Matt. Circumnavigated the world by sailing #GlobalHitchHiking (crewing) and writing about it. https://teapawt.net/t.co/en7cIgh8ie
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Jim Morrison Gave Me My First Hit of Acid
I once took my first hit of acid from a man I genuinely believed was Jim Morrison.
It wasn’t.
Still counts.
True story here: [link]
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#Memoir #TrueStory #MusicHistory #PersonalEssay
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For nearly 30,000 miles of sailing, fishing meant dragging a line behind the boat and pulling it back in empty.
A story about fishing, patience, provisioning, toxins, birds, and the best fish I ever landed.
#Sailing #Writing #Substack
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Learning Where to Trust ChatGPT
ChatGPT has made me more productive.
It’s also taught me where productivity ends and judgment begins.
I wrote about learning what I can—and can’t—depend on.
#AI #Writing #Technology #CriticalThinking
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Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for Literature — and then went quiet.
I wrote a poem about the silence, the delay, and the question underneath it all:
What is literature?
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#BobDylan #Poetry #NobelPrize #Literature
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To Shore Up the Vessel
Some sailing happens on land.
A poem about study, survival, and earning the next horizon.
To Shore Up the Vessel
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#Poetry #Sailing #WritingLife #WorkAndDreams
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GOD Stands for Group of Dudes
Power rarely looks dramatic.
It usually looks normal.
On authority and who gets to decide.
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#Power #Authority #Culture
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What Pickpockets and Phishers Have in Common
I’ve lost a wallet, a phone, and nearly my credentials.
Same reason every time: autopilot.
What Pickpockets and Phishers Have in Common
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Despite Magic Mountain
I published a new personal essay today.
Despite Magic Mountain — a true story from the summer of 1978 about patience, trust, and a night shaped by distance and silence.
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#Memoir #Writing
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Sunrise at sea is patient.
Delayed by the horizon.
Unbothered by clouds.
I wrote a poem about standing watch while the sun rises.
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Still
New poem + photo.
Still moving.
Still looking.
Still hoping one oasis turns into home.
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Thumb Poetry
I wrote a poem using only my thumbs.
Then I recorded the entire thing.
The video sits above the poem as proof.
(1.5× playback recommended.)
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My Spiritual Journey
I wrote a personal essay about seeking answers — and learning to live with silence.
Mormonism, massage therapy, energy healing, and The Emperor’s New Clothes all show up.
#Writing #FaithAndDoubt #PersonalEssay
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A Secret on my Phone
I wrote a poem about a voicemail I’ve kept for years.
Not because I can’t let go—
but because sometimes grief lives in listening.
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#poetry #grief #writing #Substack
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A Jungle Hike in Reunion
Hiked through jungle on Réunion to see the largest waterfall in France plunge into a volcanic crater.
Mud, roots, early coffee — and a reminder that sometimes the long walk is the destination.
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A year ago, AI was something many security teams were warned not to touch.
Today, it’s embedded in SIEMs, EDRs, and daily workflows.
I wrote about how fast cybersecurity’s attitude toward AI changed
#Cybersecurity #AI #Infosec
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A Tour of St Helena
I sailed to St Helena — one of the most remote inhabited islands on Earth — and then toured it by bus with fellow sailors.
Volcanic troughs, lush highlands, Napoleon’s exile, and wild scenery. #TravelWriting #Sailing
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Telltales: An Important Key to Good Sailing & Life
In sailing, tiny ribbons called telltales warn you early when something’s off.
Ignore them, and the fixes get bigger.
Turns out life works the same way.
#Sailing2014 #WritingCommunity
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Jamestown, St Helena
After 10 days at sea, we arrived at St Helena—Napoleon’s final exile and one of the most unexpected stops of my circumnavigation.
📖 Jamestown, St Helena
#Sailing #TravelWriting #StHelena #GlobalHitchhiking
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Living Large by Living Little
I rewrote and re-released an older essay today:
It’s about downsizing, mobility, and how living smaller quietly prepared me for a much bigger life.
Now on Substack (no paywall).
#Minimalism #Substack
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