A book you should check out, when NO is the right answer, and in the “cruising in the time of war” department… I’m a huge fan of a handline they sell in France as it’s great at catching fish and surprisingly affordable at just a kiss over $40 bucks (35€). Admittedly, it’s really for coastal …
Some worthwhile listening, a very interesting shark project, and in the “l-o-g-i-s-t-i-c-s is the word of the day” department… Since today is a special day aboard our fair vessel, I’ll be kicking back, cut off the news, and spend the day hanging out with someone special. There might even be ice cream! So it goes…
An interesting read, a couple of very good points, and in the “can’t make this shit up” department… Yeah, some serious shit currently hitting the fan and I expect it will get a whole lot worse. My current thoughts are it’s way past time to find an inter-dimensional portal and get gone to somewhere that …
the inter-dimensional portal or anti-fouling conundrum… Read More »
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 …
Probability or something like it, Hugh Howey making some good points, and in the “weirdness of getting old” department… I once had a teacher of design who often said… The answer to most all things is simple. He made a good case and I have yet to find an instance where that statement did not …
Pimping hate speech, a big fat fail for the tourism industry, and in the “I’d really rather buy an Edsel too” department… Latitude 38’s new issue has an interesting article on celestial navigation with an emphasis on lunar sights. Which sorta/kinda got me all sorts of excited. I’ve got a new skill that I can …
What’s up in my neighborhood, some coffee news, and in “the future is scary to the max” department… One nice thing about building stuff rather than buying stuff is that it can save you a lot of money. For instance, I could buy a bespoke dinghy like the 8-foot Nisqually dinghy which is both lovely …
A very important question, an interesting wood article, and in the “peasantry in a modern state” department… Pretty much everyday I’m confronted by new examples of the cost of things going up. It’s depressing, breeds despair, and just generally pisses me off. Luckily, since I’m a non-consumerist by nature, it could be a lot worse. …
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 …
