my general geography course was an absolute dream. I could slip away into the world af landmasses, river systems, tectonic plates, and other mysteries that had fascinated me as a child.
Going Over Town
Red Ball
Boston is a deary port in March. Fog, rain, and maybe some old rotten dirty snow banks were the decor of the day. But I was deploying with my squadron to recover a space capsule - one of the Gemini. Her letter sat unopened at the bottom of the duffle bag, and I just did …
Shuffling the deck chairs
Make Haste, Slowly!
Eagles
I once decided to carve ten eagles from variations on the same basic pattern. The 18th and 19th-century carvers had done it with eagles and figureheads. Small and large variations kept things distinct and interesting. An old favorite pattern would become dated, and the design would get reworked. I could picture the scene in the …
Stream of Consciousness Saturday: Jokester
They were tiny hulls, hand-carved with small masts and yards—little clippers, frigates, and schooners. My father-in-law, the Cap'n, laughed and said they were toys. My first wife smiled adoringly at her father. Only my mother-in-law picked one up, held it under the light, and smiled encouragingly. But she said nothing. She never disagreed with her …
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Adventures in Coastal Living – Soddom and Gomorrah On the Atlantic
A Lobsta Dinner I'm not a great fan of "Lobsta"; don't hate it. But don't love it.In 1965 I was a waiter at the old Poland Springs Hotel. I carried a thousand platters of lobster with drawn butter into the main dining room. The trays filled with lobster leaked brine all over my waiter's monkey …
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Wallets
Daily writing promptWhat's the best piece of advice you've ever received?View all responses The best advice? It was one of my father's favorite bits of advice - "Free advice is worth exactly what you pay for it, Louis" He'd always cap this goody off with an admonishment to carefully evaluate offerings because sometimes there were …
Journey
I am reposting last year's answer to this prompt because I still feel that it's an accurate representation of my feelings on this topic. Daily writing promptShare a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home.View all responses While in the Navy, I visited the Caribbean. I even spent some time in that tropical …
Dreadnaught
Carving is a dance with a partner, and partners always deserve respect.
Quote of the day – August 20, 205
"Let's jump on board, and cut them to pieces!!" attributed to Blackbeard
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