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The Flakey Skipper

Looking back, I’ve made a lot of commitments to myself. All were conceived in good spirit. Sometime you just have to admit to yourself...

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Jul 22, 20201 min read

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Quickie Pork Roast

Instant Pots are a lie. They promised one-pot dinners in a quarter the cooking time. Chef Husband and I received and Instant Pot as a...

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Nov 24, 20192 min read

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Lamb & Turkey Meatloaf

The Hungry Skipper I can never follow the recipe. Good or bad, this Urban Skipper has too much bottled up creativity to just sit back and...

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Nov 20, 20192 min read

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Glutton for Scams

Part of the wonderful world of IT is getting phone calls at all hours of the day and night for whatever may be broken … I say may,...

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May 2, 20192 min read

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What is this Blog?

Apparently, this is my blog … and I’ll cry if I want to. As you can see from previous posts, this all came about in 2014 with the hopes...

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Mar 14, 20191 min read

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Once Upon A Time ...

Nearly three months have passed since I last sat down to write a post. Clearly my ambitions are less strong that originally conceived....

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Aug 19, 20141 min read

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Sailing Log #1

Today, we set our sails for the first cruise of the season. This was my first cruise aboard a Beneteau. Sailing instructions were...

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May 25, 20143 min read

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The Creative Skipper

Growing up, I was a terribly creative child. I would build things from paper, draw, imagine, and play to my heart’s content. Countless...

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May 16, 20142 min read

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First Race of the Season

This past weekend, I had to opportunity to participate in my first informal sailing race for the season. It was a beautiful morning. The...

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May 14, 20142 min read

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The Committed Skipper

Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago I stayed pretty active. My parents forced us to play outside when the weather was nice and play...

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May 5, 20143 min read

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The Right-Brained Skipper

Thanks to Facebook, we often see silly posts, memes, and quizzes that we are hopelessly compelled to click. Recently, several friends...

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May 2, 20143 min read

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Welcome to The Urban Skipper

My first foray at a website came when I was in college during the late 1990s. The university provided each student with an email account...

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Apr 27, 20142 min read

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