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Some thoughts to gnaw on
collabfund.com/blog/long-te...
an interesting conversation
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/when-fasci...
and over in the “somewhat disturbing” department…
www.universetoday.com/articles/are...
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Sure, they had me at the teak deck…
So, it’s April 1st & I just can’t summon up the wherewithal to come up an with an apt post. What little humor I attain these days reeks of black morbidity.
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Something interesting in a surprising place
reactormag.com/aragorns-tax...
a heinous to the max situation
crooksandliars.com/2026/03/ice-...
and in the “just another thing to be depressed about” department…
www.npr.org/2026/03/30/n...
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a junk design or should I say jonque…
I saw a junk for sale in France that caught my attention. It was a design I’d seriously considered before building our Bolger Jessie Cooper. It's still a very cool junk design.
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A new variant,
theconversation.com/covid-19-var...
some same old same,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/03/trum...
and a back country ski account that says a lot…
www.hcn.org/issues/how-i...
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something that made me smile…
Personally, I generally prefer my graffiti in Krylon but still, a message was sent and it brought a smile.
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Some needful information,
homelessonthehighdesert.com/2026/03/24/s...
a restaurant story,
crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...
and in the “a project for the soon unemployed” department…
reactormag.com/stephen-colb...
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a simple and sensible design…
Voile Magazine has a very good article on the Django 7.70. It’s the sort of article that American sailing rags just don’t seem to be able to do these days…
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The stupid burns,
crooksandliars.com/2026/03/trum...
a very big problem,
theconversation.com/the-worlds-g...
and in the “harder times come soon” department…
www.ianwelsh.net/americans-sh...
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pure and simple insanity…
The other day I came across a forum on the subject of saving money, cutting costs, and surviving hard times. Reading through the various threads was eye opening and scary…
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EBM making a point,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/03/reme...
Wendig on AI,
terribleminds.com/ramble/2026/...
and something you might want/need to listen to…
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/wheres-the...
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business as usual…
The last couple of weeks I’ve been in stasis mode. Which, sorta/kinda means I’ve done bugger all but thinking about doing various projects and chores and watching far too much news…
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An important question,
gregfallis.com/2026/03/15/h...
why I miss my 60/40 parka,
www.carryology.com/insights/how...
and in the “dumb as a bag of hammers” department…
loosecannon.substack.com/p/good-news-...
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a minimal propulsion system…
I’ve been thinking a lot about sailboat propulsion systems of late. I’ll be honest and say that the whole auxiliary propulsion thing makes my head hurt.
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A must-read,
buttondown.com/monteiro/arc...
some science death spiral,
elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/i-wrote-re...
and in the “just in case you have not been paying attention” department…
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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a couple of circumnavigation-capable catamarans…
These days I hear a lot about catamarans that cost over a million bucks but where affordable cruising cats are concerned, all I hear is crickets…
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Some COVID look back,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/covi...
a place most Americans don’t know is part of the USA,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
and in the “maybe we’re just in the wrong neighborhood” department…
reactormag.com/one-more-rea...
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A boat race of note,
www.latitude38.com/lectronic/jo...
some measles content,
theconversation.com/we-study-pan...
and in the “a bad connection” department…
www.seti.org/news/why-set...
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some lead acid musing…
I’ve been watching lithium batteries for ages. But, while prices are falling, I’m yet to be convinced to replace our lead acid batteries just yet…
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A timely bit of history,
theconversation.com/women-of-the...
Augie Meyers is no longer with us,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/augi...
and in the “well this certainly inspires confidence” department…
www.rawstory.com/iran-war/
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the turbo-charged wicker basket to hell…
So, I’m told that gas and diesel prices are about to go way the fuck up. Maybe I should get some more fuel but our diesel tank is full and my 2 1/2 gallon gas jug is half full…
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A sunk ship,
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...
an astute observation,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/03/if-t...
and something in the “give me an F…” department…
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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a simple handline…
I’m a huge fan of a handline they sell in France as it’s great at catching fish and surprisingly affordable at just a kiss over $40 bucks (35€)…
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A book you should check out,
sailingwithjosh.com/2026/03/03/t...
when NO is the right answer
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/03/seem...
and in the “cruising in the time of war” department…
www.bwsailing.com/cc/2026/03/c...
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a special day…
Since today is a special day aboard our fair vessel, I’ll be kicking back, cut off the news, and spend the day hanging out with someone special.
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Some worthwhile listening,
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/trump-star...
a very interesting shark project,
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/...
and in the “l-o-g-i-s-t-i-c-s is the word of the day” department…
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/03/yeah...
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An interesting read,
annieasksyou.com/2026/02/20/s...
a couple of very good points,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2026/02/i-do...
and in the “can’t make this shit up” department…
kottke.org/26/02/004846...
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the elements: an ongoing issue…
I’ve got to cut a couple of holes in the Islander’s coachroof. The problem, of course, is that cutting a hole or two is a dead certain way to bring on the rain and becoming a FUBAR situation…
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Genocidal logic,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/02/geno...
some scary shit,
crooksandliars.com/2026/02/now-...
and in the “Digital silence” department…
kottke.org/26/02/004841...
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seaworthiness and affordability…
I once had a teacher of design who often said… The answer to most all things is simple. He made a good case and I have yet to find an instance where that statement did not apply.
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