Category: Island Voices

We hear them speak

by Ray Jason……. During the shrill cacophony of the U.S. election campaign, many friends and strangers asked me why I

by Ray Jason……. A few hours into every long voyage there comes a precious moment. Most sailors pay it no

by Ray Jason……. In my previous essay I tried to convince you that two of the great masterpieces of 20th

by Ray Jason……. Two of the most enduring novels of the 20th Century are Aldous Huxley’s BRAVE NEW WORLD and

by Ray Jason……. It was the silhouette hour. A cayuco came paddling towards me in the deep dusk as I

by Ray Jason……. I walked into the little Panamanian drug store feeling sorry for myself because I had a nasty

by Ray Jason……. 1. Thou shalt not notice that those of us who start the wars never fight and die

by Ray Jason……. The old hippie has found his bliss. He runs a ten table restaurant down here south of

by Ray Jason……. Why do I linger here in the Archipelago of Bliss? After all, my stalwart little ship could

by Ray Jason……. Something startled me from sleep. Because solo sailors need to be extremely alert in order to avoid