Hono­lulu after Pearl Harbor: A report published for the first time, 71 years later

There was once a time when one’s heart would stop upon hearing the casualty count after an air disaster. One would read or watch coverage of the accident and wait in fear for the death count. While watching  [more...]

Sadly, Peter Jennings has died. Am I the only one who had visions of him at home, recuperating from cancer treatments and working from home? This is pretty shocking that he’s died, taking with him the last vestige  [more...]

There is a large, sad looking pigeon in my backyard. He looks like he might be sick, he is lethargic and just wandering around morosely. I can only assume that he is at least able to fly short distances, otherwise how  [more...]