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The navy was very reluctant to publicly admonish officers like him.
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I think in those days, having a talk about sexuality would be shockingly rare. But maybe
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August 14, 2004 Marousi, Greece Will “What are you doing?” Travis asked me as he answered his phone. “Just finished getting ready to go to a party tonight,” I said. “Marie and I are going to hang out with the Australian swimmers.” “I saw your boy got a gold medal today,” he said, trying not to sound grumpy. “I was so glad that he did,” I said. “The American who came in third is a complete douche.” “Really?” he asked.
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Amazing what good leadership can do.
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They are surely more interesting than Adams
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He was renowned for his stubbornness
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Fortunately in that part of the Atlantic, they probably won’t be stuck windless
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True, but I think that in such a stratified society as was Georgian England, preferment for someone like George would also be expected.
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I wonder about that. I’m not sure that true warriors think in those terms.
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Every once in a while I make myself laugh. This did it. Duh.
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So true, but they weren’t enforced as often as one might expect.
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Spot on. I have learned just as much from bad leaders as good ones.
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Independently wealthy: the dream of every younger son of the aristocracy.
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September 3, 1801 HMS Endymion Weymouth, England It was an hour before dawn, but Granger had woken up early. He allowed his mind to wander, trying to figure out why, but that was only a futile attempt to try to avoid the truth. The reason he’d woken up early was because he was incredibly horny. He’d been sleeping next to Calvert for several days now, but they’d had no sexual relations. For Granger, this was tantamount to a livi
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August 10, 2004 Tribeca New York, NY JJ I had my phone out at 5:00 and smiled when it rang. One of the things I loved about Kris was how organized and punctual he was. “Hey there,” I said. “Hey back at you,” he said cheerfully. “I’m just finishing up.” “Want me to pick you up? We can go get dinner,” I suggested. “That works,” he said. “You like seafood?” I asked. I cringed as I did, because that jus
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Thank you!
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She’s not in London, she’s in Weymouth.
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The Queen kept the princesses in a virtual jail. They referred to it as “the nunnery.” It was hoped they could be married off to German princes, but the King’s illnesses largely prevented that.
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The Queen would never allow one of her daughters to marry a nobleman, much less a commoner.
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September 1, 1801 HMS Endymion Weymouth, England “His Majesty has opted to take a cruise aboard Endymion tomorrow,” Granger said to Austen once the salutes to welcome him back had ceased. He’d spent the morning ashore visiting the Royal Family and found them to be much the same except for Princess Amelia. For some reason, she had opted to make Calvert’s recovery her mission in life, and in addition to pelting Granger with letters
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Tim’s a busy guy. He’ll be back.
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August 10, 2004 Escorial Palo Alto, CA Will I lay in bed with Travis, totally wrapped up in him both physically and emotionally. An alarm went off, surprising me, but he reached over and turned it off. “It is 12:01, the bewitching hour,” he said, speaking like he was Boris Karloff in a scary movie. “Should I be nervous?” I asked. “What happens at the bewitching hour?” “You must get up, put on your robe, then allow me to guide you to the Chamber of Oaths,” he
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So true. He has it a lot easier than most did.
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August 28, 1801 HMS Endymion Weymouth, England “It is good to see you, Major,” Granger said to Gambier, and shook his hand warmly. “It is a pleasure to see you again as well, my lord,” Gambier said, then got very apprehensive. “I have been hoping to run into you so I could apologize for my behavior when we interrupted Lord Frederick Cavendish’s duel.” Granger had ordered Gambier to seize Cavendish and his opponent, but Gambier had been so engrossed in Granger’s argu
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