Cleared for Departure
Next Trip: Singapore & Australia, Fall 2026
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Series 18 – The Legacy of the USS Missouri: A Naval Icon
On our way home, we flew through Honolulu. I wanted to mention our tour on the Iowa-class battleship, USS Missouri. We paid extra for a below deck tour of the engineering spaces, which included the boiler room, the generator room, and one of the firing rooms. The Missouri was built in the late 1930s/ early 1940s and commissioned in 1944. Nicknamed… Continue …
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Series 18 – Hanalei: A Gem on Kauai’s North Coast
The word Hanalei means “crescent bay.” Continue …
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Series 18 – The Economic Consequences of Tourism
Hawaii became a state about 14 minutes ago. I’m not entirely sure the Hawaiians got a great deal. Continue …
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Series 18 – Aerial Views of Kauai
We took an air tour on a Cessna Caravan around the island. Continue …
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Series 18 – Arrival in Kauai
Welcome to Kauai. Continue …
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Series 18 – An Attack on Pearl Harbor
I bet you thought we landed in Hawaii and disappeared, never to be heard from again. It’s tempting. We spent Easter touring Pearl Harbor. The Japanese never wanted to invade the U.S. They didn’t even want Hawaii. Their goal was expansion in the Pacific closer to home, and the U.S. fleet stood in the way of their naked land grab. The… Continue …
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Series 18 – Now Departing
One thing about living in Brooklyn: Getting to JFK is certainly easier and cheaper. By rail in particular. Still not worth living in Brooklyn though. For your viewing pleasure, I have rented a medium format camera and several lenses. Medium format is code for “very expensive” and “mucho pixels.” Their combined cost to purchase is roughly half the U.S. median salary.… Continue …
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Navigating the Downs and More Downs of PA School
The highs and lows of PA school continue as second semester concludes. Continue …
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Exploring St. Barts: An Unusual Caribbean Destination
I heard once there are only two types of people who go to St. Barts: Euro-trash and rich assholes. While I cannot be sure which group I belong to, I have a strong suspicion. Continue …
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Series 18 – Aloha! Again.
Hello, and welcome to Series 18: Hawaii. Continue …
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