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  • General Int.
    • Art and Artists
      • Henry J. DeForest (1855-1924)
        • The Art of Henry J. DeForest (1855-1924)
        • 1892 H.J. DeForest Travel Journal
        • Henry DeForest in New Zealand
      • William Kurelek – Canadian Artist
      • 2013 Marine Artists of “D” Dock
      • Artists of PPYC
    • Genealogy
      • Collecting Ancestors – Article published in September 2010 issue of Au Courant
      • Getting Started With Family History Research
      • Honing Your Skills With Heritage Society Applications
      • County Maps as Genealogical Evidence
    • Books and Literature
      • Chat GPT – Are Writers About to Become Obsolete?
        • Golf: If You Can’t Master It, How About Reading About It Instead?
        • Golf Books by ChatGPT
      • An Experiment in Philanthropic Book Publishing
      • Book Reviews
      • A Proliferation of Book Clubs
    • Miscellaneous General Interest
      • Birthday Greetings
      • Music Oriented Tourism
      • Pushing String
      • When Deferred Maintenance Becomes Essential
  • Canada Focus
    • Fonthill and Pelham Ontario History
      • Fonthill and Pelham Ontario History Sources and Finding Aid
      • The Land at the Crest of the Hill – Supplementary Material
        • Land at the Crest of the Hill – Updates in the Second, Third and Fourth Editions
        • Where Are They Now?
        • Three Acres Family Farm and Barn (aka the Haist-Saylor Farm)
      • Temperance, Taverns and Roads in Early Pelham Township
      • Pelham PNYX School Yearbook
    • Other Canadian History
      • War of 1812 Loss Compensation Delayed – Jacob Bechtel (1759-1838)
      • Ephraim DeForest (1742-1827): The Shoemaker’s Ultimate fate
      • Tremaine’s Map Establishment
      • The Tackabury Brothers and their 1862 Canada West Map
    • 2014 Fall – Condo Reserve Fund Study Rate Assumptions
    • MSA Quarterly Outlook Report Articles (2010-2016)
  • Florida Topics
    • Punta Gorda and Charlotte Harbor History
    • Burnt Store Road Developments and Construction
      • Burnt Store Road Developments – Charlotte County
        • New Burnt Store Road Residential Developments in Charlotte County
        • Burnt Store Road –Residential Developments in Charlotte County – Update #1
      • Burnt Store Road Developments – Vincent Road to Gator Slough
      • Burnt Store Road Developments – Gator Slough south to Pine Island Road
      • 2019 Burnt Store Road Construction Update – Charlotte County Section
      • Toll Road Conversion Proposed for Burnt Store Road (Humor)
    • Burnt Store Marina Blog
      • BSM before PGI
        • Burnt Store Road Real Estate in 1887
        • Burnt Store Marina prior to PGI Section 22: The Protein Products Corporation
      • Burnt Store Marina Blog-Post 2019
        • Access to the Waters of Charlotte Harbor
        • Early Timeline of Burnt Store Marina
        • The Great Burnt Store Marina Sunset Challenge
        • Good Samaritans in Our Midst: The Grand Isles I & II Hurricane Recovery Saga
      • Burnt Store Marina Blog – Pre 2020
        • Where Do We Live Anyway??? – Part 1 – Our Municipal Address
        • Where Do We Live Anyway??? – Part 2 – Straddling the County Line
        • New Management Revitalizes the Trading Post
        • Burnt Store Marina Cyclists
        • Sandman Book Company is Moving
    • Nature and the Environment
      • Birds and Insects
        • Ospreys and Egrets
        • The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
        • The Mighty Mosquito
      • Reptiles and Amphibians
        • Man vs. Gecko
        • Cuban Brown Anole (anolis sagrei)
        • Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
        • The Cuban Treefrog (Family Hylidae)
      • Miscellaneous Florida Nature
        • Florida Snow Coats Burnt Store Marina
        • Charlotte Harbor Conservation Lands
        • Are We Suffering From “Hurricane Amnesia”?
        • Plight of the Florida Panther
    • Miscellaneous Florida Topics
      • So You Think You Are a Law Abiding Citizen: Take This Test to See How True That Is
      • Local Resident Has His 15 Minutes of Fame
      • REVS Institute – Automotive Museum – Naples, Florida
      • Florida Museum of Natural History and Harn Museum of Art
    • Snowbird Articles
      • Rites of Passage of a First Time Golf Cart Owner
      • Wow, that was a long summer away!
      • The Long Commute
      • How Long Can a Canadian Stay in the USA?
  • Baggywrinkle Boating Blog
    • 2013 and Prior
      • 2009 Photo Shoot at the Rifle Chute Rapids
      • 2011 Florida West Coast
      • 2011 Lake Ontario
      • 2012 08 Lake Ontario
      • 2012 10 – Soulstice Takes Flight
      • 2013 08 – Fishing From Your Sailboat in Lake Ontario
    • 2014 and Subsequent
      • 2022 – Two Happiest Days – I Don’t Think So!
      • The World’s Greatest Navigational Feat – Or Was It?
      • How Mimico Cruising Club Successfully Navigated the 2020 Pandemic Season
      • 2020 Rainbow Cruise
      • 2016-17 PPYC Sailboat Race Results
      • 2013-2018 PPYC Kayak Group
      • 2014 PPYC – Lake Ontario Chapter
    • Nautical Writing Reviews
      • The Master & Commander and Honor Series
      • Voyages of Antiquity Revisited
      • The Lines of Latitude and Longitude
      • The Fury of the Sea
  • Bio
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    • Recent and Future Personal Interests Speaking Eng’ts.
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Nautical Writing Reviews

This section contains reviews of nautical books and authors.

The Master and Commander and Honor Series

Voyages of Antiquity

The Lines of Latitude and Longitude

The Fury of the Sea – (contains additional information not contained in the April, 2024 BSM Beacon article)

Welcome

Recent Posts

  • Tremaine County Maps Webinar
  • Temperance and Taverns in Early Pelham Township
  • Fonthill Library Presentation
  • The Land at the Crest of the Hill – Second, Third and Fourth Printings
  • The Land at the Crest of the Hill: Clues to Niagara History from Upper Fonthill has been published

Recent Comments

  • Caroline Fairhall on Family History
  • John Segger on Collecting Ancestors – Article published in September 2010 issue of Au Courant
  • John Gambles on Contact
  • Graham on Contact
  • Paule Breton on Contact

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  • Book, Music and Concert Reviews
  • Genealogy
  • General interest
  • History
  • Presentations
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