Some serious greed in progress, a name with baggage, and the word for the day is G-R-I-F-T… A newsletter I subscribe to on the subject of minimalism included a link to their store. Being a bit curious of what exactly might reside in a minimalist store I thought a purview was in order. As it …
More southern Caribbean thoughts, a good reason not to have a California hailing port, and in the “pop goes the bubble” department… I won’t go in to details but the Caribbean charter industry has turned the corner and, not unlike a greed-fueled clusterfuck, it could get ugly. On the plus side, we have a lot …
More Caribbean murders, some interesting typewriter stuff, and over in the “FAFO” department… Yeah, I do know that Mali is a land-locked African country and not on anyone’s sailing itinerary but, I expect, it won’t be the only country with the same idea and some will be on cruising routes. As it happens, I’ve completely …
A birthday of note, some sense being made, and in the “something to keep in mind” department… I’ll admit that the current state of people able to ignore the multitude of out-of-control-runaway-trains set to collide with us all is some kind of impressive. Seriously, business as usual in dire times is obviously a talent I …
A scary read, the war against BS, and in the “We’ve been here before” department… So yeah, we’re at war once again. Amazing how easy it is to get into a war and how difficult to get out of one once the shit has hit the fan. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot. Sadly, …
A reminder, something from the plaid shirt guy, and in the “Who’s actually in charge?” department… Oh yeah, it’s the felon’s birthday. As it happens, it is also Boy George’s birthday and, in my personal opinion, is a lot more deserving of celebration. Listening to Boy George cover T-Rex
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 watercolor science, a needful book, and Greta’s voyage cut short… The last couple of days have been a right pain-in-the-ass. It’s true that bad stuff always come in threes and I have a lot of crap to catch up on. The fact that three surprising and unrelated things can happen all at once is, …
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 …
A needful read, an accomplishment of note, and something to listen to… I’ve spent a lot of time of late considering the state of the yacht charter business and it’s not exactly happy making. I won’t go into details but it’s a great example of how greed and its ability to make folks stupid is …
