Comments for Jodie Peeler

Comment on The 2026 Adventure, Part I: Savannah, via Baltimore by Jodie Peeler

Jodie Peeler — Sat, 30 May 2026 01:32:19 +0000

I’m all for documenting the daylights out of the gantry, then removing it. The original lines of the ship are too beautiful.

The docent was an older gentleman who was a crewmember on the ship in the 1960s – glasses, short hair. As I recall, he was only aboard a few months and was assigned to engineering. His knowledge of the machinery spaces was encyclopedic, and he took me into some spaces not normally on the tour, all of which he had stories about.

The effort the MARAD folks have put into making the ship ready to be a turnkey museum ship is incredible. Erhard Koehler did most of the presentation at the meeting in the lounge, and it’s obvious how much he cares about that ship. I’ve contacted the Association leadership offering any help I can give from here (and I’m working on an item now that I’m volunteering to the cause).

Comment on The 2026 Adventure, Part I: Savannah, via Baltimore by Bill Strandberg

Bill Strandberg — Sat, 30 May 2026 01:12:49 +0000

Jodie, What do you think about the gantry used to remove the reactor, in front of the bridge? Leave it as part of the history or remove it to restore the sleek original lines?
And, was the docent a younger guy with long hair? We had a similar private tour with this docent (staff member?). Well worth the time to visit.
The MARAD folks really want her to find a home as a museum.

Comment on My time in Eden by Jodie Peeler

Jodie Peeler — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:00:56 +0000

In reply to Will Harris. Thank you very much, Will. Writing this essay felt like opening myself up so much more than I normally would, and it makes me happy it resonated. Thank you for that, and thank you as well for making Friday that much more of a treat. I hope we meet up again!

Comment on My time in Eden by Will Harris

Will Harris — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 17:13:03 +0000

This is such an enjoyable, touching read and your advice at the end is great. I’m glad you were able to talk with members of the band!

Comment on My time in Eden by Sunday Evening Potpourri: 10,000 Maniacs, a Colleague, and a College Buddy | Professor Mondo

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 02:40:06 +0000

[…] show started with minimal delay, and for the in-depth fan’s perspective, I’ll turn things over to my friend Jodie. From my far more casual standpoint, I thought it […]

Comment on The Video Archive, Vol. 1 by Marc Ryan

Marc Ryan — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:25:56 +0000

Charlie Gertz. The fam lived in DC from 72-74 and I well remember Charlie on both WTOP TV and radio

Comment on Farewell to a friend (and to an era) by Jodie Peeler

Jodie Peeler — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 23:43:42 +0000

In reply to Mike Quinn. I'll gladly sign your copy, Mike. Thank you for sharing your memories of Joe. He was special.

Comment on Farewell to a friend (and to an era) by Mike Quinn

Mike Quinn — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:13:32 +0000

Joe helped me a lot over the years. I was a frequent guest on Carolina Today when I was the PR guy for the IRS in S.C. Every time I would see him he always had a comment about taxes or the agency everyone loves to hate.

He was the emcee for my award ceremony at Fort Jackson when I ran the Combined Federal Campaign. It’s an annual fundraiser for the federal workforce and the military. Joe was typical Joe with his quips when representatives from various federal agencies came up to receive their awards. Each year we raised $1 million or more for hundreds of charities.

I am thrilled you are writing this book. I can hardly wait to read it. I know I’ll impose and ask you to sign my copy.