The Real Story of How the Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers Program was Rescued from the Coast Guard
The SS Marine Electric sank 36 years ago this month and one of the legends emerging from the tragedy was
Category: Contemporary Commentary
Thoughts on issues and entertainments of our day.
Thirty-six Years After the Wreck of the SS Marine Electric, Read the Definitive Book for Free Here
In the early morning hours of February 12, 1983, the SS Marine Electric capsized off the coast of Virginia —
Podcast Venture #2: Mud Diver Michael Carr Tells All
https://www.coastalnewstoday.com/podcasts/master-diver-michael-carr Here’s my second podcast — a conversation with “mud diver” Michael Carr. Michael and I go back to the
Introducing … Ship to Shore Podcast on The American Shoreline Podcast Network
Here’s my inaugural voyage on the American Shoreline Podcast Network where we try to show the diverse stakeholders of the
The “Other” Good SS Marine Electric Documentary — with Dominic Calicchio Tribute
The new Smithsonian Channel documentary on the loss of the SS Marine Electric is dramatic and well done, with re-enactments
Hey Sailor, Wanna Good Time at the Jean Shop?
(Here’s one of my favorite pieces circa 1980. I remember the time frame because I had just begun dating Suzanne,
Beyond the “Deadly Neglect” Documentary
The Smithsonian Channel’s well done “Deadly Neglect” documentary on the loss of the SS Marine Electric does a first rate
“Deadly Neglect” on Smithsonian is the Best Doc So Far on the SS Marine Electric
The producers and directors at Bell Media have with great talent and flair created the best of the five or
Free Serialization of The Man-eaters of Eden
(Note: As I have done for three of my other books, I’m posting here a free online version of Man-eaters
The Man-eaters of Eden: Life and Death in Kruger National Park Released Internationally
My South African book about how lions developed man-eating habits during apartheid now is re-released in paperback format to an