Genocidal logic, some scary shit, and in the “Digital silence” department… I’ve got to cut a couple of holes in the Islander’s coachroof. The problem, of course, is that cutting a hole or two is a dead certain way to bring on the rain. Same goes for painting the deck or any other job that …
Some mind-blowing folded paper, a must read, and in the “but you already know this” department… So, it’s Presidents’ Day and my email is full of holiday sales because, as everybody knows, holidays are all about buying stuff. Though it’s hard to concentrate on the sales with the cacophony of our dead presidents spinning like …
Worthy of a read, some need to know, and in the “I really should learn to knit” department… Like most sailors of a certain age, I lean towards superstition and never leave port on a Friday the 13th or any Friday for that matter. So, today I’m going to read, take some measurements for a …
Murder most foul, an important question, and in the “out with the old and in with the new” department… I’m sick and tired of the phrase “It’s complicated” especially where boats and suchlike are concerned. If there’s one overreaching fact with boats and cruising it is that 99% of the answers are simple. Dead simple. …
Something interesting on cartography, an important read, and in the “if you haven’t been paying attention” department… Where clutter is concerned, boats are always a problematic venue. The fact that boats have a lot of small places to stow stuff can go from organized to I can’t find anything in a New York minute. So …
Daniel Ford with a good link, a film I want to see, and in the “another shitty pardon” department… I’m not sure why I’ve been focused on bikes, bike design, and the consumerist side of the bicycle industry of late. Maybe it’s something of a conundrum and just illustrates why we seem to be in …
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, …
Irony on steroids, a needful song for your listening pleasure, and in the “national security?” department… Yep, here we are at the end of a pretty fucking horrible year. I could rant and go on but I’m sure you are as aware as I am what’s going on. Which makes the whole “Have a happy …
Budget space missions, regarding that list, and a good reason not to shop Amazon… One of the things that I’ve always known about cruising is that it was doable by just about anyone with a bit of common sense. The whole “buy or build a boat, point it in the direction you want to go, …
Some after-movie thoughts, a needful read, and in the “just can’t fix stupid” department… There’s a story line floating around in my head about a couple who cross the Atlantic and when they arrive everything is different. Maybe it’s a speculative fiction story, maybe it’s something else entirely like a political thriller, but the essence …
