Forgotten flight: The lonely voyage of Apollo 6, and the terrible day it happened.
On April 4, 1968, an unmanned rocket blasted off from Florida. Turned out it was a good day to leave Earth.
The Verge
Interiors: Olden Church, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
Places like this are the essence of folk life in Norway in the 18th century.
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.
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?