Just some needful facts, the downside of brain drain, and in the “He just keeps on opening his mouth” department… It just occurred to me that I have not read a Stephen King novel in ages. Looking up his books this morning, it became clear that there are a lot of King’s books that I …
A conversation of note, some scary stuff, and in the “just in case you thought you were all alone” department… OK, I have a confession to make. I’ve never been a big fan of Lin and Larry Pardey. That said, their books are a great resource and 91% of their cruising and sailing advice is …
Penguin pairings, some needful travel accessories, and in the “let’s all just pretend it never happened” department… I’ve been reading “The Gathering storm” by Alan Jones and it’s been slow going. Mostly because the book seems to be in tandem with the news. Considering that the book is about the rise of Hitler and the …
An excellent read, not just another crypto scam, and just in case you haven’t been paying attention lately… So, yeah, yesterday’s truckload of excrement sure did hit those rotating blades and it’s time to rethink our current cruising plans. All of a sudden, a lot of countries will not be as welcoming to those flying …
Today’s holidaze, a cartoon that says it all, and what to do with that Swastikcar Tesla… Today, I had planned to write about some rigging ideas. However, I just came across the fact that Amazon is changing the terms for my kindle library so I I’ll be downloading a shitload of books. The rigging article …
EBM with something that might bring a smile, an astute point, and some needful situational awareness… Part of the reason you don’t see a lot of books or videos on budget cruising is that, for most people, “Yachting” is a consumerist activity and too often more about spending money than sailing. It’s hard to flaunt …
Stuff you need to know about Panama, some very good points, and breaking that fourth wall… There are a lot of how to cruise books out there and some of them are good, others bad, and most just so-so. Wading through all those tomes of expertise, for me at least, is something of a drudge …
An important cartography lesson, something regarding homelessness, and, as someone born and bred in Los Angeles, I found this post rather compelling… Time’s a funny thing. It seems like just yesterday when we were in Las Palmas provisioning for our transatlantic crossing to Martinique aboard LM2. This morning, I woke up thinking that I need …
Scalzi wades in, some canal news, and an apt John Lennon quote… I’ve been wanting to read the “The Sturmtaucher Trilogy” by Alan Jones for a long time and finally got around to getting the books (The Gathering Storm, Flight of the Shearwater, and The Turn of the Tide). Several folks have told me they …
EBM making sense, a very interesting read, and the word for today is “baggywrinkle”… So, yeah, it’s Holidaze season and time to be thinking about stocking stuffers. Books are mostly what I lean towards and Dave Z and Anke’s “Sailing in Place: Our Life Afloat in Southeast Alaska’s Archipelago (Sailing Simple: Means and Mindset)” is …
