Imagine falling into the world of a book just long enough to decide if you were interested in reading it. Usually, we have to wait for a book to be transformed into a movie to enjoy that immersive experience. That's changing. You may have noticed that "book trailers" have started popping up on your screen. It's the latest thing in book promotion. Like most publicity trends, some are better than others. Filmmaker Daniel Byers of Skyship Films No one has ever accused me of being trendy, but I...

May arrives, and we fall into the rhythm of sailing, moving together in a dance we know in our bones. Could that be a little fairy dust at the end of B-Dock? Bob has been preparing for weeks, watching the weather, spending afternoons at Stanley’s Boatyard, ticking down his checklist. We let the yard do more of the work these days, but Bob still tends Restless, our 36-foot Hunter, like a young foal, brushing and rubbing her coat until she gleams. Even after four seasons, this 2007 sloop feels...

Would life be better if every day was sunny? There's a Nor'Easter coming. Our plans have been thrown into havoc. We were supposed to board a plane for home tomorrow, but it's doubtful anything will be landing in Rhode Island except one to two feet of snow. Boo hoo. Poor us. We're stuck in Florida with family and friends who gathered to celebrate the wedding of two very young people who are stepping off the abyss into a life full of unknowns. I think we'll survive. We arrived a week early to...