My Food History Blog
If you’re looking for me, H.D. Miller, I’m now blogging over at An Eccentric Culinary History. So, pop on over there right now and see what I’...
Category: History
I Remember When Astronauts Were Cool
This does nothing to dispel the belief that NASA is wasting our money, nor does it help put any of the glamour back into space exploration. Instead of heroes of...
Up the Cajón del Maipo to Termas de Valle de Colina
At first look, the bus that was going to take us up a narrow mountain road into the Andes was not confidence-inspiring. It was an aged, silver Mercedes, a dinge...
Earthquake! Viva Chile!
So, this happened on Thursday night, late… I had just climbed into bed, when the closet door banged shut, the bed shook for a few minutes, and it was over...