It’s been 50 years since this country celebrated its 200th birthday. That mostly covers Maureen and my “adult” period. Yes, by 1976 we were already married and had two young daughters (eventually 3), but it was only two years after I decided to stop sailing in the merchant marine and started a “real” life ashore.Continue reading “1976 – 2026”
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The Bronze Age
Woody Allen once said “You think God is dead? Try calling a plumber on the weekend.” He was, of course, talking about people living on land, not on a boat. On land, at least during weekdays, you can call a plumber and probably your home wouldn’t sink and be underwater from basement to attic. OnContinue reading “The Bronze Age”
Life on the Mississippi
In 1883, Samuel Clemens (AKA Mark Twain), wrote Life on the Mississippi. It recounted his re-visiting the Mississippi River about 20 years after he left Hannibal and his short career as a steamboat pilot on the river (1856-1861). He sailed as a passenger from New Orleans to St. Paul and commented on the changes thatContinue reading “Life on the Mississippi”
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