Artists Steinbrener and Dempf have taken over a Vienna Zoo, bringing an innovative, but nonetheless depressing, observation to the fore on the tenuous relationship between…
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Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board
meaning: openly, without trickery From Brian Berlin… A trick, common to warships and pirates alike, both of which had very large crews, was to keep…
View More Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the BoardSand Sculpture
I would definitely cast my vote for this one.
View More Sand SculptureWednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: Bamboozle
to deceive I knew of the scene in Malcolm X, where Denzel Washington states “Every election year, these politicians are sent up here to pacify…
View More Wednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: BamboozleWednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: Square Meal
a substantial, balanced, and satisfying meal like biscuits n’ gravy or turkey n’ stuffin’, rib sticking food like mama only makes. From Brian Berlin In…
View More Wednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: Square MealBallard Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Inner Space Commander-in-Chief Dr. Robert D. Ballard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation at their annual dinner on June 9th…
View More Ballard Wins Lifetime Achievement AwardWednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: By Guess & By God
An inspired guess From Brian Berlin… An early form of navigation, relying upon experience, intuition and faith.
View More Wednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: By Guess & By GodRIP Bob Bogle
Chuck from Matt’s Marine Music Medley (a must for the ole RSS!) has informed me that a member of one of my “hero bands”, The…
View More RIP Bob BogleWednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: Black Book
As a consequence of your actions you offend someone and thus are “listed in their black book.” From Brian Berlin… From the 1300’s – a…
View More Wednesday Nautical Terms and Phrases: Black BookNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Under the Weather
From here… If a crewman is standing watch on the weather side of the bow, he will be subject to the constant beating of the…
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