A few months ago, I single-handed my sailboat all the way down the river I live on to where it meets the mighty Atlantic. There, I spent a peaceful night at anchor, watching the world revolve around me. When I wrote about it, I didn't know that that feeling of aloneness would become a daily … Continue reading Down the River, To the Sea
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Commentary on WHQR
Yesterday, my voice was transmitted over the airwaves of our local NPR station, WHQR 91.3 FM. As a guest commentator in the station's Communique department, I read a short essay about standing a night watch on the Schooner Anne and seeing myself in perspective with the world around me (readers of Going Aloft might recognize … Continue reading Commentary on WHQR
Guest Appearance on a Local Talk Show
Hey everyone, So I got to do something pretty fun a few weeks ago: appear as a guest on the last episode of Late Fear with Wills Maxwell, Wilmington's late night local talk show. I appeared with a menagerie of other talented folks: poet Khalisa Rae, comedian Allie Coleman, actor Phil Antonino, and musician Griffin … Continue reading Guest Appearance on a Local Talk Show
Going Aloft, Chapter 20
It has been far too long since I have posted here. Life is hungry for time, greedy for it; time is the currency of life, and lately I've been spending too much money. But finally I have time to sit by my computer and compose and relax, and it feels good. Thanks for your patience, … Continue reading Going Aloft, Chapter 20
Going Aloft, Chapter 19
You meet all types of people in foreign harbors. People from many different backgrounds and experiences, who hail from different ports-of-call, who hold strange world views. It's one of the marvelous things about traveling- you expose yourself to people who you would never meet by staying home. Each person helps you grow a little bit, … Continue reading Going Aloft, Chapter 19
Water Dwellers: Essay in Salt Magazine
It is my pleasure to announce that my inaugural On the Water column comes out in this month's issue of Salt Magazine, Wilmington's own art and literary publication. In it, I profile the wandering souls who pass through our harbor at Wrightsville Beach on transient boats. In the process of doing research I got to … Continue reading Water Dwellers: Essay in Salt Magazine
Going Aloft, Chapter 7
So this chapter, or rather an earlier rendition of it, was the one I submitted to my editor when she first approached me with the idea of publishing a story serially. I knew I wanted to write about my experience sailing, but at that time I only had a handful of rudimentary essays about various … Continue reading Going Aloft, Chapter 7
