Enjoy the latest SITREP from the Yankee Jock Blog:
Remember All of Them
Remembrance Sunday is a tough one for me. I’m no fan of the modern concept of the Nation-State. As one…
Deutschland Immer Wieder
I drafted this article after I’d been in a metaphorical decompression chamber for about a week, since leaving that last…
Damage Control
It has been over a month since I posted. Apologies to loyal readers expecting their weekly tot. It has simply…
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…
Good Morning
Good morning, all. I hope you are well. I certainly am. The kids were off school this week for their…
Truss-T Up?
Apologies for the delayed article. I’m afraid I’ll be a little brief this week due to contracting a lovely little…
Owning It
Little Green Lies No salty anecdotes for you this week, my friends. I have returned home from the sea to…
Lamentations for Leicester
It has been a peaceful, but rather dull week of decent weather offshore. With twelve hours on watch and a…
The Sorry Darkness
My first duty this week is to thank my new friend Steven Wilkinson, of the excellent Substack Pitchfork Papers and…
Half Mast
Monarchy, Mortality, and Morality. I never met The Queen. Neither did most of you. But I’m willing to bet that…
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…
Agapic Crumble
Busy weeks appear to be the only kind I have anymore, so I’ll try to refrain from that description in…