You’ve probably heard a version of the story of Captain James Lawrence, the American naval officer who, during a battle in the War of 1812, reportedly told his men “Don’t give up the ship!†as he lay dying of his wounds. In my opinion, this seems part glorious and part stupid, with the size of […]
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Thoughts on the Sea #19
I sometimes think my vision of the sea is the clearest thing I own. Sylvia Plath For other thoughts on the sea, see #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, and #18.
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Just Keep Digging
When I was a child, I decided to dig a tunnel to China. Tales of the endeavor’s high failure rates had reached my ears, but I reasoned this was due to a lack of tenacity and perhaps to digging too close to the earth’s hot center. So if I just kept digging, I reasoned, and […]
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Christmas Miscellany
On Decorations: For the second year running, Baby-Girl has taken it upon herself to decorate our bed. Last year, she noticed several rolls of ribbon I once used with garlands on a front porch we had in Chicago. I’ve yet to find a great spot for them since we moved to the beach, so when […]
Gratitude for Those Silver-Haired Women
Several years ago, I wrote a post about how I hope I’ll spend my old age. Almost half a decade later, I’ve still got quite a few years left before I reach that status (despite what a fast food cashier believed last year). But I think about that post sometimes, and more specifically about the […]
Thoughts on the Sea #18
A beach is not only a sweep of sand, but shells of sea creatures, the sea glass, the seaweed, the incongruous objects washed up by the ocean. Henry Grunwald For other thoughts on the sea, try #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, and #17.