THE SEA GYPSY PHILOSOPHER

by Ray Jason              Three magnificent Tall Ships sailed into the Archipelago of Bliss yesterday and anchored only 200 yards away fro...

by Ray Jason                                 It was a most unusual voyage.   I was sailing South in search of a world free o...

by Ray Jason                        As soon as I finish this essay and send it out into the world to find its way, I will begin my ...

by Ray Jason Sometimes, when I am anchored alone in the far reaches of the Archipelago of Bliss, I will see a group of Indios gathered ...

by Ray Jason                       It was a genuine “laugh until you cry” moment.   Two of my absolute favorite people and their so...

by Ray Jason Ray on his birthday 2015 As the years thunder by, I pleasantly discover that my needs and desires keep decreasing.   H...

by Ray Jason                     One of the many reasons that I linger here in the Banana Latitudes is because the local people sti...

Hello Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. Here is a very positive and thoughtful review of The Sea Gypsy Philosopher , which was re...

by Ray Jason                  She walks alone and unnoticed down one of America’s scenic but barely-traveled highways.   Like any ...

by Ray Jason The sailor within me was concerned.   But the poet within me was delighted.   This was no ordinary squall that was ap...

by Ray Jason                         When the bus unloaded us at the Great Wall of China, our tour guide and her flock headed off i...

by Ray Jason                       One of the great joys of my sea gypsy life is the ease with which I can alternate between solitu...

by Ray Jason             It’s early morning down here in the Banana Latitudes, and I am savoring the languor of the Tropics.   S...

by Ray Jason This is the conclusion of my short trilogy dealing with the Sea Gypsy Tribe in a post-Apocalyptic scenario.   In order to...

by Ray Jason This is a continuation of my fictional depiction of one possible Collapse scenario.   If you have not read my previous es...

by Ray Jason Welcome, Stranger!   We are the Pelican/Slocum Sea Gypsy Tribe.   I am currently our Spokesperson – a position that rotat...

by Ray Jason             I refer to it jokingly as “THE QUESTION.”    It used to bother me, but now it just amuses me.   Usually, it is...

by Ray Jason             Peer into this child’s eyes at your own risk.   They have haunted me for 18 months.   Every few weeks I ...

Hello Everyone, Today is my blog’s second birthday; and so I want to reach out and thank all of you far-flung friends and strange...

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...