A pirate in name only

Dan Briganti's on his second wind. At the age of 74, he's still fully plugged into his career, but he's finally taking time to do some things on his long-standing "to do" list.

On the top of his list was to learn Italian, the language of his grandfather, which he is now speaking fluently.

The second item was "do art." In the space of a couple years, he's launched himself a part-time career as an artist with a line of scenic note cards and prints for sale in local shops. Not surprisingly, his new business venture is called "Dan's Second Wind."

The tall genial resident of Chesapeake Harbour, along with his wife...