A needful read, an AI project that almost makes sense, and in the “what did you expect?” department… I’m currently reading “The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King’s The Stand” and it’s a great read. Which is handy because I frelled up my back so need the distraction. …
International Panic Day. Do you know where your bouton rouge is?
On the subject of clenched arseholes, enshittification of the night sky, and in the “not the sort of thing to brighten one’s day” department… So, here’s the thing… For starters, I’m finding the whole West Marine circling the ceramic bowl somewhat depressing. Sure, I’ve never been a huge fan of West Marine but they do …
West Marine, Russian gunboats in the English Channel, and a design… Read More »
EBM making good points, some news of note, and in the “what’s a fair profit?” department… For awhile I’ve been considering replacing our propane stove with an alcohol stove. The advantage being that it would make the boat safer, get rid of the two fugly 20LB propane tanks, and cut our carbon footprint way down. …
Tomorrow is the beginning of the only boat race I bother to follow. The R2AK has it all and there’s something for everyone. So, for the next couple of weeks I’ll cut back 90% of my doom scrolling and root for my favorite teams. So, get your R2AK tracker and get with the program.
Some more boat executions, an unsurprising situation, and in the “the stupid it burns” department… Fifty years ago I was riding across the US of A doing the Bikecentennial on my Peugeot UO8 bike. As it happens, the Peugeot UO8, a bike I’d bought new in 1971 for $90 bucks, was not the bike I’d …
An interesting podcast, some solar downsides, and maybe the scariest thing I’ve read in a decade… Over breakfast, this morning the subject of bike touring came up and it got me remembering just how little I carried while cycling from Los Angeles to NYC before the Bicentennial. Back in the day, I could put most …
A man with a plan, someone making sense, and in the “just in case you haven’t been paying attention” department… I just came across a Paul Gartside scow design that caught my attention. Not all that unlike our Bolger Jessie Cooper albeit a bit more beam and a lot more strings to pull. While I …
A bit of needful reading, some science news, and in the “seriously, ski wax?!” department… A new issue of Latitude 38 is live. As usual it’s a worthwhile read and in these days of falling editorial expectations (I’m looking at you Sail and Cruising World) it’s the best bang for the buck you can find. …
Something interesting from Hugh Howey, expected repercussions, and in the “what the hell did you expect” department… Having a side hustle or three while cruising is no bad thing. Better yet, it gives you something to do and provides needful income streams. Back when we were on Loose Moose 2, my better half made courtesy …
