The Poseidon phenomenon: Thoughts on a New Year’s Eve disaster that never was.
Had the events of the 1972 film occurred in real life, the Poseidon would be the most famous cursed ship in history.
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Have a wonderful Christmas!
The Truce of 1914: A thought of hope for Christmas.
Behind the Scenes: The Cult of Technology, From Railroads to AI.
It’s Not Love, Actually: Watch me do an about-face on the world’s worst Christmas movie.
Expulsion from paradise: The civilian evacuees from Hawaii after Pearl Harbor.
Interiors: The “Commodore Club” aboard the ocean liner Queen Mary 2.
The Verge
The Poseidon phenomenon: Thoughts on a New Year’s Eve disaster that never was.
Had the events of the 1972 film occurred in real life, the Poseidon would be the most famous cursed ship in history.
Behind the Scenes: The Cult of Technology, From Railroads to AI.
Interiors: The “Commodore Club” aboard the ocean liner Queen Mary 2.
A thousand points of denial: The global warming legacy of George H.W. Bush.
Willkommen, again: “Cabaret” and its renewed relevance.
While I was gone: Some images, and history, from my trip. (Part II)
The second comers: the Moon mission of Apollo 12.
The Outer Garden
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Best wishes to you and yours on this holiday!
The Truce of 1914: A thought of hope for Christmas.
Expulsion from paradise: The civilian evacuees from Hawaii after Pearl Harbor.
Thanksgiving 2025: Best wishes to all of you.
Historic Painting: “Napoleon and his General Staff” by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1867.
Blog hiatus: Gone to sea.
LinkedIn, the bleakest social network: An anatomy of its failure.
The Inner Garden
It’s Not Love, Actually: Watch me do an about-face on the world’s worst Christmas movie.
A dozen years ago, I passionately defended this film. In 2025, I'm ashamed of myself.
Behind the Scenes: China’s Long Revolution, 1900-1950.
Behind the Scenes: Brazil in the World Wars.
Searching for a story: A look at my chaotic writing process.
Behind the Scenes: The American Revolution, In Its Own Words.
The book(s) I’m working on: “Faraway Star” and “Wild Among the Moons.”
