Mr. Wakey Wakey

Ah, October, readers, and writers spend time separating the cryptid from the cryptic and the insuperable from the insufferable. Vampires, mummies, witches, and ghouls cavort. Bah humbug!

Scuttlebutt Syndrome

What follows is a discussion of the newly named scuttlebutt syndrome found primarily among sailors:

Plans

As Dwight Eisenhower said -plans are worthless, but planning is essential.

Tall Tales

Everybody loves a juicy story with just enough naughty components that your interest is kept from beginning to end. So learning to pare and filter is important."

Funereal

As a folksinger, I had to perform some odd gigs. At the coffeehouses, you knew what to expect at two in the morning from the drunks.

Sails For The Constitution

This post is about the USS Constitution's sails. But there is a bit of a story that precedes it.

Adventures In Coastal Living – Free Trade and…

You probably have a friend who, if you met them today, you'd never befriend. They're lousy drunks, never help out, or have egos beyond description. Your friendship has that exclamation or wonderment factor: "why is this person, my friend?" On examinat