Visiting a cemetery may sound rather dull to some of you, but nothing is in Haiti… The Grand Cemetery of Port-au-Prince (or Grand Cimetiere De Port-au-Prince in French) is a vast necropolis of raised tombs that sprawls across a large section of the downtown area: We were told by the Haitians that the Grand Cemetery … Continue reading
Another timely guest post on Libya… This one is courtesy of Spencer Ackerman and is a variation on an assisted regime change plan I outlined in 2009: The world’s worried about mercenaries in Libya helping Moammar Gadhafi snuff out the Libyan revolution. But what if — what if — the rebels tapped the expanding world … Continue reading
A prehistoric mammoth hunter A Greek hoplite who fought the Persians A soldier of Alexander the Great who fought at the siege of Tyre Hannibal A Roman legionary under Julius Caesar An English knight during the Hundred Years War A Napoleonic marshal Continue reading
Over the past few years, visiting the Salton Sea took on an urgency of almost religious significance for me. Yeah, I loved the movie, The Salton Sea, but this only served to strengthen my desire to visit the Salton Sea. It did not create this desire in the first place. My passion to visit was … Continue reading
Remember those luxury SUVs I described pushing their way through Petionville? Well, the homes of their occupants are mostly found along the route to Kenscoff: Kenscoff itself is more laid back and off the beaten track. However, at nearly 6,000 feet of elevation, its cool mountain air does sometimes attract residents of Petionville and Port-au-Prince. … Continue reading
Indeed, I can wear many hats… Actually, they’re not my kids, they belong to my sister and her husband – I’m just borrowing them. They are cute though, aren’t they? And I don’t use the word “cute” often. Man, I look like a hero here. A brilliant shot… Watching after kids is hard work… Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 