Today we took out Allegria, a 27′ Hunter boat, crewed by myself, brother Glenn (see below entry), and brother Scott. I’m a novice, and I’ve taken out boats over 20ft in length six times now. They have, between them, been out once on such a boat. Perhaps this should have served as […]
It’s a sad day when a member of the Preble Family runs for office under an assumed name, not to mention the moustache and mop: (found tacked to my mailbox)
In this week’s The Onion AV Club, Keith Phipps reviews Checkpoint, Nicholas Baker’s tale of a man who has determined that he must assassinate G.W. Bush. Check the closing line: … Checkpoint reads like a work written quickly for the moment, tapped out in a fit of pique. A typical line: “You think of […]
“I think I like power-boating.” - Anonymous, overheard on the sailboat this weekend. Morris and Nichole came out on “the” sailboat this weekend. Morris’ first trip in some time, Nichole’s first ever. The wind was good for August, or so I am told, which made disembarking with the […]
