: About Me

I was fortunate enough to be born into a family of teachers, writers and readers. For us words were both toys and tools - and sometimes weapons. Not surprisingly, I began writing early and continue to use the written word to describe, explore and explain the world I live in.

As a child I wrote stories. As a teenager I wrote poetry, until I decided that I lacked the experience necessary to write as well as I wanted. Since then I have written and shared newsletters, articles and stories. My travel blog describes my experiences as a cruising sailor; on the web site where I display my art I turn to words to talk about what I am doing and why I do it.

Helium has given me the chance to explore and write about topics that interest me, as well as experience with creating work tailored specifically to publishers' requirements, and I enjoy the opportunity to continue to hone my skills here.

My passion is ...

Creating

I know too much about ...

Starting over.

My parents always told me ...

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything...

My childhood ambition ...

To escape to the wide world.

My favorite memory ...

Watching life go by from the branches of a tree

Why I write ...

To share my thoughts.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Rereading the Ultimate HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy

My first job ...

Working in a science library

My best moment ...

One of them: Approaching the Azorean island, Flores, jutting from the Atlantic Sea

My inspiration ...

Life in all its complexity.

Sports & Recreation > Boating & Sailing Boating basics: Piloting by compass

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You can use your compass when piloting your boat for three basic things: - To steer in a particular direction; - To plot a course to follow; - To figure out where you are, using charted objects around you. The first thing you need to use your compass effectively is an understanding of how it works. If you look at the compass mounted on your boat you will see that it has a line facing you. This line is called the lubber line, and it should be lined up with the bow of the boat.  On the compass the lubber line lines up with the direction you are traveling in, as shown on the compass card...

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