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I'm not an Anchorman, I'm an Anchor,Man! V isiting the campus of The United States Merchant Marine Academy, also called  Kings Point. I ran a few laps around their track. My pace is like Clapton's Layla, just the slower, raw heart-felt  unplugged acoustic version.    Mission Accomplished- I 've been a 1 man National Geographic on that everywhere trip. Now cancel my subscription because I am done with that "issue". You Get What You Pay For Qualifying for an MMD Card was so much fun 99.9% of every cruise ship flys under flags of convenience, to save money,  but hires grads of the USMMA, who are some of the best trained navigators.  June, 2007, I worked on the only American flagged cruise ship, the NCLA's Pride of America, I had to go to the Seafarers Academy, in Piney Pint, MD  to qualify for  a land-based SCTW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping)  aka,  a Z Card-a  US Coast Guard Merchant Ma...

I'm not an Anchorman, I'm an Anchor,Man! V isiting the campus of The United States Merchant Marine Academy, also called  Kings Point. I ran a few laps around their track. My pace is like Clapton's Layla, just the slower, raw heart-felt  unplugged acoustic version.    Mission Accomplished- I 've been a 1 man National Geographic on that everywhere trip. Now cancel my subscription because I am done with that "issue". You Get What You Pay For Qualifying for an MMD Card was so much fun 99.9% of every cruise ship flys under flags of convenience, to save money,  but hires grads of the USMMA, who are some of the best trained navigators.  June, 2007, I worked on the only American flagged cruise ship, the NCLA's Pride of America, I had to go to the Seafarers Academy, in Piney Pint, MD  to qualify for  a land-based SCTW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping)  aka,  a Z Card-a  US Coast ...

On The Set of  Lost   (November 2007)in Haleiwa-- As Terry O'Quinn's  Stand-In Body Double. MY SAAB! Michael Emerson and Ed Reif Here with " Vincent The Dog ", and Michael Emerson 

On The Set of  Lost   (November 2007)in Haleiwa-- As Terry O'Quinn's  Stand-In Body Double. MY SAAB! Michael Emerson and Ed Reif Here with " Vincent The Dog ", and Michael Emerson 

In 1994 On Board The SS Constitution My first extended stay In  Paradise was on America Hawaii Cruises. I just wanted a different experience, and I took the first job I could get, which was a deck hand. We sailed for seven  days and each day we had a port of call. Starting off with an embarkation day at Aloha Towers in Honolulu, then a sea day, and we hit Kauai, Maui(Lahina and Kahalui) Hilo and Kona. It was the best!  The weather was always temperate and I had the most energizing and spirtually uplifting time, enjoying the weather, the people, the food, the culture and the OHANA-family atmosphere of Hawaii. I have been hooked ever since on these beautiful islands. The definition of ecstasy is that you are not doing your ordinary everyday ho-hum existence. Shoveling sunshine in Hawaii beats a day at the office.

I showed up In Hawaii and magical things began to happen.  It all started with the simple decision-to go.   Being T/here in Hawaii has put me in a unique space ..  ... that supports personal exploration, oneness and the mystical experiences of Huna, the Shamans about manifesting and tapping into "mana" "Chi" also known as the life force. I have had a tremendous amount of good fortune, starting with this gig on the TV Show, Lost, and the teaching contracts I got, and my reverse commute from my condo in Ka-a-a-va (Yes that's how you spell it). With Terry O'Quinn  I am the hero of my own life.When I think of The Hero's Journey, refers to Joseph Campbell's basic pattern found in many narratives from around the world. The Bill MOyers Interview still rings in my ears.... It starts with sacrifice, from sacrifice comes bliss.My general formula for my students is"Follow your bliss." Find where it is, and don't be afraid to follow it. Joseph Cam...

My Most Under -Rated Travel Experience: the Lahaina- Meat Grinder -Visitor Industry that took a chance on an unknown kid from Los Angeles and made an Aloha Graduate of him! No Monster Waves until Winter ..but I did see Steve and Dano in Maui, complete with 4-year varsity letters, Portuguese last names and healed acne scars, handing out speeding tickets. Bad Cops. No Donuts. Hawaii 5 OMFG! Is There life After Luau? A n OOM "out of money" experience. One of the best things to experience on your South Pacific vacation, is spending all your cash on things you don't need to impress people you don't know. It ranks as one of the Top Ten Best activities Hawaii has to offer, and Lahiana is no miraculous exception. Giving in to the urge of paying too much for things that comes with a side of Polynesian paradise is truely under rated. Let's see who can hit this moving target. Let me display my skill--- that is no regard or knowledge for the unwritten rule of t...

We're on the Big Island, the west side, at the local Starbucks,  for some  Kona Joe , sitting with our friends cream and sugar. American coffee is "dirty water" and  Instant coffee takes too long. Kona, however, is " Ono ".  Tastes good . Shoveling Sunshine-My First Extended Stay In Paradise    A Sophie's Choice meltdown over which island or for that matter, which town on the Big Island gets to check into Hotel @nyware--- my  memoirs -- I'm  feeling like the Oskar Schindler of travel bloggers-Kona and Hilo , you were nice to me. You get to live in digital heaven-because we all know information on the web never dies. Kona  has coffee; and where there is coffee there is caffeine, and where there is caffeine, there is (Starbucks) and the  opportunity to do stupid things faster;  and that's where the teachable moments are---because time doesn't exist in Hawaii but being stupid does (has its benefi...

Working on Ships Has Been A Real Life Saver And Life-Extention I had an expression  "I haven't been everywhere, but it is on my list." Everywhere is no longer on my list, but somewhere is, As I belt out my best karaoke Somewhere Over The Rainbow, no wait that's too high-let's change that to Sinatra's My Way, I am looking at some of my adventures, which were nothing more than bad planning!  But for those who like to connect the dots, and want to benefit from OPE, Other Peoples Experiences, may I suggest you Read- Seven Cruises I Had to Go on Before I Died These next three links, however,  are before my LEFT brain got good at telling my RIGHT brain what to do: An I For An Island- Living Well Is The Best Revenge I think of my job as Art Director  as leading people to those moments of awe – ecstasy that overtakes you when you encounter a new idea, or place.  After all, t he definition of ecstasy is that you are not doing your ordinary everyday routine......