Past imperfect: In defense of “Back to the Future, Part II.” The second installment of the "Back to the Future" trilogy is, in many ways, the most thoughtful and interesting of the three.
Historic Photo: Patrick Street, Cork, Ireland, about 1900. Modernity is slowly replacing the old ways in this view of turn-of-the-century Ireland.
My history with a tragedy: How TWA Flight 800 taught me about critical thinking. My own history with the terrible 1996 tragedy is a complicated and difficult one.
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.
Photo: A beautiful dawn on an ordinary winter day. A reminder to savor the ordinary beauty in the world.
Adventures in aggrieved entitlement: The nightmare world of tax protesters. What happens to your life when grumbling at your tax bill becomes a moral crusade? Nothing good, as history shows.
Interiors: Den at “Slabsides,” John Burroughs’s rustic cabin, West Park, New York. John Burroughs, naturalist and writer, built this house in 1895 from all local materials.