Behind the scenes: The Rise and Fall of Pan Am.
My latest video chronicles the story of what was once America's flag carrier airline, and an institution in aviation history.
The Verge
Vanished emerald city: the Dublin of James Joyce’s “Ulysses.”
What was Dublin really like in the era of James Joyce's iconic novel?
Historic Photo: LBJ and a basket of puppies.
Presidents have dogs and grandchildren too!
Popcorn and Purple Stuff: A Journey Through 1990s Cinema, in 25 Films. (Part IV)
The weekend I spent getting punished by global warming.
The effects of the climate crisis dominated almost everything that happened to me last weekend. It's getting worse, fast.
Byzantium didn’t fall in a day: Thoughts on the end of empires.
Lacking a dramatic moment like a battle or siege, as occurred on May 29, 1453, how do you know when an empire is really falling?
Vertigo at midnight: The psychology of my “Alfred Hitchcock dream.”
I keep dreaming that I'm falsely accused and can't prove my innocence. That fear is real for many people in America.