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 …
A needful Puerto Rico read, some roller coaster finality, and in the “when it’s time to get out of Dodge” department… So, here’s a thought on how we (the cruising collective) tend to deal with the various problems/issues/conundrums that make our lives complicated like power aboard, the need to be connected, and budget. As it …
An interesting map, a depressing read, and in the “So we’ve gone full kleptocracy,” department… Back when I was keen on doing big-wall climbing alpine style, Greenland and Baffin Island were very much places I yearned to go; the west face of Ketil being the core objective in a Baffin Island/Greenland summer. Sadly, being that …
Some good news from Montana, a needful read, and in the “Wage theft should have consequences” department… Being a person who hates to spend money in general and is always looking for ways to spend less, I seldom look forward to buying stuff for the boat. The fact that is I find shopping a horrid …
Some navigational goodness, LGM on the “Manosphere”, and in the “I guess they forgot to include Polio” department… Yann just doing what we all do. The pleasure of working on your boat in exotic places…
Some news that made my heart soar, Krugman making some points, and in the “This explains a lot” department… So, it appears that we are still living in “interesting” times and all the clusterfuckery that it brings to the Holidaze and New Year. Which, these days, is just SNAFU. So it does go. Anyway, I …
EBM with a needful link, Krugman on Crypto, and something from the “Instant Karma” department… In a world where most cruising articles ignore the real to concentrate more on the consumer side of things, it’s nice when you find an article that is based on common sense. 48° North with “A Quick Jump to Cruising” …
A question of note, needful stuff regarding vaccines, and in the “catastrophic population collapse” department… The yachting press has long been a disappointment. Every month I read 48° North because there’s almost always a good article that will bring a smile to my face or some info that will come in handy when one or …
The upside of bringing back Polio, something about Tesla, and in the “Beyond Our Wildest Imagination” department… That recent Atlantic Rally for Cruisers fatality where they were unable to rescue or even find a participant who had gone overboard wearing a self-inflating PFD with a PLB got me thinking that you really can’t buy safety. …
Some ARC rally news, an interesting read, and something I really need to add to my laptop… Every day someone tells me I need boat stuff I cannot live without but have somehow never missed. Maybe worth discussing in the comments if you care to.
