Monthly Archives: January 2010
My Personal Relationship With The Printed Word
I found, and started playing, an interesting typing game on line the other day. The reason why I started playing the game will be revealed in the natural course of this article, but with the finding and playing of this … Continue reading
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Reposting: Great Panama House For Sale
Ever thought about owning your own B&B in a romantic location? Here’s your perfect opportunity. This 4,000+ square foot home with 3 separate apartments in Panama City, Panama is currently for sale. It’s recently renovated and located in the quiet … Continue reading
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Healthy is merely the slowest possible rate at which a human being can die.
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America’s Cup Gets New Look
The venerable, and oldest yacht racing trophy, America’s Cup, gets a whole new look. Well, not the cup itself, which is the oldest active trophy in international sports predating the Modern Olympics by 45 years. Originally the Royal Yacht Squadron … Continue reading
New Dylan Winter Web Site
As readers of this blog know, I have featured quite a few of Dylan Winter’s videos of his trip around England in his 19 foot boat. I have also been fortunate to have been in sporadic email correspondence with Mr. … Continue reading
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Time Slips Away
Last weekend they held the 35th Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race. Thirty five years ago I was part of the crew on Rainbow, a 65-foot long Cheoy Lee ketch, taking part in the Inaugural race. Rainbow is the biggest … Continue reading
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Fog
There’s a blog of exceptional literary quality that I check on daily, and while bookmarked on my home page there is also a link here on the right side of the page in my “Blog Roll”…it’s called “The Task At … Continue reading
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Dance As If No One Was Watching
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking.” ~Agnes De Mille “Dancers are the athletes of God.” ~Albert Einstein “Whatever … Continue reading
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“Champion” Jack Dupree Barrel House Piano Professor
“Champion” Jack Dupree is another New Orleans piano pounder I have always admired though I never got to see him play. Orphaned at age 2 he grew up in the New Orleans Home for Colored Waifs as did Luis Armstrong. … Continue reading
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