Rowing The Atlantic

Day 67, evening. Another day of fog, no sun and unpleasant rolling which became worse again after I first wrote. But with mild wind from SW I should not complain, there’s nothing worse than having to get out the SA! It took self discipline to do the 2-hour stints and I admit I cut them...
Dr. Stein Hoff photo by Stanley Fine

July 21

365 – A tsunami devastates Alexandria, Egypt. The tsunami was caused by the Crete earthquake, which was estimated to be magnitude 8.5 or higher. Five thousand people perished in Alexandria, and 45,000 more died outside the city. 1949 – The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty. This treaty established the North Atlantic Trade...

Speaking on Behalf of Those Who Can't

At Wednesday’s meeting of the board of the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), the agenda was interrupted by the arrival of State Senator Daniel Squadron, who was there to do something that is prohibited for people who live in Battery Park City: speak at meetings where the Authority’s directors make decisions that affect the community....
State Senator Daniel Squadron: "Since residents are not allowed to speak, I would like to take this opportunity to speak for them. Here is a sample of what residents would like to tell the board, had they been given the opportunity to speak."

Speaking on Behalf of Those Who Can’t

At Wednesday’s meeting of the board of the Battery Park City Authority (BPCA), the agenda was interrupted by the arrival of State Senator Daniel Squadron, who was there to do something that is prohibited for people who live in Battery Park City: speak at meetings where the Authority’s directors make decisions that affect the community....
State Senator Daniel Squadron: "Since residents are not allowed to speak, I would like to take this opportunity to speak for them. Here is a sample of what residents would like to tell the board, had they been given the opportunity to speak."

Rowing The Atlantic

Day 66, evening. I am glad this day’s rowing is done and I soon will have supper! The N-going current that sent us straight N is spite of wind from W was there for many hours, creating complete havoc to the seas. My sore right bum did not like it all the rolling at all!...

July 20

1848 – The first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, a two-day event, concludes. 1903 – The Ford Motor Company ships its first car. 1949 – Israel and Syria sign a truce to end their nineteen-month war. 1960 – Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) elects Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister, the world’s first elected female...
Apollo 11 on the Moon