Toward a theory on the death of the Republican Party.
Both of the major U.S. political parties are dead, or soon will be. Here are my thoughts on how the GOP destroyed itself.
Latest
The first concept art for “Faraway Star” is out!
Historic Painting: “The Choice of the Bride” by Konstantin Makovsky, 1886.
Behind the Scenes: Canberra, Liner Too Late.
Strange synchronicity: Finishing an antiwar novel in a time of war.
War is a toy for stupid and feeble-minded leaders.
Judgment from on high? The strange stories of Richard Nixon’s aerial assailants.
The Verge
Toward a theory on the death of the Republican Party.
Both of the major U.S. political parties are dead, or soon will be. Here are my thoughts on how the GOP destroyed itself.
Historic Painting: “The Choice of the Bride” by Konstantin Makovsky, 1886.
Behind the Scenes: Canberra, Liner Too Late.
Strange synchronicity: Finishing an antiwar novel in a time of war.
War is a toy for stupid and feeble-minded leaders.
Judgment from on high? The strange stories of Richard Nixon’s aerial assailants.
Past imperfect: In defense of “Back to the Future, Part II.”
The Outer Garden
The first concept art for “Faraway Star” is out!
Here is a scene from my upcoming science fiction novel, out (probably) this summer.
My history with a tragedy: How TWA Flight 800 taught me about critical thinking.
Photo: A beautiful dawn on an ordinary winter day.
Interiors: Den at “Slabsides,” John Burroughs’s rustic cabin, West Park, New York.
Fire off Long Island: The S.S. Lexington disaster.
A timely warning: The prophetic words of Rutherford B. Hayes.
Year’s end: The best of the Garden in 2025.
The Inner Garden
Behind the Scenes: TWA, The Rise & Fall.
My latest video delves into the history of one of America's most iconic airlines, now long vanished.
It’s Not Love, Actually: Watch me do an about-face on the world’s worst Christmas movie.
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.
