Sea-Fever blog

So you wanna be a PodStar?

Peter A. Mello — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:58:53 PST

So you’ve dreamed of the fame, riches and adoration of being a PodStar. Just send $49.95 $39.95 $19.95 $1.99 nothing to me and watch this video. I guarantee success or your money back. I can also help you get thousands of new Twitter followers every day too! (screencast of my presentation for the great [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Famous Captains Compared

Peter A. Mello — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:25:19 PST

How do you stack up? Flag dip to Iconic88 on Twitter Posted in life, maritime heritage Tagged: captains

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

“Go fly a kite and jump off a pier at the same time”

Peter A. Mello — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:15:26 PST

The only thing better than mixing metaphors is combining them. This daring due add new meaning to the phrases “Go fly a kite” and “Take a long jump off a short pier.” I guess it really should be “Take a high jump over a short pier.” Posted in life Tagged: kitesurfing [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton, RIP

Peter A. Mello — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:39 PST

Michael Crichton might have passed away a little over a year ago but the prolific producer of best sellers keep on publishing like the Energizer Bunny. His latest work, Pirate Latitudes, is an adventure revolving around piracy in Jamaica in the 17th century. It’s scheduled for release November 24, 2009 but you can read an excerpt [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

USCG PodCamp

Peter A. Mello — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:26:10 PST

Earlier this week I was down in Virginia Beach to participate in the first annual USCG PodCamp which in fact was the first US military PodCamp. Being first is good and this event was run alongside the much larger USCG Innovation Expo which seemed entirely appropriate on so many levels. Not familiar with the term PodCamp. [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Moby Monday — Like You’ve Got Something Better To Do?

Margaret Guroff — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:30:15 PST

The New Bedford Whaling Museum just began filling slots for its 14th annual Moby-Dick Marathon, a 25-hour, nonstop reading of Herman Melville’s little book to be held January 9-10, 2010. The event starts at noon that Saturday and it’s free to read, listen, or partake of coffee, cider, and “traditional whaleship fare” (ew?), but if [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Adding new meaning to a ship that rocks n’ rolls! Pirate Radio

Peter A. Mello — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:10:01 PST

Funny that the original name of this movie was The Boat That Rocked when it opened in the UK in April 2009 to terrible reviews and financial failure. The name was changed to Pirate Radio for the American opening tomorrow. Hmmm, seems like a questionable strategy but I guess once you’re committed, your committed. Here’s the [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A World War I Veteran’s Extraordinary Sea Stories

Peter A. Mello — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:51:01 PST

Looking for something appropriate to post today, Veteran’s Day 2009, I stumbled upon this extraordinary oral history/slide show which World War I veteran Lester Hillegas tells in his own words. From YouTube: World War I veteran Lester Hillegas (my grandfather) recalls his experiences joining the US Navy and serving aboard USS Florida. Recorded around 1980 with [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Bert and Ernie celebrate Sesame Street’s 40 years On a Boat! (NSFW)

Peter A. Mello — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:35:41 PST

Sesame Street turned 40 today and what better way to celebrate than On a Boat! (Warning: Not Safe for Work or children or people who are offended by “bad wordz”) Posted in life, maritime

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Moby Monday — The Greatest of E’s

Margaret Guroff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:30:56 PST

For the past two years, Minnesota artist Justin Quinn has been transcribing and transforming passages from Moby-Dick into intense, swirly drawings, prints, and collages. One catch for would-be readers: he changes every letter he copies into the letter “E.” The point, Quinn says in a statement, is to explore “the space between reading and seeing”—to [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Links for 2009-07-31 [del.icio.us]

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Wordpress resources: 48 resources, tips, tricks and themes (ThinkDesign)

Links for 2009-02-02 [del.icio.us]

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 PST

Loomings 2009: What Obama Might Have Learned from Moby-Dick
From Confessions of an ACA Fan - The Offficial Weblog of Henry Jenkins
Museum Blogs and Museum Podcasts Directory Sites

Links for 2009-01-15 [del.icio.us]

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 PST

Why every nonprofit needs a social media strategy

Links for 2008-11-11 [del.icio.us]

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 PST

"Old Man and the Inland Sea" by Helmer Aakvik - 2008 West Marine Writing Award Winner - via H20 Notes

Links for 2008-10-14 [del.icio.us]

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Gentlemen of Fortune - Golden Age of Piracy 1680-1725 Living History

Links for 2008-09-23 [del.icio.us]

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Links for 2008-09-18 [del.icio.us]

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:00:00 PDT