A  new interim investigative report from the Malaysian authorities is worth reading, and not just for the news item about an expired batte...

Here's another helicopter story from my social history of helicopters,  The God Machine . This year is the 45th anniversary of the figh...

Upon request, here's an updated version of the fan-poster I did using ice-art.

Sadly, it's time to remind readers that in the (very unlikely) event of an explosion outside your hotel or office, do not rush to the w...

This week I helped Son No. 1 replace a dead battery in his car. Our garage was a parking lot while it was blowing snow, dark, and below zero...

Even as writers obsess about when Elon Musk will land on Mars , the ever-expanding robot battalion continues to churn out valuable informati...

From time to time I detour from disasters and techno-history into creative angles. For those who read with their kids, here's a link to ...