The Other Pompeii
It was close to forty degrees when we trudged through the streets of Ercolano. I passed two squashed rats on the way (a combination of...
The End of the Wickedest City on Earth
t's the early morning of Tuesday, June 7, 1692. Half the inhabitants of Port Royal, Jamaica, are beginning their day, while for the other...
Death and Darkness Down Under: Twisted Tales from Australia's Convict Past
Going to school in Australia, my history lessons were full of convicts and early settlers. As kids, we learned of our country's past by...
Superstitions of the Sea
A few years ago I went to Melbourne Aquarium to see the giant squid they had frozen in ice. It was kind of small. I think I was expecting...
