Gregory Crouch's Blog, page 19
August 8, 2013
Fleeing Shanghai, August 1937: Tensions in the partnership threaten to tear the airline apart
Fleeing the Battle of Shanghai, August 1937: the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) was in bad shape--tensions in the Sino-American partnership threaten to tear the company apart. Continue reading →
August 7, 2013
Only in America: “Get a gun and the dog!” Road rage in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee
Only in America. You can't make this stuff up. Road rage strikes Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee. Continue reading →
August 6, 2013
Fleeing Shanghai, August 16 & 17, 1937: Evacuating CNAC’s wives and children
Wives and children of CNAC's American personnel flee the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai, August 17, 1937. Continue reading →
August 5, 2013
Book cover mashup
Photo mashup of the covers of the books I've written. Continue reading →
August 4, 2013
Let There Be Night
Link to an Atlantic article that features Paul Bogard's book The End of Night: Searching for Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light. Continue reading →
August 2, 2013
Tomato Love, a reprise, a world record book domino, and when in doubt…
Tomato Love, a reprise… One of my tomato plants peaked this week, producing a trifecta of obscenely perfect tomatoes that contributed the base layer of a phenomenal caprese salad. Which of course puts me in mind of the spoken word … Continue reading →
August 1, 2013
Sad news: Iranian trio perishes on Broad Peak
Sad news: “Iranian trio perishes descending Broad Peak,” published today by Alpinist. My condolences to their family and friends, and to the Iranian climbing community.
Fleeing Shanghai, August 1937: what happened to Donald Wong after he was hit by “friendly” machineguns
Continuation of the stories of the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) fleeing Shanghai at the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai, August 1937. This one recounts Donald Wong's experiences after he was shot up by "firiendly" anti-aircraft fire in Nanking. Continue reading →
July 31, 2013
Fleeing Shanghai, August 1937: the demise of a Tin Goose
Continuation of the stories of the China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) fleeing Shanghai at the outbreak of the Battle of Shanghai, August 1937. This one tells the tale of Joy Thom and a Tin Goose Ford Trimotor Continue reading →
July 27, 2013
Weekend rockets
Launching model rockets with Ryan and Marianna Continue reading →
