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 …
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 …
