Living Alaska — Why I Do Not Write About Politics, War, or…

But here is what happened instead — Get Rich Quick Here I am tired of reading Medium Headlines Full of Click Bait. I get tired of reading how you got rich quick on other platforms. I do not have time to waste on every click baiter. The Quick Take I spend my time writing quick, clever articles…

A Deep Space Experience — Sailing in Pitch-Black Two hundred years ago we sailed across oceans without GPS, Sonar, Radar, and Radio Communications. We sailed at night into a pitch-black sea. What was it like? Don’t Need Daylight Sailing at night requires practice. You develop your ability to see at night. When I first sailed…

Thirty Foot Seas and Brewing — The Green Dot I live at the Green Dot, but I am not home. That might be a good thing if I wasn’t about to sail back through the Dixon Entrance. The Dixon Entrance The Dixon Entrance was named by Joseph Banks for Captain George Dixon, a Royal Navy officer…

Parking Hazards in Alaska — No Dog-Nappers Allowed We had a family dog growing up, things were different back then. The dog went out to play on her own. We did not worry about dog-nappers, or her getting into trouble. She did her business and hung out in the front yard. Waiting For As she…

An Exodus of Cast and Crew — Some things never change, heading home for the holidays is full of stories. I have great stories from my college days, driving through the night. Scrounging up gas money, arriving broke, hungry, and with a car full of dirty laundry. Mom just glad I was home. We all have stories…

They Barked “It’s Cold Out There” — The Business I sat down with a hot cup of coffee, it was 5 am and time for the big guy to go. I asked him if he was ready, and he stuck his tongue out at me. The Conversation Went Like This “I know it’s cold, but dogs do…

We Train, We Drill, We Live — Worst Case Scenario Training Training for the worst-case scenario and hoping for the best is a good course of action. After spending two days in class learning about what, where, how, and why fires happen on a ship, we took our training to the field. Take it Seriously One thing…

Taking Class at the University of Alaska Southeast — Back to School I graduated from UCSB in 1995, my degree was in Business Economics. So, what am I doing back in school in Alaska? Ketchikan looks like Santa Barbara without the Palm Trees, but it is not nostalgia that brings me here. Career Specific Requirements I decided to start…