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...because paying more for what's needful is just plain stupid
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a couple of EV thoughts (batteries not included)…

I’ve been spending a lot of time getting caught up on the current state of EV-friendly sailboat stuff. Surprised to see that’s it’s the same old same…

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a couple of EV thoughts (batteries not included)... |
An interesting movie I’m looking forward to (best catch phrase in ages), a general lack of courage, and in the “depressing but true” department… I’ve been spending a lot of time getting caught up on t...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Very cool to see a discussion of one of our stories we published! (Link in bio.)

#philosophy #ethics #shortstory #fiction
November 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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An interesting movie I’m looking forward to (best catch phrase ever),
reactormag.com/good-luck-ha...

a general lack of courage,
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/amer...

and in the “depressing but true” department…
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/revo...

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Sam Rockwell Saves Us From AI in Trailer for Gore Verbinski's Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - Reactor
Go with him if you want to live!!!
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November 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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a couple of tools I yearn for…

One project I’ll do on the Islander is replace the too-deep galley sink with something shallower. Since I’m too cheap to buy a stainless sink, I’ll make one. Plywood/glass being my choice…

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a couple of tools I yearn for... |
A cruising blog you should be reading, an excellent point, and in the “why you need that flu shot” department… One project I’ll do on the Islander is replace the too-deep galley sink with something sh...
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November 17, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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A cruising blog you should be reading,
speedwelladventures.com/blog/island-...

an excellent point,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...

and in the “why you need that flu shot” department…
crooksandliars.com/2025/11/new-...

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Island Hopping Between Typhoons
November 2025 I had not been able to sleep for 30 hours and was too tired to venture ashore the day I arrived in Getafe. There was a lot of ferry and big ship traffic and I soon understood why I ha…
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November 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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A man I love in a time travel film where he saves the future from evil Al?
Hell yes.
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GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE | Teaser Trailer | February 13 - Only in Theaters
YouTube video by Briarcliff Entertainment
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November 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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a book for the night watch…

Not everyone is aware that John Steinbeck’s first novel, “Cup of Gold”, was based on the life of Sir Henry Morgan who was, at various times a privateer, pirate, and Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica…

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a book for the night watch... |
Not everyone is aware that John Steinbeck's first novel, "Cup of Gold", was based on the life of Sir Henry Morgan.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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A couple of docs worth checking out,
crazyeddiethemotie.blogspot.com/2025/11/orwe...

an important question,
www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

and five great covers of a much covered song…
www.covermesongs.com/2025/11/the-...

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"Hey Joe" Book Author Shares Five Lesser-Known Versions Worth Hearing - Cover Me
Jason Schneider, author of 'That Gun in Your Hand', takes us beyond Hendrix
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November 12, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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We The People: Local nonprofit helps veterans, first responders through sailing #NCnews
We The People: Local nonprofit helps veterans, first responders through sailing
Freedom Sailing is a nonprofit that takes veterans on the water and teaches them how to sail for free.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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some work-a-day news of sorts…

I won’t go in to details but the Caribbean charter industry has turned the corner and, not unlike a greed-fueled clusterfuck, it could get ugly. On the plus side, we have a lot more time…

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some work-a-day news of sorts... |
More southern Caribbean thoughts, a good reason not to have a California hailing port, and in the “pop goes the bubble” department… I won’t go in to details but the Caribbean charter industry has turn...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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More southern Caribbean thoughts,
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/11/this...

a good reason not to have a California hailing port,
www.latitude38.com/lectronic/ca...

and in the “pop goes the bubble” department…
www.ianwelsh.net/ai-bubble-bu...

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This Venezuela Nonsense... - Lawyers, Guns & Money
It’s not at all obvious to me what the Trump administration thinks it’s doing with respect to Venezuela. I’m pretty sure that Trump himself does NOT want to become entangled in a long-term regime chan...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Faces faces faces
An array of faces
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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affordability…

So, apparently, the orange felon has discovered the word affordable. Which one can combine with that other word, groceries, to form the phrase ‘affordable groceries'. It’s more than obvious that he’s clueless…

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So, apparently, the orange felon has discovered the word affordable. Which one can combine with that other word, groceries, to form the phrase 'affordable groceries'.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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A thing I missed,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2025/10/trum...

this is very interesting,
theconversation.com/water-bears-...

and in the “drop in a bucket” department…
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2025/11/drop...

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Water bears survive cosmic radiation with one DNA-protecting protein – learning how could boost human resilience, too
Tardigrades make a unique damage suppressor protein that researchers are working to harness for medicine, space, agriculture, data storage and more.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Cartoonist: Daniel Medina
November 6, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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an errant thought or two…

My better half the other day asked me what boat I’d get if a million dollars magically appeared in my wallet.

It got me thinking… First of all it, would be a monohull…

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an errant thought or two... |
My better half the other day asked me what boat I'd get if a million dollars magically appeared in my wallet.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Chuck Wendig with a very interesting apple review,
terribleminds.com/ramble/2025/...

they’re still killing folks on boats,
crooksandliars.com/2025/10/trum...

and in the “she had me at veritable clusterfuck” department…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7Ay...

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Apple Review #31: Cosmic Crisp
Gotta chase that sweet, sweet Honeycrisp dragon — that’s the thing, right? So many of our grocery store apples are, at this point, chasing the success and the flavor of the vaunted and …
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November 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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“States and local communities should not be expected to pick up the slack to try to ensure their citizens’ safety — that is the modus operandi of a mafia protection ring, not the federal government. It should be noted that NOAA did not respond to Alaska Public Media’s requests for comment.”
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Today in federal science slashed news, Alaska Public Media reports that NOAA has canceled a contract with the Alaska Earthquake center to collect data critical for NWS tsunami warnings. In weather, Kalmaegi a serious threat to Philippines and Vietnam. More: https://tinyurl.com/34p7n6f9
Alaska Public Media reports that NOAA canceled contract with state of Alaska for seismology data critical for tsunami warnings
Supercells produce very large hail in south Texas; a western Pacific tropical cyclone looks to have significant impacts this week.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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U.S. 📻 played us the wrong Chumbawamba song!

🎶 The world is riddled with maggots;
the maggots are getting fat

They're making a tasty meal of the bosses & bureaucrats

They're taking over the boardrooms; they're fat & full of pride

& they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died 🎶
November 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Periodic reminder of why we must decarbonize. The Permian extinction was the planet killer. It was caused by - wait for it - greenhouse gas warming: >90% of all species went extinct.
Under business as usual we're 20% the way there by 2100, 35-50% by 2300.
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What caused Earth's biggest mass extinction?
Scientists have debated until now what made Earth's oceans so inhospitable to life that some 96 percent of marine species died off at the end of the Permian period. New research shows the "Great Dying...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Admits It Doesn’t Know Who Exactly It’s Killing in Boat Strikes

Officials acknowledged they don’t know the identities of the people they’re killing and can’t meet the evidentiary burden to prosecute survivors.

theintercept.com/2025/10/31/t...
Trump Administration Admits It Doesn’t Know Who Exactly It’s Killing in Boat Strikes
Officials acknowledged they don’t know the identities of the people they’re killing and can’t meet the evidentiary burden to prosecute survivors.
theintercept.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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a midnight bang and a crash…

Last night there was the sound of an unexplained loud crash of something falling that got me out of bed…

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Just one of our resident lizards
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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A pretty good point,
eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-ye...

today’s good cartoon
jensorensen.com/2025/10/29/w...

and in the “more excrement, bigger fans” department…
zthoughtcriminal.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

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A Year Ago
It all came true.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Overfishing is not the answer.

Together, we can demand that the government put our shared seas before corporate profit.

Help us tell UK Govt it's time to: END OVERFISHING 🎣 https://bit.ly/3Wxi2MI
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM