Madly. In Love.
Two climbers scaled the Empire State Building spire and got engaged at the top. Then they got arrested. Here is why the power
Meet the Reason Norman Butter Exists
Norman butter is renowned the world over. Tag number 1042. She seemed unbothered by her fame.
SpaceX and the East India Company: What History Teaches
As SpaceX extends humanity's reach into space, it raises an intriguing historical parallel with the East India Company. What happens when private enterprises
Weekend Watercolor #49 — Breakfast Chai, Villefranche
There’s a window in Villefranche-sur-Mer I think about more than I should. An old green chair. A lace curtain lifting in the morning
Normandy Breakfast – I Shared the Kitchen With th
I cooked breakfast for the crew at our Norman cottage. The eggs were fresh. The source was standing right there watching me cook
The Only Civilian in the Stick
Six months of training. A vintage C-47 over Normandy. I was the only civilian in a stick of Rangers, SEALs, and combat veterans.
The Cha Gio Trail: Decades of Chasing the Perfect Vietn
From Germaine's in Washington, DC to hidden courtyards in Provence, a lifelong search for the perfect cha gio became a journey through memory.
In Good Hands – Airborne above Normandy
At 62, Miles Spencer earned his airborne wings alongside Rangers, SEALs, and Delta operators — and it started with a man named Wells
One of My Most Peaceful Photos (And What Came Next)
Someone asked me to share one of my most peaceful photos. Watercolors in a Normandy garden, friends doing dishes, a vintage C-47 waiting.
Stuck at HQ – Until “Cichociemni”
After the jump, a parade of 1944 vehicles, then stranded in the rain. Eight Polish paratroopers said yes without being asked.