Environment… Flotsam and Jetsam, Part III: The amazing odyssey of the Friendly Floatees. 27 Mar 201527 Mar 2015 I've spent the past two installments of this series--Part I, about the grisly severed feet that have been washing up on Pacific shores since 2007, and Part II, about the…
History… The amazing galactic toy empire: the story of the original Star Wars action figures. 26 Aug 201418 Dec 2014 If you grew up in the late 1970s or during the 1980s in America or many other countries around the world, chances are very good that you had Star Wars action…
History 42 Historical Objects, No. 35: the Titanic doll’s head. 28 May 201428 May 2014 This entry is unique in the "42 Historical Objects" series because it's the only item that you can't go see in a museum. It's the porcelain head of a child's…
History… 42 Historical Objects, No. 8: Roman child’s rag doll. 13 Jan 20147 Sep 2015 Although it most likely didn't belong to an emperor or some pivotal figure, in many ways this simple rag doll is every bit as amazing as the sword of Tiberius…
