http://block-island.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest posts by J. V. Houlihan, Jr. Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:30 EDT Fri, 24 May 2013 01:35:30 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 The Block Island Times http://block-island.villagesoup.com/p/its-been-six-months-since-i-havent-had-a-boat-ed-mcgovern/1003166?source=rss ]]> Ed McGovern and I talk about books, boats and our dogs; not necessarily in that order. When Ed and Champ Starr pulled into the stand-by lot today, I got a snootful about Ed's new Pearson Ensign; dogs and books were not discussed. "Joe, wait til you hear what I paid for this one." Ed got, ahem, a very good deal. 'Nuff said. Champ said, "Joe, jump up on the trailer and look at the winches and blocks!" Indeed, Ed ... http://block-island.villagesoup.com/p/its-been-six-months-since-i-havent-had-a-boat-ed-mcgovern/1003166 Thu, 16 May 2013 18:56:08 EDT flang@blockislandtimes.com (Staff) http://block-island.villagesoup.com/p/mayflower-in-drydock-fairhaven-ma/994591?source=rss ]]> In my Block Island Times' article, The fate of John Howland, island genealogist Peter Greenman, his wife Sandy, and myself came to the simple conclusion, that if "Lusty" John Howland, our mutual ancestor, hadn't grabbed the topsail halyard when he got cleaned off the deck of Mayflower in a gale of wind, and musceled himself back aboard the ship, then we three, along with one million other descendants would not be ... http://block-island.villagesoup.com/p/mayflower-in-drydock-fairhaven-ma/994591 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:23:46 EDT flang@blockislandtimes.com (Staff)