Category Religion

Candles and Badgers

Good evening. It’s nine p.m. on a Saturday night, so naturally, I’m sipping a Ribena and reading about IR35 tax reform. I’ve been ashore…

Culture, History, Religion

The Channels

Davosians, Distribution, Demons and Duty. Greetings Yankee-Jockers. It’s been a while. We ended up so busy, I can’t believe it. Multiple surveys, and five…

Culture, Discipline, Philosophy, Religion, Shipping

Pure Resolve

Charlie Munger has two great quotes that I’ve been mulling over for several weeks: ‘It’s not greed that drives the world, but envy’. And…

Culture, Politics, Religion

Christmas Canoe

My hire car came early on Monday afternoon, and my flight to Edinburgh from Stansted on Tuesday was looking dicey due to the winter…

Culture, Religion, Shipping

Jacob’s Pilot Ladder

Apologies for the slight delay in this (last) week’s edition of the blog. I’ll owe y’all one. I have been repositioning a little workboat…

Culture, Freedom, History, Politics, Religion, Shipping

Lamentations for Leicester

It has been a peaceful, but rather dull week of decent weather offshore. With twelve hours on watch and a reasonable satellite internet signal,…

Culture, Philosophy, Politics, Religion

The Sorry Darkness

My first duty this week is to thank my new friend Steven Wilkinson, of the excellent Substack Pitchfork Papers and his company Good and…

Culture, Freedom, History, Philosophy, Politics, Religion

Half Mast

Monarchy, Mortality, and Morality. I never met The Queen. Neither did most of you. But I’m willing to bet that every single one of…

Culture, Discipline, Freedom, Politics, Religion

The Philosophy of ‘No’

I have returned to the sea, for a three-week trip. On this occasion, I have signed on as Mate. That is second in command…

Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Shipping

Noah Thyself, and Hold Water.

This week, I’m exhausted. Although I’ve never been happier. I have a beautiful wife and three beautiful children. I’m making decent money and learning…