The first concept art for “Faraway Star” is out! Here is a scene from my upcoming science fiction novel, out (probably) this summer.
Historic Painting: “The Choice of the Bride” by Konstantin Makovsky, 1886. This beautiful picture depicts a bride show in the 17th century, whereby a Tsar chose his consort.
Behind the Scenes: Canberra, Liner Too Late. A new, much shorter video on my channel profiles the famous P&O liner that sailed to Australia for over 30 years.
Strange synchronicity: Finishing an antiwar novel in a time of war. I wish my upcoming book was just a fun story. Recent events have made it sadly topical.
War is a toy for stupid and feeble-minded leaders. So we've gone and attacked Iran again. Is anyone else as sick of this nonsense as I am?
Judgment from on high? The strange stories of Richard Nixon’s aerial assailants. One guy buzzed the White House in a stolen helicopter. Days later another tried to crash a plane into it. Who were these odd people?
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.