
The Ever Given is still stuck, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, and what I like about being me.
The world economy hangs in the balance as engineers and naval architects struggle with freeing the grounded container ship Ever Given. This is maritime drama at its best! We visit GCaptain.com to lea...
29 Mars 20218min

Updating the Situation in the Suez Canal, a Home Improvement Project, Matthew Dicks Part 3, and My Thoughts on Writing
The good ship Ever Given is still aground in the Suez Canal, disrupting the global economy. With help from my brother Russ, the old door to the basement shop has been removed and replaced. Thanks for...
28 Mars 20218min

Matthew Dicks Rants On Writing, Part 2
Storytelling superhero Matthew Dicks checks in with his opinion on writing and thinking, which is not the same as what he thinks about writing. I think.
27 Mars 20215min

A correction, a BIG ship in trouble, and household chores
Matthew Dicks' book is called Storyworthy, not Storytelling. Sorry about that, Matthew. An absolutely *HUGE* container ship is blocking the Suez Canal, screwing up the global supply chain. Let's ta...
26 Mars 20218min

Matthew Dicks Rants On Writing, Part 1
Matthew has published six books and he has posted an entry to his daily blog every day since 2003. Every. Day. I think he knows something about writing. And he knows how to rant.
25 Mars 20217min

Useless (and perhaps funny) facts about Britain, and I don't understand why you would buy this.
My brother Russ suggested that I read these useless and (maybe) funny facts about Britain. So I did. And, today's question is about things we buy. Or don't buy. No judgement here. Thanks to Aldo De...
24 Mars 20217min

A new subscriber, a poem, and a difficult thing to do every day
Welome Joe Taylor from the Simple Joe podcast, TheSimpleJoe.com, another David-Hooper-inspired, sausage-factory format. Go have a listen, and check out his other podcast On Faith's Edge at OnFaithsEd...
23 Mars 20215min

A quote from Steven Pressfield, and I confess I'm a terrible judge of character.
Steven Pressfield and I have had very different lives. I'm glad I lived the life I did, but it seems I can learn something from his life, and I wonder about that at times. One thing I've learned is t...
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