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Yeah, I know it’s been a while since I posted the “Episode Zero” of Boomtown, the limited podcast about the B-29 Superfortress crash on April 11, 1950. Even before the government shutdown – when I had LOTS of time couch-rotting and debating choices I’ve made in my life – I wanted to get this story Continue reading "Episode One of Boomtown Podcast"
Title Author Publisher Year Cover Book Review Audience American Experience: The Berlin Airlift PBS Home Video 2006 General audience, researchers The Big Lift 20th Century Studios 1950 General film audience, researchers Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift s Chocolate Pilot Michael O. Tunnell M Juvenile The Candy Bombers Andrei Cherny General readers Continue reading "The Berlin Airlift…
On a recent trip, I was privileged to be dumped at the Berlin Haupbahnhof (Central Train Station) for a two-hour wait until my next train connection. While I love me some HBF action reading magazines at the newspaper stands and grabbing an off-flavored iced coffee at Dunkin Donuts I could not escape that Continue reading "Cold War Bucket List: Checkpoint Charlie"
I don t know why I chose today February 12, 2026 of all days to do this. Perhaps it was the idiotic activity I did earlier in the day that shocked my nervous system three times. I jumped into the sea pool in Helsinki Harbor, screamed at the freezing temperature, remained in the cold Continue reading "Huh I started something new today "
Someone must have had a great time typing that label up. It stayed on this machine for months afterwards. Dunno who would admit that, unless they were talking to a therapist or doctor.
On a typical Sunday afternoon in 2011, I was driving down Interstate 25 to head back towards Alamo-no-go (er.. Alamo-ghetto um Alamo-whor ah, nevermind ). The weekend trips up to Albuquerque were totally day trips, with a 3 hour drive up to the city, a few hours to go shopping or sight-see, and another 3 hours Continue reading "There I was Driving Down Hwy 380 "
I think the team at The History Press did an excellent job with the cover design. While I wasn t too thrilled with the title at first (my recommendation was Boomtown: Albuquerque s First Broken Arrow ), I realize that the title hits the geographic area and topical treatment of the accident in a simple way that uninitiated Continue reading "I ve got a cover for the ABQ B-29 Crash book!"
############################################################### Dispatches from Bagram8 April 2011 No Pay Sorry I haven t written in a while, but I thought I d throw this out. If the budget compromise isn t passed by midnight, then we will not get paid more importantly, our families who live on base will not be able to go to the commissary to get food. Continue reading "Flashback: Dispatches from…
The reasons for Dr. Ballard and Team s success in finding the R.M.S. Titanic in September 1985 are numerous, but one factor stands out: the shipwreck s debris field. Unlike a corollary accident investigation like a train derailment or airplane crash, finding a shipwreck on the ocean floor is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Continue reading "A(nother) Night to Remember Pt.2"