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Beyond the Sail: January 2013Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Thursday, January 17, 2013. The Grounding of America. Last night I had an encounter with a seventeen year old girl. The incident should have been innocuous, but it epitomized the social-cultural demise of our society which in its stealth robs us of the freedoms the Founding Father secured. I explained the rules. The young boy told hi...
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Beyond the Sail: May 2013Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Dwellable: An App for Dwelling. Reviews are generally not found here. However, there are exceptions for everything. It just so happens that my birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks. And for the bazillionth. Time I’m headed to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park because I have yet to see the lava flow. Vacation ...
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Beyond the Sail: September 2013Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Tuesday, September 10, 2013. I spent my summer checking intoxicated backstretch worker credentials before allowing them entry to the track at three in the morning and flagging traffic to a halt on Union Avenue so that horses could cross for their morning workouts. Meanwhile, my sister, Robin,. But, of course. Sigh She was going to sk...
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Beyond the Sail: December 2012Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Thursday, December 06, 2012. It was a long time ago. Long enough to erode the delicate details that make memories etch themselves in small places of the heart. Dimmed by all those other things that clutter my brain. And yet, there's a feeling I can’t forget. Of a friend. The activity bus didn’t come close to the house. I had to walk ...
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Beyond the Sail: August 2013Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Sunday, August 04, 2013. Bit by bit. Or perhaps more like hour by hour, I have begun to hit the third shift stride. The first week was tough, when I threw my body’s clock onto graveyard. Although I pretended I was still living in Hawaii it wasn’t an easy transition. By noon my arms had fallen off and my wrists felt like I did a doubl...
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Beyond the Sail: October 2012Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Saturday, October 06, 2012. Ambition got the best of me when. I told the guy at the equipment rental company, “I need a lift so I can get 22 feet high.”. A little eight grade math had given me this number. 8220;Well, then you need a 40 foot lift.”. He handed me a safety harness large enough for a 450 pound man. I couldn’t reach...
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Beyond the Sail: Day FortyBeyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Tuesday, September 03, 2013. A hard gale-force wind and an electrical storm kept the training light. Even the early morning Bond Boys wearing red blinking lights on their helmets and safety vests with 007 on the back made a quick exit to the barns when lightening touched too close for comfort. But this lone horseman was no cowboy in ...
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Beyond the Sail: June 2013Beyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Two If By Sea. After missing my guide on Friday night I headed back to the cabin in Volcano Village. My cell phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number, but I answered it anyway. It was Shane the boat captain of LavaKai and the owner of Lava Ocean Tours, Inc. Shane apologized and explained what had happened.
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Beyond the Sail: Making The TransitionBeyond The Sail
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The Last Voyage of the Cosmic Muffin was written, published and book tour down the east coast completed. Now it is time to buckle down on the story about what happened next. Sunday, August 04, 2013. Bit by bit. Or perhaps more like hour by hour, I have begun to hit the third shift stride. The first week was tough, when I threw my body’s clock onto graveyard. Although I pretended I was still living in Hawaii it wasn’t an easy transition. By noon my arms had fallen off and my wrists felt like I did a doubl...
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