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Charlie sights Polaris through his Latitude Hook
Chapter 14 of Herman Melville’s classic – Moby Dick. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Nantucket At last the two arrive in Nantucket. Nothing but sand and the whalers’ resolve. No timber nor weeds, everything that built this island was brought by men that … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 14 – Nantucket” »
Latitude Hook complete, Charlie gets ready to test it out.
We recieved several responses to Dave’s post this week on the bizarre “Save the Light Bulb” movement. A movement that seeks to ban energy efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFL) and return to the old, energy expensive, incandescent bulbs. The primary critique is that CFL’s contain mercury, and thus, any environmental benefit is negated by mercury exposure when the bulbs break or are thrown out.
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Charlie learns how to build a Latitude Hook
Charlie ponders building a Latitude Hook by lamplight.
Chapter 13 of the classic Moby Dick by Herman Melville, summarized in verse. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. Wheelbarrow The morning comes and Ishmael and Queequeg purchase passage to Nantucket, from where they will embark on their whale adventure. Aboard The Moss a … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 13 – Wheelbarrow” »
Charlie preps his gear for a night of stargazing and celestial navigation.
Check out the Drop-In at Moss Landing blog for the rest of this amazing performance.