Observations: The Nuclear Age
Around 1993, when I published “Life Under a Cloud,” my history of the atomic age, I was marginally hopeful.
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On My Plate: Peppers
I recently found five colors of sweet or bell peppers in the Farmers Market: red, yellow, purple, orange and green.
Media Matters: Book business
Read anything good lately?
Local Legends: Imprint of a professional
"Born on Feb. 3, 1898 as Nellie Avis Warrenfels, Cullen originally hailed from Martinsburg, West Virginia."
On My Plate: Chicken
I rarely bother to read chicken recipes, let alone follow them. However, I recently followed a chicken breast recipe, with excellent results.
Observations – History
President Donald Trump has now attacked our perception of our nation’s past. As a citizen, I have been disturbed by the wholesale destruction he has wrought. But as a historian, I am even more troubled by his efforts to direct how we think about ourselves.
Media Matters: Zombies, screens and sunblock
When our granddaughter was 2, she had a thing for mermaid cartoons, mostly on YouTube. Then at 3, she pivoted. Zombie cartoons became an obsession, perhaps under the dark influences of her 5-year-old brother.