November 16, 2025 Greetings! We are having an unexpected sea day today on Seabourn Ovation, due to high winds off the coast of the South of France. This means all hands to the pump for Guest Conversationalists. I am giving my talk on “Flotsam and Jetsam: The Nautical Origins of Common English Expressions,” which is always light-hearted and fun. I have an article version of this, which you can enjoy here. Did you receive this newsletter from a friend? Click here for your own free subscription....