An empty promise, a good point, and in the “going down the AI rabbit hole” department… I’ve been reading a lot of fiction of late. Mostly, I suspect, to avoid doom-scrolling the news. Part of my current reading list are some books that I have not read since the early 70s. Novels and novellas that …
A couple of docs worth checking out, an important question, and five great covers of a much covered song… Not everyone is aware that John Steinbeck’s first novel, “Cup of Gold”, was based on the life of Sir Henry Morgan who was, at various times a privateer, pirate, and Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. The word …
Some notes of note, bad news for boat builders, and why Venezuela adjacent cruising might be a no go zone… I’ve felt that a simple book on how to sail and cruise would be no bad thing. In a world where folks seem to take pride in not reading, there really should be a simple, …
Somewhat happy making, something about reading, and the word of the day is “Obloquy”… Every once in a while I find myself considering doing the Panama canal. Partly because it’s the easy way to get to the Pacific and partly as a time saver. Then I do the math and find it keeps getting more …
Some reality math, a needful read, and a film worth the watch… Dave Z commented on a recent post and shared a link to a story about how Gary Hoyt came to design the Freedom rig. It’s well worth your time. While we’re on the subject of Mr Z and time well spent, I’ll point …
A real mind-blower, some Orca news, and in the “300 million snafu” department… So, yeah, the US military took out another alleged drug boat killing three persons in the process. As it happens, the powers that be are in high spirits and promise more of the same. The fact that it’s against international law doesn’t …
Something quite interesting, I’m still coming to terms with the passing of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson, and in the “THIS IS NOT A DRILL” department… Time does have a way of trucking right along as this factoid came to my attention with my morning coffee. As I recall, in general, it was not the …
Some interesting reading, regarding soft power, and in the “Why do they do it?” department… One of the carrots I hold out to myself is that when in some quiet anchorage, I’ll be able to read all of the Travis McGee novels in order without any distractions. It should only take a couple of weeks …
A very important point, some taxation thoughts, something about Hunter S, Thompson, and EBM makes the case… I just finished the “Sturmtaucher Trilogy” and, as a result, my emotions are a bit raw. Awesome. It’s a very good read and well researched book. The parallels of the rise of Hitler’s Germany and the current insane …
Regarding the future cost of stuff, something to think about, and in the “vomit inducing” department… I’m currently reading “Flight of the Shearwater” which is the second book in the Sturmtaucher Trilogy by Alan Jones and I can only describe it as riveting. The sailing within the story is first rate and we’re right in …
