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View From the Back Row: Men with No Name
By BENNY HORNSBY
Thu,01/13/22-5:15PM, 1,058 Reads
On two ships, both World War II-era destroyers not many voyages away from the wrecking yard, I had men approach me for help in changing their last names – Mr. Gross and Mr. Simpleton.
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View From the Back Row: A Second Chance
By BENNY HORNSBY
Thu,12/30/21-1:59PM, 1,564 Reads
The New Year can be both a time of hope and a time of regret. For some people, it cuts both ways. Some win, some lose. If you are an overly sensitive person, you probably shouldn’t read any further, because this story is a true, bona fide tear-jerker.
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View From the Back Row: Christmas At Sea
By BENNY HORNSBY
Thu,12/16/21-4:11PM, 1,290 Reads
I was warming my toes in front of my propane-fueled faux fireplace, in the shadow of my plastic Christmas tree, petting Penelope, my bobtailed Manx cat who loves me like a brother, and I got to thinking about her namesake in Greek mythology who remained true to her husband during his absence in the Trojan War.
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View From the Back Row: Tramp Steamers
By BENNY HORNSBY
Thu,12/02/21-5:04PM, 1,361 Reads
I was sitting on the balcony of a ninth floor condo at Orange Beach a few weeks ago, staring out to sea, watching a small, nondescript ship crawl eastward across the horizon, and I got to thinking about the disappearance of the tramp steamers or freighters.
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