We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch - we are going back from whence we came.
The bigotry question goes both ways. There's a lot more anti-Christian bigotry today than there is concerning the other side. None of it gets covered by the news media.
There are actors who can pull of a writer's lines; I am not competent enough to do that.

