David Sorich lives on the northern coast of Maine (aka the “Down East”) and for the last 3+ years has been a professor in the International Business and Logistics Programs at Maine Maritime Academy. He has had a vast array of experiences, including growing up in Utah, attending college in Philadelphia; and being stationed in Athens, GA, Charleston, SC, Pearl Harbor, HI, and London, England. David and host Michael Whidden have known each other since they were fellow students and Navy ROTC midshipmen at the University of Pennsylvania.
Our discussion includes, among other things:
*transiting the Panama Canal
*what happens when a submarine runs aground
*thoughts on visiting three principal sites of World War II horrors
*life in the Down East
*the careers available from a maritime academy education
*the troubles of just-in-time inventory and how Ukraine impacts the world food supply
David finds hope in everyday experiences so easy to take for granted: a sunrise, his children, his wife and his students. He also finds hope in experiencing the tranquility that can arise in the most unexpected places.