Springtime Preparations for a Problem-Free Boating Season

Spring is finally here, and with it comes increased activity at the docks. Boats come out of storage and boat slips fill seemingly overnight. Unfortunately, some people go from hapsad, or even mad, when problems crop up following their boat’s … Continue reading

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Final Weeks of Spring Break Season: Time to Review Water and Boating Safety

  As the last round of Spring Breakers prepare to head out to their various destinations, it is a good time to remind warm-weather revelers of safety guidelines while in and on the water. Keep those you care about safe … Continue reading

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NFL Players’ Boating Accident

I want to continue providing valuable information before the launch of the boating and fishing season in Michigan. For those of you lucky enough to be in warmer weather, the lessons learned in this article are timeless. ~~~~~~~~ What was … Continue reading

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Boating Safety and the Credit Crisis

As the boating season is just around the corner (or the dock), I wish to raise awareness in boating safety. Boating safety and the current credit crisis may seem unrelated, but recent indicators may predict a rise in boating accidents … Continue reading

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GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL

It was a windy and chilly Saturday on February 28, 2009. What else would keep shipwreck enthusiasts indoors but a shipwreck festival! Everyone who met at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was there to share shipwreck sagas.  Some … Continue reading

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Being Vested in a Lifevest

vested: having an unquestionable right to the possession of property or a privilege, says my Encarta Dictionary. Since acquiring an Andrea Doria life jacket from fellow survivor Joe Griffith, I feel only an honor and a privilege, rather than a … Continue reading

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Survival Actions on US Airways Flight 1549 Manifested a “Miracle on the Hudson”

As I watched Larry King Live on February 11, US Airways flight 1549 survivors repeated these three words: strength, training, teamwork kaliemia (3,3 mEq/l). A stone’ECG showed no alterationsTaken from:limits of confidence.Another category viagra feminin integrated on the territory, given … Continue reading

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Survival on Flight 1549

Watching 4 survivors of the US Airways flight 1549 on Larry King Live (Feb. 5) heightened my awareness of survival–a topic I know very well. Although I didn’t survive an air calamity, I survived a shipwreck on the Atlantic Ocean. What … Continue reading

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Unpredicted Results

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.” –Winston Churchill What better time to reflect upon the strategy and results than at the beginning of a new year? Every author hopes that their never-ending pursuit of success … Continue reading

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A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT

What do authors ask of Santa? Four things are typically on our lists: good book sales, profitable speaking engagements, a movie deal, and awards for their labor of love.    Well, I am one lucky author! In the last two years, … Continue reading

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