Monday, September 14, 2009

Ted Kennedy's Memoirs, True Compass

I have put the picture of the Nantucket Light Ship of of the Compound. Though it would be nice for all to see.

Sept 14 2009. Less than a month after his death Ted Kennedy's Memoirs are released.
Ted was our friend a neihbor. He lived less than one mile from my home in Hyannis. We would see him driving around in his Chevell. We would drink with him at Bud's Country Lounge back in the day.
Ted was a good man. He would treat everyone the same and not judge people.

Well he's gone and the book is out that's the reality. Here's what Amazon says.
True Compass: A Memoir



The youngest of nine children born to Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, he came of age among siblings from whom much was expected. As a young man, he played a key role in the presidential campaign of his brother John F. Kennedy, recounted here in loving detail. In 1962 he was elected to the U.S. Senate, where he began a fascinating political education and became a legislator.

In this historic memoir, Ted Kennedy takes us inside his family, re-creating life with his parents and brothers and explaining their profound impact on him. For the first time, he describes his heartbreak and years of struggle in the wake of their deaths. Through it all, he describes his work in the Senate on the major issues of our time--civil rights, Vietnam, Watergate, the quest for peace in Northern Ireland--and the cause of his life: improved health care for all Americans, a fight influenced by his own experiences in hospitals.

His life has been marked by tragedy and perseverance, a love of family, and an abiding faith. There have been controversies, too, and Kennedy addresses them with unprecedented candor. At midlife, embattled and uncertain if he would ever fall in love again, he met the woman who changed his life, Victoria Reggie Kennedy. Facing a tough reelection campaign against an aggressive challenger named Mitt Romney, Kennedy found a new voice and began one of the great third acts in American politics, sponsoring major legislation, standing up for liberal principles, and making the pivotal endorsement of Barack Obama for president.

Hundreds of books have been written about the Kennedy's. TRUE COMPASS will endure as the definitive account from a member of America's most heralded family, an inspiring legacy to readers and to history, and a deeply moving story of a life like no other.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Summer 2009 Ends With Sharks Off Cape Cod

What a end to Summer 2009 on Cape Cod. Sharks brought more visitors than the beaches did.
The South Side Beaches in Chatham had to be closed because of White Sharks. That's right. JAWS was here in 09.
The seal population off the coast has grown. It would appear the sharks are in the area for a easy meal.
Cape Cod has not has a human vs shark encounter since 1936.
Scientist where able to tag 3 sharks off The Cape over Memorial Day Holiday and the days after. Certainly a good time for the study of Great White Sharks.
Shark fishing in the waters off New England have always been good. One of the largest Shark Tournaments use to be held in Hyannis.

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This video has bad sound, but shows the sharks off Cape Cod clearly.