I will continue the Rig Survey series next week.. Meanwhile I urge you to take a break from all things nautical, and join philosopher and…
Guest Essay: Time Out of Time
Posted in Marvels
Month: July 2018
The manufacturers of a new type of wire rope terminals conducted a destruction test. This test resulted in the sample of wire rope breaking at…
There is a book coming soon
Posted in Uncategorized
This is an advance notice, being sent only to subscribers, that I will be publishing an e-book very soon, called “Falling.” It contains stories, many…
It is 1934. Wallace Carothers, a chemist for DuPont, is at work in his laboratory. He is lean, intense, bespectacled. All around him are beakers…
Winch Winge, the Winners!
Posted in Puzzle
Hello all, The puzzle was dormant for a bit, but re-emerged with “Winch Winge.” Here is how it went: Stage One: In the picture above,…
Rig Survey Part 1: Surveying the Design
Posted in Rigging, and Uncategorized
As surveyors, our work is based on the skills and knowledge of others, on lessons learned, often at great expense, given as a gift to…