Behind the Scenes: The Fall of the Monarchies. My newest and biggest video yet explores the spectacular collapse of five ruling families, who once controlled the fate of 1/3 of the world's population.
We're entering an era of history where anything can happen. From the war in Israel to the effects of human-caused climate change, we live in a much more chaotic and dangerous world than we're used to.
Historic Painting: Amsterdam in winter, George Hendrik Breitner, 1897. This interesting painting is obviously impressionist, but is posed like a photograph.
Star-crossed voyager: The sad career of the MS Achille Lauro. Burned, blown up, hijacked, bankrupted, and finally sunk...ships don't get much unluckier than this one.
Historic Photo: Yonge Street Mall, Toronto, 1975. Today one of Toronto's busiest intersections, this urban space was once a pedestrian mall back in the groovy 70s.
Circle in the sand: reflecting on the summer of 2023. The summer of 2023 has been full of disaster and pessimism, but there's also been some very good things about it.