Views from the Sky Deck

Cruising down the Rhine had not been on my list of Things I Wanted to Do. While certainly you can take me on a road trip anywhere and I will be giddy with joy, I’m squirrelly about boats and I’m not crazy about organized tours. Also, I have to totally shut up about that now …


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I’m On a Boat

From the moment I step foot on board it is clear there will be no impartiality. We are berthed so the bow of the ship just clears the pedestrian bridge. At 7:00 pm, the bridge is covered in people, shoulder to shoulder, blowing soap bubbles in our direction. The mayor of Frankfurt has called for …


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Palace Skies

Austria, where the skies are like the painted ceilings of a baroque palace.

No Big Deal

In case you’re curious… 1. I said something effusive and emotional on Twitter after Commander Hadfield released Is Somebody Singing. (Yes, I spend too much time on Twitter. Or do I?) 2. Jim Benning, my editor from World Hum — who also edits for Skye — caught it and said, “Hey, I have this idea… …


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And, in Ukulele Related News…

Ed, Me, Pete, Mark, and Jim on the set at New Day Northwest My band, The Castaways, played Crazy Train for a live studio audience on King 5’s New Day Northwest.  And yes, it’s ukulele, not ukelele. Yes. This instrument is on the rise and the uke can also be used to rock out. Our …


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Writings, Elsewhere

The series I’ve been writing for Skye – letters to Commander Hadfield on the ISS — is here. “Nothing magical there.” I disagree. Without gravity, everything seems magical to the earthbound. Just for grins, I went into the bathroom and picked up my own toothbrush. When I let go of it, it fell into the …


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