Guys envied him, girls desired him, paparazzi chased him, and his death in the summer of 1999 unleashed a wave of teary encomia. As I just finished reading a bio of John F. Kennedy, Jr., I have him on my mind and wish to make a tentative...
Pleasing: Incheon International Airport. This huge facility, which opened in 2001, is among the best airports in the world in terms of cleanliness, security, low baggage mishandling rate, speed of customs processing, quality of duty-free shopping...
My friend Kevin Nietmann is a genealogical nut. He loves delving into the identity of his ancestors, going all the way back to the 18th or even the 17th century. Kevin’s hobby makes sense. As much as I read and write about history, you might...
“Regrets, I’ve had a few / But then again, too few to mention.” Those lines come from “My Way” (sung by Paul Anka, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and Sid Vicious among others), a nostalgic review of the events of a person’s life. They apply to me...
During my final semester as a college student—fall 1975 at Stephen F. Austin State University—a friend named Andy introduced me to a rather soaring tune by British rocker Al Stewart. It was about physician, astrologer and purported seer...
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