Pimping hate speech, a big fat fail for the tourism industry, and in the “I’d really rather buy an Edsel too” department… Latitude 38’s new issue has an interesting article on celestial navigation with an emphasis on lunar sights. Which sorta/kinda got me all sorts of excited. I’ve got a new skill that I can …
What’s up in my neighborhood, some coffee news, and in “the future is scary to the max” department… One nice thing about building stuff rather than buying stuff is that it can save you a lot of money. For instance, I could buy a bespoke dinghy like the 8-foot Nisqually dinghy which is both lovely …
Stuff you can do, some good news, and in the “Idiocracy meets Bizarro world” department… The weather the last week or so has been a somewhat fugly shit-show. It’s problematic with current projects, so I’m catching up on some reading. Which, brings us to the word for the day… e-s-c-a-p-i-s-m. Truth be told, I’m greatly …
A couple of good points, an interesting read, and in the “not surprised at all” department… For the last 35 years or so, there’s always been a copy of Jimmy Cornell’s “World Cruising Routes” on the bookshelf. More importantly, it’s a book that gets used all the time along with “World Cruising Destinations”. Truth is, …
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 …
