In Memoriam STS-51-L
Francis “Dick” Scobee Ellison Onizuka Christa McAuliffe Gregory Jarvis Judith Resnik Michael J. Smith Ronald McNair
Francis “Dick” Scobee Ellison Onizuka Christa McAuliffe Gregory Jarvis Judith Resnik Michael J. Smith Ronald McNair
Over at Religion Dispatches Quarterly there is an absolutely riveting review of a new book by Nancie Marie Brown, entitled The Abacus and the Cross: The Story of the Pope Who Brought the Light of Science to the Dark Ages. Read More
Last week The Economist published a terrific article on the Battle of Towton, one of the critical engagements of the Wars of the Roses, and possibly the largest battle ever fought on English soil. The article focuses on the mass Read More
Ah, October, when an old man’s fancies turn towards horror films. AMC has been running a series of classic Hammer Horror films every Friday this month (with more to come), and watching those great old Dracula movies made me think Read More