Category Archives: Whatever

The voyage of the Sarimanok – TTG

Posted on December 2, 2022 by TTG

In 1985, a seacraft named the ‘Sarimanok’, a 20-meter long double outrigger canoe adzed from a single tree in the Southern Philippines, was constructed to re-enact the migration from Indonesia of human settlers on Madagascar (based on archaeological evidence) some 2,500 … Continue reading →

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“La Grande Fete de Merci Donnant” Buchwald – reposted 2022

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Pat Lang

“They landed at a place called Plymouth (once a famous voiture Americaine ) in a wooden sailing ship called the Mayflower (or Fleur de Mai ) in 1620. But while the Pelerins were killing the dindes, the Peaux-Rouges were killing … Continue reading →

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“Rebuilding Islands in the Chesapeake Bay” – TTG

Posted on August 19, 2022 by TTG

Saw this on the local news yesterday. What an excellent use of the Corps of Engineers and Baltimore Harbor dredgings. In fourth grade, we did an in-depth study of the Netherlands including how the dikes and polders were built. The … Continue reading →

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The thylacine will walk the earth again.

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Pat Lang

The project involves several complicated steps that incorporate cutting-edge science and technology, such as gene editing and building artificial wombs. First, the team will construct a detailed genome of the extinct animal and compare it with that of its closest living relative … Continue reading →

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Redoubts 9 and 10 – Where the US was born.

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Pat Lang

(Reposted)   Without the service of the French Regulars, Cornwallis would never have surrendered.  Anthony Wayne’s Continentals and these men captured these two strong redoubts in night bayonet attacks.  There are a whole lot of these fellows buried out in … Continue reading →

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“Batteaux set off from Lynchburg” – TTG

Posted on June 20, 2022 by TTG

Fifteen batteaux set off from Lynchburg down the James River to near Richmond Saturday morning as the 37th annual James River Batteau Festival got underway in Lynchburg. The festival will continue through next Saturday, June 25, when the boats come … Continue reading →

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“Lugs and Jibs: An “Autumn Leaves” Update” – TTG

Posted on May 16, 2022 by TTG

The Shallow Water Sailors are an informal collection of small boat nuts who for over 40 years have been gathering on the Chesapeake to cruise. I’ve had the privilege of joining their spring or fall retreats from time to time. … Continue reading →

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“Drizzly Days in the Shallows” – TTG

Posted on April 10, 2022 by TTG

An overnight cruise in early Spring, deep in the shallows of the Rade de Brest, featuring lots of drizzle, wading about on muddy saltings, cooking and musing on American and European table manners. Comment: I like this guy, a quirky … Continue reading →

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A Return to the River – TTG

Posted on April 4, 2022 by TTG

A part of ancestral homelands on Fones Cliffs is restored to the Rappahannock Tribe  Nearly 400 years after the Rappahannock Tribe was forced from their lands along the Rappahannock River, they finally got a piece back. It all culminated in … Continue reading →

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“The economic case for Scottish independence has collapsed completely”

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Pat Lang

“Babcock, which bought Rosyth from the Ministry of Defence in 1996, has said that its single biggest customer is the UK Government. Its main Scottish business consists of building five Type 31 frigates for the Royal Navy, which Mr Lockwood … Continue reading →

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