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Entries Tagged as 'What I’m Reading'

Re-Kindle-ing our library

August 9th, 2010 · 7 Comments · About Money, Cruising Must-Haves, Life on the Boat, Random Thoughts, What I'm Reading

Matt and I are what you might call “voracious” readers. We each can devour a decent size book in a day without interruptions. 400 pages? No big deal. Granted, I’m talking about the kinds of books we’ve been reading lately, the kind that you can read in a day because they take little to no […]

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Fakarava (June 15-19)

July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · French Polynesia, Our Route, shoe-cruising, The Crew, What I'm Reading

Coming from the isolated, spectacular private paradises we found in Tahanea and Makemo, Fakarava was a bit like waking up in New York City – great in its own right, but a bit of a shock to the system.  BUT – the atoll has internet. and hamburgers. and a store with delicious canned butter. and […]

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Updating my resume – a different approach

December 1st, 2009 · No Comments · Introspection, What I'm Reading

I’ve been reading a book called “The Right to Write” by Julia Cameron.  It’s a FABULOUS book for those, like me, who have been, can be and are undeniably driven to write.  The book is not about writing for money or publishing or fame or anything material – it simply talks about writing for the […]

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