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I had a friend who was a failed Jesuit. At some point in seminary, he became a bit too unhinged, and he had to leave. However, the seminary experience continued to be a persuasive but perverted influence on his life.Here is an example: In Mathew, there is a text that runs: "And if thy foot …
People are forever changing. If they want to admit it or not.Even relatively small things can have outsized effects on our personality. I can list many of the stages in my life that helped make me who I am. But this process did not cast me in a mold and spit out an unchanging me. …
Coffee. Coffee is essential in most mornings. But this morning, it was trumped by the "escape committee's" successful work opening the screen door and escaping into the yard. There I was, sipping my first cup and talking with my wife, when "darling" Sabrina strolled up, purring. We were a bit dumbstruck at her escape and …
For many years, my go-to desk calendar was a nautical almanac. It was published annually, and every day contained unique material on the sea, seamanship, or practical nautical knowledge. In fact, they were so information-packed that all of the ones I own sit on the shelf for reference. Many of us had withdrawal symptoms when …
Outstanding memories pepper my memories of being on the road. How could I ever forget Officer Opie in Cape Neddick, making me walk from one end of town to another with him driving slowly behind me? What about when my buddy and I went by logging roads across Vermont? That was one rugged shortcut" we'd …
Let's look at some of my favorite luxuries: a day spent wandering blissfully around one of our favorite spots with my wife, an evening with my kids just talking, or how about a pot of freshly brewed coffee in the morning? Now, many people might say a cruise to the islands, luxury accommodations at a …
When it comes to carving it's all new to me - every day. At least to an extent because technical and aesthetic issues always crop up at inconvenient times. A student at WoodenBoat School asked me if the basic processes got old after a while. I observed that on a daily basis, something always seemed …
Marcus Aurelius had much to say in Meditations. But one stands out to me personally: "The best revenge is not to be like your enemy."During much of the 198Os, I worked for someone who was genuinely despicable and was the opposite of what I wanted to be and how I wanted to be regarded by …
Card games. I know some love them, and I played enough poker, blackjack, and even bridge when I was young that I least had a bit of pleasure from them. Then came my time with my father-in-law - the Cap'n. He loved to play cribbage so much that it was a nightly event when sailing …
The garden is looking good. That's my way of avoiding the question of who I spend the most time with. It's not my night shift nurse, though. I am revving up in the morning while she is trying to settle into some peaceful sleep. So, while this shot of peonies, iris, and poppy blooming simultaneously …
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