THE SEA GYPSY PHILOSOPHER

by Ray Jason In a world poisoned with sensationalism and hype, this little masterpiece entered my life quietly and without fanfare.  ...

Hello Everyone, I am delighted to announce that a book collection of some of my best essays has just been released.   It is being p...

 by Ray Jason            When I receive emails from anonymous strangers asking me where I am located, my usual response is, “AVENTU...

by Ray Jason             It was one of those “University of Life” moments.   I recognized once again that I had learned so little ...

by Ray Jason              It was a lovely sight in a glorious setting.   In one direction the primal jungle spilled down the hillsi...

by Ray Jason              The deep serenity down here in the Archipelago of Bliss soothes and inspires me.     Sometimes AVENTURA a...

by Ray Jason “Warning: The Historian General has determined that most of the information in this book is FALSE.   This is not acciden...

by Ray Jason One of my best friends wanted to see the movie ‘American Sniper’ and he asked me to join him.   I would not have done...

by Ray Jason                 AVENTURA happily at Sea A cold front has lost its bearings and meandered all the way down to the Ban...

by Ray Jason AVENTURA was lunging over the crests of fourteen-foot waves and then plunging down their backs with rollicking gusto. ...

Ray 1987 by Ray Jason  Tucked away in the backwaters of these essays, there are a few brief references to a prior chapter in ...

by Ray Jason      I do not keep using the term “The Malignant Overlords” just for shock value.   Admittedly, it has a certain “evil...

       by Ray Jason TULUM      The Sea had hypnotized me again.   But this time I was not standing alone on the deck of my strong...

by Ray Jason Ray on his birthday 2014 Today is my birthday, and as might be expected, I am in a particularly reflective mood.   As ...

by Ray Jason          Every October I foolishly get my hopes up as the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize approaches.   My dream is ...

by Ray Jason Part of AVENTURA'S library When guests visit AVENTURA for the first time, there is often an awkward silence as they ...

by Ray Jason YOUNG SEA GYPSIES            The old fisherman was smiling as he rowed his cayuco through the twilight tinted lagoon towar...

by Ray Jason With Mom at the Ray Jason Day event The melancholy is heavy on me this morning.   It is my Mom’s death day.   And eve...

by Ray Jason Most of the sky was clear and starry, but ten miles out to sea there was a cluster of clouds filled with lightning.   I was ...

by Ray Jason As our boats headed for an unspoiled anchorage, I sighed with relief – for this was such a perfect time to be getting a...

by Ray Jason A   handsome catamaran recently docked near my lovely sailboat.   The captain is Russian and his wife is Turkish.   They ...

by Ray Jason It is pleasant having company.   A friend’s boat is anchored about thirty yards from AVENTURA in a peaceful little cov...

by Ray Jason Hiroshima Ground Zero Peace Park It was halfway between midnight and dawn, and the moon had summoned me.   As an ocean...

by Ray Jason My friend Dmitry Orlov, who shares my belief that sailing boats are both excellent living platforms and superb escape mod...

by Ray Jason           It was exactly one year ago today that I began my Sea Gypsy Philosopher blog.   The response has been very hear...

by Ray Jason What a sweet, sublime awakening!   Three of Mother Ocean’s timeless clocks gently stirred me from sleep.   First, the ...