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Welcome to Casks and Quivers!<\/strong> I started this site\/blog to discuss issues associated with two of my favorite activities: Brewing and Archery.\u00a0 As a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism<\/a>, I have interest in how these activities occurred in the Middle Ages as well as in more modern times. I am particularly interested in finding modern scientific support for Medieval practices. \u00a0Recently, I developed an interest in researching the history of the WWII destroyer, USS Patterson, U.S. submarine war patrol reports, and poetry written in January 1 deck logs of ships during WWII<\/em>.<\/strong> If you would like to know more about me “mundanely” and my SCA persona click on the about tab in the menu<\/a>.\u00a0 If you have any questions, feel free to email me<\/a>\u00a0or use this contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0NEW BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT!<\/h3>\n

The Midwatch in Verse Project is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication \"\"<\/a>of The Watch Stands as Written: Voices from the Midwatch<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. The book, published by WildBlue Press<\/a>, provides insight into the thoughts, fears, and hopes of naval officers as they navigate the social and political milieu of the Cold War. It is currently available for pre-order ebook at Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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My friend, Gary Guinn, teamed up with me to author a book about the US Navy tradition of writing the first deck log entry of the New Year in verse. The book is now available order from McFarland Books<\/a>. See the Midwatch in Verse page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“A unique and original telling of the story of the US Navy in World War II. A humane and delightful look at young officers in wartime called on to perform the most incongruous of duties\u2014to write a poem in the place of a deck log. Midwatch in Verse<\/em> informs, delights, and reveals a side of the US Navy known only to the few. Highly recommended.”<\/p>\n

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Admiral James Stavridis<\/strong>, author of \u201cTo Risk It All: Nine Conflicts and the Crucible of Decision\u201d and \u201c2034: A Novel of the Next World War.\u201d Sixteenth Supreme Allied Commander at NATO – 2009-2013.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We also developed a new website for the Midwatch in Verse tradition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Later this year (2026) WildBlue Press will publish a book titled The Watch Stands asWritten: Voices from the Midwatch. My coauthors, Gary Guinn, Ken Keith, and I tap into the experiences of sailors serving their country during perilous times by …<\/span> Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n