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    Reese Palley

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    The value of coasting

    Rewards on the ocean deep are earned in shallows alongshore Issue 33 : Nov/Dec 2003 Days of nepenthe on the blue seas do not come easily. The spiritual gifts of the great oceans are made possible by t...

    Reese Palley
    September 11, 2026
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    The Ship and The Storm: Book Review

    The loss of the schooner Fantome, in which 31 people died, is a tragedy that has become painted with passion and prejudice. It is hard to imagine that a book could be written that would not fall into ...

    Reese Palley
    July 1, 2001
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