Day 118: Feng Shui Afloat
A couple of days ago the wind turned against me, so I was stuck on the sea anchor for about … Read More
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Day 117: Guest Blog: David Helvarg, Executive Director of Blue Frontier Campaign
I’ve been associated with the Blue Frontier Campaign, a nonprofit organization based in Washington DC, since before the start of … Read More
Day 116: A Squadron of Squid
I’m not sure what the collective noun for a group of squid is, but today “squadron” seemed appropriate. There were … Read More
Day 115: Life Is Like A Game Of Cards
Eric – you make a very good point that the way that we exercise our free will is affected by … Read More
Day 114: Ocean Blind Tasting
Some people have asked me whether, having rowed on the world’s three major oceans, would I be able to tell … Read More
Day 113: It Ain’t Over Until The Whale Sings
I have dared to write up on my whiteboard a list of the degrees of longitude that remain to be … Read More
Day 112: Five Things I Don’t Miss About Dry Land
Today I finished reading “The River of Doubt” about Theodore Roosevelt’s nightmare expedition in the Amazon. It reminded me of … Read More
Day 111: The 21st Century Explorer
Today I’ve been listening to The River of Doubt by Candice Millard, about Theodore Roosevelt’s rather too eventful expedition in … Read More