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Bitcoin 2021 pre-events
Bitcoin 2021 pre-events
Morning. Miami, Day 3. Bitcoin conference, Day 1.
Alex
Jun 4, 2021
Dry Land
Dry Land
I write to you from dry land for the first time in three weeks.. the sea-faring, salt-coated…
Alex
Jun 2, 2021
The wrap up: Part 1
The wrap up: Part 1
I write to you from our final destination in the Southern Exumas, Georgetown. We’ve made it:
Alex
May 31, 2021
Thoughts only
Thoughts only
I’ve been working on a piece in the background about a day out in Nassau, but it keeps coming out like a list of events: we did this, we…
Alex
May 25, 2021
Quick update
Standing on the bow on Saturday evening as we were entering the narrow channel at Warderick Wells, boat hook in hand…
Alex
May 24, 2021
Day-drinking with Bahamian locals and how to make conch salad
Day-drinking with Bahamian locals and how to make conch salad
Wherein I discuss: making the acquaintance of some locals and joining them on a drinking tour of North Andros Island, plus a pictorial…
Alex
May 14, 2021
18 hour passage through the Bahamas
18 hour passage through the Bahamas
Brief description of traveling through the open ocean in the dead of night.
Alex
May 12, 2021
The Crossing
The Crossing
Wherein I discuss crossing from Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas, and the difficulties of cultivating attention.
Alex
May 10, 2021
First overnighter at Sea
First overnighter at Sea
We just got back up the New River from our excursion down to Biscayne Bay, just beneath Miami.
Alex
Apr 29, 2021
First Day at Sea and the Pursuit of Work/Adventure Balance
First Day at Sea and the Pursuit of Work/Adventure Balance
Wherein I discuss sailing, and also whether working and sailing is truly “living the dream.”
Alex
Apr 28, 2021
The Wages of wokeness (and the assault on art)
The Wages of wokeness (and the assault on art)
I didn’t watch the Oscars this year. I didn’t know or care they were happening.
Alex
Apr 27, 2021
Update: Birthing an adventure
or — disappointment is part of the preparation
Alex
Apr 26, 2021
Rick Ross Fell into the Bottle
Rick Ross Fell into the Bottle
Just walk away I kept repeating to myself as I watched him staggering backward, surrounded. The three assailing youths kept forming a semi…
Alex
Apr 23, 2021
Glass half full
It’s strange to have a sea — hardened 70 year old sailor tell you he’s terrified of people being mad at him for his opinions, but these are
Alex
Apr 23, 2021
Anticipation // New friends
Little by little, almost imperceptibly our departure date has slipped, and slipped again. It was going to be April 10th, then we needed a…
Alex
Apr 21, 2021
You’re either gay or in the CIA part 2
This story is a continuation of You’re either gay or in the CIA part 1.
Alex
Apr 20, 2021
You’re either gay or in the CIA
Writing at its best has a sort of alchemical quality. You take experiences and transmute them into something of a higher order. You…
Alex
Apr 19, 2021
Last day at the warehouse — or the world is welcoming part 2
Dan just walked out the back door to pack for his LA trip where he will record a podcast. I’m now alone in the co working space that has…
Alex
Apr 16, 2021
BBC Diversity Chief says Luther isn’t convincingly black. Why is this creepy?
BBC Diversity Chief says Luther isn’t convincingly black. Why is this creepy?
If you’re like me, you’re annoyed by the above comment. But it might be hard for you to articulate why. The first thing that comes to my…
Alex
Apr 15, 2021
Crrrrrack
Dear god, it was the last thing in the world I wanted to happen. The spinning, the whirling, the uncontrollable multiple trajectories…
Alex
Apr 14, 2021
Hashtag Life Goals
The original departure date was April 10th. That was the drop-dead date- the point at which we would drop everything and under any…
Alex
Apr 13, 2021
In Favor of Speaking in Person
Sometimes you need to go out and meet them
Alex
Apr 12, 2021
The world is welcoming (part 1)
The world is welcoming (part 1)
If you’re ever on the verge of falling apart, you can always just take off.
Alex
Apr 9, 2021
OWE — 2 — Inverted Values
OWE — 2 — Inverted Values
New rule! I can only write 1 hour per day. I need to keep the pressure on.
Alex
Apr 7, 2021
1 — An introduction
1 — An introduction
So I just started this publication and named it Open Water Experiments. Open Water because I’ll be sailing for the next two months, most…
Alex
Apr 6, 2021
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