When we found P.D.D. three years ago, it had been kitted out with a lot of extras you wouldn’t expect … More
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Boaty Book Review: Hornblower During the Crisis, the Fourth Installment of the Hornblower Saga, by C.S. Forrester
For this fourth installment of our reviews of the Horatio Hornblower books, I must shamefully confess that I actually read … More
Liveaboard Lifestyle: Why it’s always worth it, even when sometimes it seems like it’s not.
What with our lengthy separation and the memory of Benn’s hard, lonely, and wet winter aboard Pas de Deux still … More
Boaty Book Review: Hornblower and the ‘Hotspur,’ the third book in the Hornblower saga, by C.S. Forrester
After so much fun listening to the audio book versions of the the first two installments of the Hornblower saga, … More
Boaty Book Reviews: A review of Lieutenant Hornblower, the second book in the Hornblower saga, by C.S. Forester (audio version read by Christopher Radeska), followed by a short rant and a SPOILER
After finishing Mr. Midshipman Hornblower (audiobook version), there was no way that I was going to be able to stop … More
Boaty Book Reviews: Treasure Island, (followed by an abbreviated glossary of authentic maritime terminology)
Yes, Treasure Island is one of the greatest adventure novels of all time — but don’t be lulled into thinking … More
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! A Review of The Phantom Ship, by Frederick Marryat, with THREE Scary Illustrations
What better way to celebrate Halloween than with a good gothic novel? I don’t mean a “good” novel with elements … More
Boaty Book Reviews: A review of Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, by C.S. Forester (audio version read by Christopher Radeska), accompanied by gratuitous political commentary by myself
Every Monday afternoon for the past several weeks, I have driven to New Orleans for a weekly art class. Although … More
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