From the New York Times… Enter Tim Watts. His show, called “The Adventures of Alvin Sputnik: Deep Sea Explorer,” uses animation, puppetry, live drawing and…
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Wednesday Nautical Phrase/Term: Stern Lecture
to be reprimanded The quarterdeck at the stern of the ship was officer’s country. A sailor didn’t go there unless he had work to do…
View More Wednesday Nautical Phrase/Term: Stern LectureWednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Cranky
To be irritable. “Dr. M. is cranky because it is before 10AM and he has not had coffee” From Brian Berlin…“Possibly from the Dutch krengd,…
View More Wednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: CrankyTGIF – Know Yer Knots!
The thief’s knot. Hang on to the end to know the history behind the knot and how it differs from the square knot. Of course,…
View More TGIF – Know Yer Knots!Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Mayday
Obviously the distress call for vessels in serious trouble at sea. It was formally accepted in 1948 at an international telecommunications conference. The origins of…
View More Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: MaydayLiving On The Water
Waterstudio is an inspiring design house in the Netherlands dedicated to architecture “in, on and at the water.” At Design 51 you can read an…
View More Living On The WaterSomali Pirate Interview
Wired editor Scott Carney scored an interview with a Somali pirate. It is enlightening and strangely up front. This interview is in conjunction with Scott’s…
View More Somali Pirate InterviewNautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Cup of Joe
From our ol’ friend Navy lore: Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862-15 January 1948) was appointed Secretary of the Navy by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913.…
View More Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Cup of JoeMarine Music Greatest Hits
On the vast expanse that is the wondrous internet, I occasionally come across something that actually enriches my life…occasionally. Luckily, Matt posted a comment here…
View More Marine Music Greatest HitsNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Deep Six
Meaning: to trash or rid of something Deep six refers to to six fathoms, or with a fathom being six feet, 36 feet. The origins…
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