The Salty Sea Siren

Letters from my Daddy are now some of the very few material items I have from him, but they hold a very special place in my hear...

A Liberal Irish Catholic Portlander's Perspective On: High Hopes The Journey of John F Kennedy. by Tessa Dansie www.TheSalt...

“See you next trip” were the words I heard from my father’s lips every time he left for sea. This refrain was not accepted by m...

This is a letter my Daddy sent to me from the Indian Ocean when I was two.(There he is on his ship The Shenandoah) Ship To Shore ...

October 13th, 2017 “The traveling monkey” have you ever heard this expression?  In my family it means an itch tha...

The Little Star Bar When I was in seventh grade, I was chosen to be the star of the school play.  I remember my character’s name wa...