintaining your health and still diving (and breathing) at 70
So the lesson I am trying to impart is that life doesn’t end at 70 in a golf cart … if you take care of yourself.
Seagate broccoli farming January 2020
Seagate has the advantage of year round farming because of our location in northern Baja California. Currently we just harvested tomatoes and now have broccoli growing. We do most of our farming in the Sierra foothills, near the very small town of Ojos Negros, at an elevation of over 2,000 feet above sea level. This…
Lycopene: Seagate tomato farming – Fall 2019
Seagate has been farming tomatoes and converting them into lycopene since 1997. Lycopene has many benefits for prostate health, high antioxidant activity, and is an excellent super-vegetable to be taking on a regular basis. For those people who do not wish to eat tomatoes every day, taking one capsule is the equivalent of eating one…
Approaching a Barracuda
Sometimes Seagate’s World is below the surface of the ocean. Richard, the founder of Seagate has continued to be an avid diver now for almost 50 years, taking photos and videos whenever possible. In this case, the dive was off Little Cayman Island in December. The art in taking these sorts of pictures is to…
Can a healthy diet influence onset of Depression?
Here is a new one for you olive oil/Mediteranean Diet connoisseurs. It may or may not work. But it can’t hurt you. In 41 recent medical studies adhering to a healthy diet, in particular a traditional Mediterranean diet, or avoiding a pro-inflammatory diet appear to offer some protection against depression . The reduction in the…
Hospital “Chargemasters” – why your bills and insurance are skyrocketing
It is too convenient to blame Obamacare (a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act) for the skyrocketing healthcare costs when the real culprits are the hospitals. For the past 4 years our office health care insurance premiums have increased an average of 15-20% year. While an insurance program set up by a government entity is usually destined…
Glyphosate levels found in U.S. foods – A Monsanto Thanksgiving
Glyphosate is the active ingredient herbicide (weed-killer) found in Monsanto’s Roundup. It is the world’s top-selling weed-killer. Monsanto has been modifying the genetics of various crops (soy, wheat, corn, cotton, etc) in order that they can withstand higher and higher doses of Roundup without themselves being killed off by this herbicide. However, there are consequences…