A quick reality check, about those divisive narratives, and in the “next in line” department… Back when I was in junior high, there was a National Geographic with a story about a guy a few years older than me who was sailing around the world in a Lapworth 24. It rocked my world. The idea …
Boat flags/tariffs, an apology of note, and in the “Someone has a plan” department… A suggestion from reader Drew that the white/gray color scheme could be improved upon.
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 …
An excellent post, how to deal with criminal politicians, and in the “a lot of this going around” department… So, here’s a first. Someone asked me why I start each post with three links to stuff in the news. As it happens, it’s a surprise as no one has ever asked that before. Which is …
Some Caribbean news, Sail Delmarva has something to say, and EBM with an important treaty point… Face it, we’re all living in hard times and many of us are starting to think about buying stuff today that may not be available or affordable tomorrow. Yeah, doom spending is a thing. Generally I consider myself an …
Something about Amtrak, a very good point, and Elie Mystal saying the needful… This brought a smile… However, it did get me thinking about how it’s well past time to see some sort of ground swell against Elon Musk’s other business, Starlink. Sure, I see how a lot of cruisers feel that it’s very important …
A needful read, not unsurprising but still depressing, and in the “Eggs, did somebody say eggs?) department… I’m currently having a lot of problems dealing with the current surfeit of insanity. Or, to be more precise, I just can’t believe what’s going on. Then again, the simple fact that the great unwashed hordes now consider …
About that observatory in Hawaii, some Caribbean related news, and in the “war and rumors of war” department… Now that we have installed the new solar controllers that have a volts/amps readout, we discovered that our panels on the goalpost were under-performing by about 50%. Looking at the panels, it turns out that one of …
Some interesting NOAA/Bill Nye news, a scary question, and another case of sanewashing… For the last couple of years, Starlink has become a popular solution for cruisers as a way to keep online. We considered it mostly for the ability to have access to weather reports and business emails when in the middle of nowhere. …
