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- A Magic Mist Over Orcas.No, not the whales, but the island named, not after the whales of which 71 reside nearby, but a Spaniard of old. Francisco de Eliza was one of the Spanish explorers who ventured to the Pacific Northwest coast and named the Strait of Juan de Fuqua, the San Juan Islands, and some of the other … Continue reading A Magic Mist Over Orcas.
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- Not Quite Murphy’s LawThis did not come from my Murphy’s Law Desk Calendar given to me each Christmas by my Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Pipey, followed by cousin Nancy, nigh onto thirty years and continued by me giving myself and others that glorious daily piece of wit and wisdom until, like all wonderful things, ceased annual production about … Continue reading Not Quite Murphy’s Law
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- Black Oil
Long before Navy ships became sophisticated power chains of today, most Navy ships were fueled by black oil. Black oil was just a step above crude oil. Environmentalists would probably have heart attacks just looking at it. It was the fuel for ship’s boilers after coal and before “Navy distillate,” a cleaner burning oil. i … Continue reading Black Oil
Notes from the Southwest Corner
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- Notes from the Southwest Corner: Whatever it is, it ain’t baseball
This was one of my old curmudgeon rants in my third weekly column for The Lebanon Democrat. i was correctly criticized for raining on the Boston Red Sox’s World Series Champion parade. i confess my Padres now are doing the same thing, hopefully with the same result, as was done by the winning Red Sox back … Continue reading Notes from the Southwest Corner: Whatever it is, it ain’t baseball
Steel Decks and Glass Ceilings
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- About my book
This website continues to be updated. i hope i and Walker Hicks , the brains behind this website being as good as it is, plan to have the update complete by the first of next week. Then, there will be a page for comments about my book, Steel Decks and Glass Ceilings. But i wanted … Continue reading About my book
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- Willie Nod the Older and the Ugly Duck(ling)This one also hit me in the night. But i slept through, waking early in the morning and remembering. So i sat down to simply record the main thoughts. But it wouldn’t let go and i kept writing until just a few minutes ago. i hope you like it. Apologies to Hans Christian Anderson. Once … Continue reading Willie Nod the Older and the Ugly Duck(ling)
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- Photos for Family-2
As you can see, i still haven’t resolved a better way to get these photos to family. One comment: The one of Blythe the day she was born is a little worn. i carried it in my billfold until i quit carrying photos in my billfold. i had culled all of the others and … Continue reading Photos for Family-2
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- Put Out to PasturePre-sales for my book Steel Decks and Glass and Glass Ceilings: A Navy Officer’s Memoir, and the announcement of the publishing date is imminent. This is a quiet, anxious time for me. My hopes are those who want to read it will buy it and enjoy it, perhaps even learn a bit from it, and … Continue reading Put Out to Pasture
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- Golf Ain’t Just About Hitting a Little White Ball In a Hole
There are good days…and then there are good days. This morning, after a wonderful anniversary dinner last night, i played golf. A little muggy with a high of 77. So i won’t whine or brag about weather in the Southwest corner. We had the usual great views of the Hotel Del Coronado, the majestic Point … Continue reading Golf Ain’t Just About Hitting a Little White Ball In a Hole