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Well we left Maine. The Maine border is about 100 feet behind us as we anchor for the night. A year ago today, we were preparing to leave Lake Champlain for another trip southward. I predict that we'll come back to Maine again and next time we'll stay longer and explore even more places. It is a place exceptionally rich with unique places and great nature.
The trip down the Saco River this morning was a bit adventuresome. Our paper charts show nothing about navigation on this river. Our Lowrance GPS does show depths. However, today the GPS charted data and the actual depths seemed wildly at odds. We left at peak ebb current, and those currents were swift indeed. Four times as we came down the river the water got so shallow that I feared running aground. The hazard is increased in a swift current because one can't stop or slow down the boat very
fast. In each case, I had to guess whether turning more to port or to starboard would lead us to deeper water. In any case, we made it without an actual grounding. Oh by the way, the scenery along the was was spectacular. I recommend the Saco River and the City of Saco for cruisers. Just don't attempt it at low tide.
Today, before supper, we arrived here at Gosport, Isles of Shoals. We've been here before, but today for the first time I went ashore and explored the Island. The most prominent feature here is an enormous resort hotel. It is owned by some religious group, I don't know witch. The island itself is stark in its austerity and beauty. It's actually the perfect place for a religious retreat. After several days of such beauty and austerity, one could hardly help but to turn one's thoughts to the
meaning and purpose of life. There were only a dozen or so resort guests that I saw today. If their attendance stays at that level, the resort can't last long. If you're interested in a magnificent spot for a spiritual retreat or the most relaxing vacation imaginable, I recommend this place. You should be able to Google it for details.
On the radio news today I continue hearing the liberal Democrats continue their amazingly mean-spirited and viscous attacks on Sarah Palin. It is really shocking. Those people sound just a hate-driven as the Klu Klux Klan was. As I listen to that stuff, my mind keeps remembering a phrase that I invented to describe Alan Chartock's fund raising rhetoric for WAMC in Albany, NY. I used to call it hate-based-public-radio.
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You really should increase your bandwidth, and listen to other opinions. Her speech was nothing but attacks on democrats, and offered little about things she would do to fix the current state of affairs, just attacks and put downs. I am a republican, and am ashamed to have her on the team. The old man has cancer, and is 72. Just the thought of her dealing with Putin, and China sends a chill up my spine. She offered no hint on how she can help this nation so far. The old POW offered nothing but fear, and change, of which he voted with Mr. Bush 90% of the time. Sorry, as long as your talking politics here, I'll chime in and say that this republican can't stand to be talked down to anymore by his party. We are not sheep, we can not be scared into voting for them anymore. Change does not start with McCain/Palin. Four more yrs of lies/killing innocents/taxing the middle class/war profiteering/constitution breaking/spy outing/katrina/NO WMD's/...it goes on and on. Why give this party another shot? I do not see your reasons published. I'd like to know what reason, other than she's a cute hockey mom, makes Palin fit for duty. Don't compare her, just list the facts. Why leave the country in her hands?
ReplyDeleteKlu Klux Klan??? Pretty heavy accusation to lay on the party of Roosevelt, Kennedy, etc. O'Reilly come to mind? Glen Beck? Michael Savage? Rushbo? Karl Rove? Where have you been? Some of the most vicious attacks have been delivered by republicans over the last 16 yrs. Remember what they did to McCain? Illegitimate black child? Questioned his patriotism, his pow experience? See through it. Open your eyes. I am an engineer too, and I look at all things logically. I can not for the life of me see anything positive about another 4 yrs of republican rule.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Keep sailing on. We love reading about your adventures, and how you enjoy your life and family.
Take care
PJ
Jeez Dick, I guess you missed Liberman's and Palin's speeches at the convention. I think the Democrats have been the model of restraint and truthfullness compared with the Rove/Bush/McCain campaign. Romney is obviously positioning himself for 2012, or 2008 if McCain or Palin should fail to survive the next two months.
ReplyDeleteYou need to watch more PBS, even Charlie Rose.