Captian's Log Help in This Rest 17 Jan 202610 Jan 2026 I feel broken. My cough has returned. I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. I drink water, but I'm always thirsty. I'm either burning up or freezing; hungry, but can…
Captian's Log I Pray for the Rain 16 Jan 202610 Jan 2026 There is a silence in the noise; the proverbial calm within the storm's heart? They rage around me, talking over each other, promises, threats, meaningless posterings, and I am the…
Captian's Log Conversations with Myself 13 Jan 202610 Jan 2026 Buying a Ticket: Winter "You won't like where this is going," he said. "And where is it going?" "Forward." "And why wouldn't I like that?" "Because you're always looking behind…
Captian's Log 2026: Beginning 1 Jan 202627 Dec 2025 Happy New Year! Well, it's time to make a resolution, I suppose. It's an easy one to make, not to keep, and it's in two parts. I want to spend…
Captian's Log 2025: The End 31 Dec 202527 Dec 2025 The final hours of the year, the last grains of sand falling through the hourglass, and I'll be sleeping soundly. I do not plan to stay up to greet 2026…
Captian's Log Christmas 2025 25 Dec 202524 Dec 2025 Merry Christmas, what a phrase, those magic words do heal. As though I walked within a daze—stark sanity—I kneel. Merry Christmas, Christ is born,the savior of my soul. And though…
Captian's Log Christmas Eve 2025 24 Dec 2025 Christmas Eve's blessings on you all. I hope it is a joyous day. I'm sick, still. Feeling pretty miserable, to be honest. Thankfully, I can rest these next few days.…
Captian's Log A Breather 18 Dec 202512 Dec 2025 He splashed the cool water against his face while leaning over the basin of the stainless steel sink. Its scuffed surface allowed only a dim shadow of a reflection; he…
Captian's Log Tree of Man 17 Dec 202512 Dec 2025 Upon the stage, a confusion of acrobats leapt through the air; somersaulting, twisting, cartwheeling, the tumblers' constant motion mesmerized. Soon, I suspected, the chaos would resolve. The stronger men would…
Captian's Log Double Sick 6 Dec 2025 Feeling pretty sick, because I am. Pneumonia, and I tested positive for the flu. At the moment, I'm far from home. No friends or family nearby to ask for help.…
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