John Maxtone-Graham was 40 when he became, quite by accident, a writer. Today he has two sons who “followed” in those footsteps. “One is producer and writer for The Simpsons,” he says. “In the trailer from one show, more people have seen his name than have seen mine in all the [24]books I have written.… Continue reading Maritime Author Cruise Ship Authority
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Catch This Cruise Lecturer When You Can
One of the most fascinating people we have met on a cruise ship is a Jersey-born Brit who has the ability to captivate an audience with a one-man show that looks good enough to be on Broadway. By the way, a “Jersey-born Brit” is someone who has a British accent despite his origins in New… Continue reading Catch This Cruise Lecturer When You Can
When Liverpool Becomes Dublin
One day last month, passengers on a cruise ship named Boudicca went to bed one night expecting they would wake up in Liverpool and be properly disembarked. They woke up in Dublin. They were blown away. Literally. High winds forced the Boudicca, from the Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines fleet of four, to delay and eventually cancel… Continue reading When Liverpool Becomes Dublin
Get the Camera, Here Comes the Ship!
What is it about new ships? They emerge from a shipyard like some 200,000-ton baby from a womb, and out come the cameras. A baby is born after being carried in the safety of water and a cruise ship is born to carry thousands of people safely on water, yet they have the same attraction… Continue reading Get the Camera, Here Comes the Ship!
Beatles: 'A Taste of Honey' on Oasis
When you like to go on long walks, as we do, you can have some of the most unusual discussions…once you’ve solved the world’s problems, of course. On the weekend, a mile or so into our promenade, up popped Elvis. Not the Elvis reputed to be working at a convenience store in Missouri, this was… Continue reading Beatles: 'A Taste of Honey' on Oasis