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“ Green’s prose is tender and keenly observant . . . . A fascinating and frequently moving novel of family and geology.”
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Feeling Small – Part 1
A workboat motors east along the base of Estero Peak, a 5,500-foot high mountain with a spectacular rockfall on its upper face that rises from the north shore of Cordero Channel. With AIS (shipborne “automatic identification system”), an electronic system that all...
Always Book a Window Seat
My life as a professional geologist began the week before I turned 24, since then I've spent a significant portion of the last 35 years in the air, traveling for work and play. Whether in a two-seat tail-dragger or a 747, I always choose a window seat (yes, I know...
Notes from 18F
Don’t Forget the Earplugs: The man seated in 19F must be lonely. Hard to believe with the six kids he just told the passenger next to him (19E, it’s a full flight) he has. If he’s not lonely, how could he be so desperate to talk? And talk and talk and talk (and this...
Recovering Perfectionist
This post is related to the last one I wrote, more than two months ago now. It was about procrastination. Sure, I’ve been busy. Who isn’t? It went something like this: Finding the Words? I’ll Look for Them Later.... And that was about it. If I go looking for the...
Finding the Words? I’ll Look for Them Later…
I was going to write a post about procrastination today, but I decided to put it off. . . .
What a Gifted Teacher Can Do
She can change your life. For me, that teacher’s name is Nancy Erley. The first time I met her was brief, just a short exchange after hearing her insightful presentation on crew communication at a sailing expo. But I never forgot her. The next time I met her was years...
The Sculpted Sandstones of Sucia
In the San Juan Islands of Washington state, there are many lovely anchorages to drop a hook. Some would say Sucia Island is one of the loveliest. Part of a three-island marine state park, it has trails, campsites, mooring buoys, and anchoring room galore. It’s also a...
Wax On, Wax Off
“Don’t you get bored?” a coworker on a field job asked. “Just sitting on a boat all summer?” Clearly he had never owned or lived on a boat. There’s never nothing to do. “Just sitting” only happens at the risk of enduring substantial guilt, induced by the as-yet...
Little Disciplines – Part 2
Last week, I wrote about two disciplines I practice on a regular basis, and how they’ve helped me “become what I practice.” Today, I’ll explore two more. Engine Checks: Although Kagán is a sailboat, the wind doesn’t always blow, nor am I expert enough to maneuver...
Little Disciplines – Part 1
One of my many teachers of writing or yoga or life, said to me, “You become what you practice.” I’ve never forgotten the phrase, and I believe it. There are several little disciplines I practice, and today I'll talk about two of them. Sit-ups and Push-ups: I can’t...
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