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June 12, 2017
Walking a Fine Line at the Korean DMZ
Recently, while North Korea was firing test missiles into the surrounding sea and China/South Korea tensions were heightened due to the THAAD controversy, I took a walk along the fine line that is the DMZ – the Demilitarized Zone between … Continue reading →
June 5, 2017
Coming Soon! Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America
Coming Soon! My newest book, Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America, is scheduled for release by Fall River Press on July 31, 2017. You’ll be able to pre-order it soon on the Barnes and Noble website and buy it in … Continue reading →
June 2, 2017
Nikola Tesla and Science Fiction
Nikola Tesla once suggested that “the possibility of beckoning Martians was the extreme application of [my] principle of propagation of electric waves.” While dropping the “talking with planets” idea once he returned to New York from Colorado Springs, he did … Continue reading →
May 29, 2017
From these honored dead – Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside to remember the people who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Whereas Armed Forces Day pays tribute to those currently in service and Veterans Day celebrates those who have … Continue reading →
May 22, 2017
A Little Bit of Jagalchi Fish Market, Busan, South Korea
Like fish? You better if you travel to Busan, South Korea. And the place to be is the Jagalchi Fish Market, the biggest fish market in all of Korea. When I say big, I mean huge. Do not miss it. … Continue reading →
May 15, 2017
Abraham Lincoln, Nikola Tesla, and Mark Twain Connected in the Arts
No one would mistake Abraham Lincoln for an artist, though scholars give him high marks on his writing. Long before there were speechwriters, politicians wrote their own material, and Lincoln is well known for such memorable speeches as the Gettysburg … Continue reading →
May 8, 2017
Nikola Tesla and the Development of Hydroelectric Power at Niagara Falls
“Nature has provided an abundant supply of energy in various forms which might be utilized if proper means and ways can be devised.” – Nikola Tesla One of Nikola Tesla’s first professional forays into the power of nature was the … Continue reading →
May 1, 2017
Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America – The Cover Reveal!
It’s time to reveal the cover design for my new book, Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America. Drum Roll Please!! Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America is scheduled for release on July 31, 2017. It will be available in Barnes … Continue reading →
April 24, 2017
CPRC In Annapolis
Good day for CPRC-SETAC in Annapolis. Keynote speaker Tala Henry from EPA giving an update on the new TSCA law. Tons of great posters. And scientific research papers. And a great luncheon (not counting the fire alarm test). More to … Continue reading →
April 17, 2017
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated on Good Friday. Again.
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated this past Friday, April 14th. Good Friday. That is, 152 years ago he was shot by John Wilkes Booth while Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln were in Ford’s Theatre watching the comedic play, Our American Cousin. … Continue reading →
