Some very good news, something about that court decision, and a class that sounds interesting… Well, I don’t know about you but a class on medieval history is something I’m looking forward to doing while in some secluded anchorage. Which brings me to the reason some of us live on boats and cruise… Face it, …
What I’m listening to, some LA backstory, and in the “just clueless” department… Well, that was an interesting weekend. Israel attacked Iran, There was a whole lot of demonstration going round, and a very embarrassing military parade. As for me, I broke another mooring which set a new personal record of two failed moorings in …
Aw shit, something on legal capitulation, and in the “boats make sense” department… “All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities.It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.”― Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune I’ve never been a big Frank Herbert fan and, other than Dune, his writings just …
The same old same, some USVI grift, and a bit of interesting science… Bateaux magazine has a nice little article on sailing through Patagonia as an alternative of doing the Panama canal. The allure of going back to Patagonia is quite attractive even though it’s a long haul. The trout fishing alone is worth the …
Something I did not know about landfills, an interesting read, and some Cosplay Barbie news… The June issue of Caribbean Compass has an interesting article about crossing the Atlantic west to east entitled Crossing the Atlantic, an Electric-Powered Passage: Part II. It’s worth the read. However, I have a few quibbles with the methodology and …
Some science you might have missed, the felon lashes out, and why EVs make sense… Maybe my favorite ski and sail channel… Some cool photo art as well.
An interesting read, a good time not to fly, and in the “Really, WTF?” department… The other day, we’d rowed over to the marina to get some water. While there, another couple on a catamaran were topping off before sailing to Bonaire that evening. We asked them how they were clearing out and they told …
Obvious, but still needs to be said, a take on the subject of Zen, and in the “This looks like fun!” department… Not your run of the mill voyage. There’s more over at Ella in the Arctic to check out.
An interesting conversation, a needful point, and everything you need to know about Alcatraz… Dave and Anke…
Puerto Rico news, the price of gas, and in the “Cosplay president” department… It costs money to travel and while wind might be free, most countries require a fee or fees. On the plus side, most bureaucratic fees in cruising grounds are fairly small sums but the downside is they can add up. The real …
