On November 23rd, we left Madeira for our longest stretch of the trip: across the Atlantic towards the Americas. Our fully documented journal as we went across the Atlantic can be found on our final post at svpommesfrites.com. There are a lot of details about our crossing, from concern of food shortages to wind peaksContinue reading “Day 24: The Crossing & What’s Next?”
Author Archives: Mike Evans
Day 14: Nazaré, Madeira and the Spinnaker Saga
Overnight sail started on the 11th from Porto to Nazaré. Huge winds 25-35 knots. We tried flying the spinnaker, but the wind was too much and we made a mistake causing the sail to wrap around the forestays on the boat. Two hours of struggle resulted in the sail in tatters and totally destroyed. Very demoralizing.Continue reading “Day 14: Nazaré, Madeira and the Spinnaker Saga”
Day 7: Launch from France and Docking in Porto, Portugal
The day has finally arrived! Steve, Beck, and the rest of the crew aboard the Pommes Frites saw their goodbyes to Sainte Marine, France, where we spent 3 days prepping the new Pogo 50. We push off for the open water of the Atlantic and their first port in Portugal. For a few of theContinue reading “Day 7: Launch from France and Docking in Porto, Portugal”
Day 0: Arriving in France and a Few Days of Practice
As the crew arrived in France after 24-hours of travel time, we were both tired and excited. Along the trip, it was fun to hear from the crew about how they were feeling. When we arrived at the Pommes Frites, Brian and I shared our thoughts about the marina, the new Pommes Frites, and theContinue reading “Day 0: Arriving in France and a Few Days of Practice”
Death and Despair in America
I just finished the most boring book that has ever changed my life. Bear with me here: In their 2020 book, “Deaths of Despair and The Future of Capitalism”, Professors Anne Case and Angus Deaton explore the decrease in life expectancy in the U.S. More specifically, in white people without a college degree. And notContinue reading “Death and Despair in America”
TransAmerica Bike Tour Overview
My memoir Hangry is coming out in 2022. Hear about the whole journey when it’s released! For pre-order info, drop in your email address below. Opt out at any time. I will never sell or give away your data. Prologue What and Why?: A trip West across the US and the reasons for the journeyContinue reading “TransAmerica Bike Tour Overview”
What’s in an IPO? My experiences through GrubHub’s offering from start to finish
GrubHub had it’s Initial Public Offering on April 4, 2014. In many important ways, this was the start line for a new phase of the company. For me personally, it was the finish line after eleven years of hard work. Now, ten months later, I’m far enough from the events that I’m able to speak about them. This thenContinue reading “What’s in an IPO? My experiences through GrubHub’s offering from start to finish”
Our cities are running out of Tradespeople
Skilled electricians, carpenters, painters, all-arounders – people who are knowledgeable, handy, and can fix our homes. They’re dying. Literally. This frog got boiled slowly, but the fact is, it’s cooked now. Taken individually, each of the drivers behind the dwindling numbers of skilled workers make sense. As the years have slipped by the sum ofContinue reading “Our cities are running out of Tradespeople”
Protected: Chapter 2 of Inferno of Eden
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Condo Meeting. A short play.
I was recently asked to write a play for Victory Gardens Theatre for their Annual Gala. This is a departure from the blog and novel writing I’ve been doing lately, but I’m quite happy with how it turned out. Here it is in all its sublime glory! MICHAEL COURIER Condo Meeting by Mike Evans CHARACTERSContinue reading “Condo Meeting. A short play.”