Even mild cases of reef rash can be worrisome, as any break in the skin while in the tropics can lead to a staph infection.

he may be hurried from this plan by the vehemence of thought, as in an ode, or drop it carelessly, as in an epistle or essay

an aimless life

That venerable old ripsnorter defended the right of the clergy to drive fast horses -- Phil Stong