A good point, water rationing in Puerto Rico, and in the "Nope, no climate change it's all a hoax" department...
Yeah, working sail is coming back.
Listening to Duane Betts & the Pistoleers
So it goes...
A good point, water rationing in Puerto Rico, and in the "Nope, no climate change it's all a hoax" department...
Yeah, working sail is coming back.
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Friday, February 15, 2019
Labels: Sailboat design, Working sail
Sea Shepard's "Farley Mowat" attacked, an op-ed of note, and in the "A startling degree of predictability" department...
They had me at recyclable and affordable.
Listening to Jorge Drexler
So it goes...
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Thursday, February 14, 2019
Labels: Boatbuilding, Materials
A new high point set in Brexit stupidity, incentive to steal, and some depressing news on the dumbing-down of America...
Here's some interesting stuff on the magnetic North thing. Very much worth checking out.
Listening to some Neil Young coverage
So it goes...
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Wednesday, February 06, 2019
Badtux making a needful point, some interesting publishing news, and something about the Solar Insurrection front lines in Puerto Rico...
Listening to Los Lobos
So it goes...
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Monday, February 04, 2019
Labels: Boatbuilding, Materials
Two and a half minutes worth watching, never ending cycle of profit, and EBM on how the John D. MacDonald/Travis McGee retirement plan makes a whole lot of sense...
One of the reasons I buy most of my screws and suchlike from Albany County Fasteners is the fact that their ongoing advice series is just excellent.
Like this one...
That said, since they always have what I need at very good prices with excellent service doesn't hurt either.
Listening to the Ally Venable Band
So it goes...
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Saturday, February 02, 2019
Labels: Boatbuilding, Materials, Tools
Regime change follies, regarding a hero of mine, and an alternative to plastic that seems to make sense...
So, the Golden Globe is almost now history and Jean-Luc Van Den Heede at the age of 73 is the winner.
I'll be honest and say that while I was following the Golden Globe race with some interest it was something of an odd duck in what most people consider a "race" to be.
It was not fast.
Not even close to being sexy.
Far from being even close to cutting-edge.
Even worse is it was packaged and promoted by folks who seemed to have nary a clue about what made the race interesting, compelling, and exciting.
Meanwhile, I keep hearing a lot of talk from critics of the race suggesting it be changed to make it less interesting, compelling, and exciting.
Obviously a whole lot of people seemed to have missed the point.
Listening to Drug Church
So it goes...
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
Labels: Cruising Culture
Greta Thunberg making sense, a quick future reality check, and while the climate is going to hell take comfort that someone is going to make a profit on it...
David Reece dropped me a line regarding a kids boatbuilding project he was working on which is all kinds of cool but could use a little love and support. Truth be told, he had me at "kids building boats" and the fact that it's a Bolger boat they're building is just icing on the proverbial cake.
So, I'll let David tell you all about it...
Bob was kind enough to let me write a post on his blog so that I can let you all know about an exciting new boat building project of my own.
Several months ago, after a stint abroad with my wife and young kids, I was back home in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, looking for a job. A friend tipped me off to an extraordinary private middle/high school called “Springhouse Community School.” Under the umbrella of the organization Reimagining Education, this school seemed to be doing just that.
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Friday, January 25, 2019
Labels: Boatbuilding, Good works
Some photo-shop hijinks, a marina to avoid and in the "politicians take note" department...
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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Labels: Boatbuilding, Sailboat design, Sweet rides
Some weather stuff, an artistic use of masking tape, and five film suggestions which might lighten your mood...
A very long time ago I was lucky enough to have a couple of classes with Victor Papanak who, pretty much pretty shook up my world on the subject of what made good design and the world in general. His book, "Design for the Real World", is still a major influence on my life and the way I look at things in terms of design. I mention this because I was just looking at this years Pittman Innovation awards.
I'm pretty sure no one at Sail Magazine has read "Design for the Real World".
I think I'll just leave it at that.
Listening to All-4-One
So it goes...
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Monday, January 21, 2019
The best commercial I've seen in ages, some seriously heinous shit, and something you may want to check out...
Listening to Coverville
So it goes...
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
Labels: Plywood