My service was not a sacrifice by any stretch of the imagination. By ‘service’ I mean to say the time I spent in the active military service to the USA. Much of the twenty three years I was active was spent at sea or attached to a sea-going command. Nearly all of my time spent … More Clarification Required ie; “Thank you for your service”.

I met Louise online. A web site for meeting people. Green Singles. We got along nicely. She is a writer and I a peace activist and volunteer in prisons. We met at her sister’s house in Vermont. She and I became good friends and visited either in Vermont or in North Carolina at her home. … More Dear Louise

The first adjective in the definition of ‘pipe dream’ is ‘unattainable’. My most prevalent pipe dream of late has been the dream of love. I’ve been in love for a time this past year and I sense it is only a pipe dream. Alas, alack. My heart aches. I pine, I moan softly into my … More Pipe Dream

The USS Tang (SS 306) was lost at sea in the Strait of Formosa, now Taiwan, 25 October 1944. Nine men survived and were captured. They spent the remainder of the war in Japan. The Commanding Officer wrote a book, “Clear the Bridge!”, in 1977 detailing the five war patrols of Tang and the events … More I Yam What I Yam and That’s All What I Yam.

Since returning to Maine the middle of last month I’ve been fully engaged in many areas. Contacting friends to meet and debrief the seven month jaunt to New Mexico, Cuba, California, Florida and back to Maine. Seven months and twenty three thousand miles in Rocinante, untold number of couches, motel beds, and good friends with … More Pissing and Moaning, Periscope Liberty, Living the Dream. (Not all in this order.)