Learning from seamanship definitions

The preface to the book Seamanship by Peter Kemp starts with two definitions. One from the Oxford English Dictionary: The art or practice of managing a ship at sea. and one from the Encyclopaedia Britannica: The art of sailing, maneuvering, and preserving a ship or boat in all positions and under all reasonable conditions. Notice how they both start. Seamanship is an art. And so is airmanship. Let’s go paint the sky!

Once is not enough

Once is not enough. Make the mental paths deep by walking through the weeds many times. This quote is often misattributed to Henry D. Thoreau. But it’s actually by Wilfred Arlan Peterson in his ‘The Art of Living, Day by Day: Three Hundred and Sixty-five Thoughts, Ideas, Ideals, Experiences, Adventures, Inspirations, to Enrich Your Life’ (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972) p. 77.