Where Books Meet Boats: Situational Awareness
How to make your own luck. Read More …
Book Review: Sipping “Spilled Coffee”
J.B. Chicoine’s latest provides a steady drip of a story. Read More …
Boats, Books, and the Pursuit of Excellence
How can so many people—most people—be content to make the same mistakes over and over again, rather than striving to be better? Read More …
Drink to Win: Fizzy Hydration from Hammer
My new favorite Hammer product might surprise you—especially when you open your water bottle. Read More …
Criticism From Shore: It’s All In the Delivery
Delivering criticism? The delivery will affect how it’s received. Read More …
Competitive Sailing: Quality Equipment Leads to Quality Results
A few years ago, I bought a really nice guitar to replace the mediocre one I’ve had since my tenth birthday. On one level, the purchase was hard to justify; I am not and never will play at a caliber Read More …
The Psyche of Self-Employment
What to do when you get to the next line, where it says “Employer.” Read More …
Writing for Free: Why I Blog
Work in Progress not progressing? Must be time to write a blog post. Blog posts, after all, are just short snippets of thought. They don’t require character arcs, or plot development, or outlines. They don’t require much at all, really, Read More …
My Family of Snipe
In addition to a “normal” family tree, I’ve got an extra—a family that revolves around shared passion and experience, rather than shared DNA. Read More …
Why it Took 18 Years to Write Game of Sails
A book from my past took over my present, and now it will live on in the future. Read More …