Interiors: The “Commodore Club” aboard the ocean liner Queen Mary 2.
What does an Art Deco bar aboard a modern ocean liner have to do with Star Trek? Possibly a lot.
The Verge
A thousand points of denial: The global warming legacy of George H.W. Bush.
Despite his successes, Bush's most important and enduring legacy is one of failure: the failure to lead on the issue of climate change.
Willkommen, again: “Cabaret” and its renewed relevance.
This film, made in the 1970s about the 1930s, is arguably more relevant to conditions in 2025 than it ever was.
While I was gone: Some images, and history, from my trip. (Part II)
From 18th century graves to Star Trek dolls, here are some more bits of historical detritus from my trip.
The second comers: the Moon mission of Apollo 12.
The second crew to land on the Moon did as good a job as the first, but they aren't nearly as famous.
While I was gone: Some images, and history, from my trip. (Part I)
Be thankful I'm not pulling out the old Kodak slide carousel.
The “Immense Portent”: the Ensisheim Meteorite of 1492.
Even a giant rock that fell from the sky could be politicized in 15th century Europe.