Modern feminized women are taught that men are either tyrants or incompetent boobs, so it’s better to rely on the government, as the government has the power to coerce men to hand over their money and to punish them for unacceptable behavior. Part I: The Assemblywomen I regard it as a matter of course that… Continue reading “The Future is Female” Has Us All Going Broke
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Back to the Garden
by Kevin Boothby The cameras are rolling. Jacinda bears her arm to the nurse, though not without stealing one last glance at the vial to be sure that she’s getting the placebo. She knows her company as the best of friends. They share the most noble vision for the Earth and all creatures great and… Continue reading Back to the Garden
Women in Sail
Most men have to prove themselves. They start from zero. If they didn’t already learn that from mom and dad, they will soon get the lesson applied with a sledgehammer by the women they attempt to seduce. Females, conversely, are handed a great bounty by nature Part I : Girls Against the Boys On the… Continue reading Women in Sail
Opinion: why we would rather spend money on beautiful yachts than the poor
I recall watching an America’s Cup race on television with a college classmate of mine. That was in 1992, when America’s Cup race management had just switched from the old, heavy 12-meter yachts to the newer and larger IACC yachts. Working with a new class of yacht the competitors were still trying things out, and… Continue reading Opinion: why we would rather spend money on beautiful yachts than the poor
Frankenstein’s Secret
Knowledge the shade of a shade, Yet must thou sail after knowledge Knowing less than drugged beasts“ –Ezra Pound I. The Moral of Science In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, a young university student discovers the animating principle of life. He constructs an eight-foot tall human from several fresh corpses. “It was on a dreary night of… Continue reading Frankenstein’s Secret
You Bet Your Life
The story goes that once upon a time the famous philosopher and atheist Bertrand Russell was asked what he would say if he found himself standing before God, and God asks: “Why didn’t you believe in me?” Russell replied: “I’d look him straight in the eye and say: ‘you didn’t give me enough evidence’”.… Continue reading You Bet Your Life
The Philosopher’s Sandbar
I sometimes find myself awake in the wee hours of the morning thinking: “What the hell am I doing?” I did a lot of education, and then seven years in the financial world. This was surely sufficient for a lucrative career track to a comfortable retirement. But I only dreamed of going to sea, and… Continue reading The Philosopher’s Sandbar
Big Weather
I have always loved big weather events ever since I was a boy, from thunderstorms to hurricanes. Recently, though having just crossed the half-century mark, I found myself following hurricane Dorian with pretty much the same intensity of my youth. I love big weather events when I am safely tucked away somewhere. Conversely, when I… Continue reading Big Weather
To Remain Men
I recall an episode of Star Trek where orders had come down from Starfleet Command that the Enterprise was to be fitted with a new tactical computer, the M-5. The proud papa of this technological wonder explains to Captain James T. Kirk that it can assess situations more accurately and make tactical decisions far faster… Continue reading To Remain Men
Sailing Alone
People often ask me if I feel lonely sailing solo, and the answer is no. Or very rarely, to be more precise. There are exceptional moments, and I just recently passed through one of them. It was unexpected, and it hit me hard. Just prior to departing Culebra (Puerto Rico) in late January, 2019, while… Continue reading Sailing Alone
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