SAILING / LIFE #5 My life is going through s patch of “rough weather”, just now – so of course this means it’s time for me to say a few words about hull form, speed, stability and safety. Bear in mind,

The PCS Series It is my intention to write, from time to time, a series of articles on the concept of the perfect cruising sailboat. As a reader I expect you to understand that you will probably never

As a sailor and navigator, I’ve been noticing the proliferation of the “Flat Earth” mania. I admit I’m curious how flat earthers find their way here and there in the world where all the books that explain

As promised, here is a partial list of sailing lore that I feel competent to share. Please let me know your specific interests relating to these topics. Your questions and comments are most welcome. A.

Preface I’m four months into my 80th year on this planet, and it’s been called to my attention by a friend that for the past 40+ years my writings have been almost exclusively about ethics, law, and government

MAKE IT SO! A Path to Peace In Our Time by Robert E. Podolsky A Brief Fantasy Imagine you are aboard “Spaceship Earth” and Jean Luc Picard is the captain. You are aware that 99% of the people on board

The ROAD to ACAPULCO In Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, Bilbo Baggins points out that one never knows to what destiny one may be swept away when one dares to step out on the road. So it comes as no great

Introduction There has been much discussion about “property rights”, “human rights”, “self-ownership” and the “non-aggression principle” or N.A.P. Most of the ideas on these subjects that seem worth discussing

The Human Animal Before hominids became self-aware, they were simply animals. And, like other animals, their decisions were based almost entirely on instinct. In a world rich with predators, hominid instinct

Saying “hello” is pretty easy. We are taught early on to do it. We learn to say “hello” to new people in our lives: new teachers, new fellow students, new friends, new sales people, new dating partners,

Today’s Threats From what is known of history and archeology, the current era probably represents the time of greatest risk to human survival ever. The top 6 threats include: Thermonuclear war with China

Overview What I have to say today is not news. Most of it has been said before – by prehistoric philosophers, and more recently by Lysander Spooner, Benedict de Spinoza, Henry David Thoreau, Frederique