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The Mortal Sea
The Mortal Sea, by University of New Hampshire maritime environmental history professor Jeff Bolster, seems to be an interesting book up many of our readers’…
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From gCaptain: Tourists get the full experience of the power of a calving glacier while on a boat trip off Ilulissat, Greenland. Fortunately, and somewhat…
View More Giant wave from glacier breakage almost swamps boatWednesday 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…
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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…
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