This is the last batch of questions from the Deadman’s Guide to Dragongrin folks. It has been fun and inspirational to look at Conquest of the Sphere… Read more “And Yet More Questions about Conquest of the Sphere”
Tag: Travel
Book Review: Odessa
The subtitle of this book is ‘Genius and Death in the City of Dreams.’ That seems very accurate. Charles King takes us through the relatively brief history… Read more “Book Review: Odessa”
Book Review: One Million A.D.
Why settle for a bunch of near-future stories where today’s issues are stretched just a bit, and most things are totally recognizable? Let’s get serious and take… Read more “Book Review: One Million A.D.”
Firenze: Three Days of Art, History, and Food
In February of 2016, Rebecca and I took our second European trip, this time to Italy. As we had done with Lisbon, our plan was to… Read more “Firenze: Three Days of Art, History, and Food”
HestFest 2017: Food & Film
Another year, another HestFest is in the can. I’ve been hosting a Charlton Heston film showing for more than 20 years. This time around, the theme was… Read more “HestFest 2017: Food & Film”
Book Review: Madness on the Orient Express
I recently acquired the massive, daunting Call of Cthulhu tabletop RPG campaign, Horror on the Orient Express. It’s definitely a nerd life goal to run that beast… Read more “Book Review: Madness on the Orient Express”
Five Caribbean Islands
As I wrote about in previous posts (here & here), we left Puerto Rico for a week long cruise through the Southwestern Caribbean. Five islands, each unique… Read more “Five Caribbean Islands”
Book Review: Salt
The dry recitation of facts does little for distribution of historic wisdom. Certainly, there has been a move toward making history more palatable and more relatable for… Read more “Book Review: Salt”
Book Review: Over the Edge of the World
“Magellan was generally at his best, and a far more sympathetic character, when he was the underdog. At such moments, his best qualities came to the fore:… Read more “Book Review: Over the Edge of the World”
A Week on a Cruise Ship
From Puerto Rico, we boarded the Norwegian Gem and shipped out on a tour of the Southeastern Caribbean. This was my first time on a cruise ship,… Read more “A Week on a Cruise Ship”
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