Dead Men’s Dream
The other day I learned that, every afternoon on my way home from work, I drive past the former home address of Mr Ern Malley.
Tag: history
Fantasy, Reality and Research
Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys and its upcoming sequel are fantasy novels. They are made up without regard to whether what was happening in
Charlie and Gladys Posters
A while back, I made a few faux-Victorian posters to advertise my Steampunk book Champagne Charlie and the Amazing Gladys. Like Steampunk itself, they’re not
On Caloric Fluid
How does heat work? Ask a scientist today, and they’ll tell you that heat is a form of molecular motion. Molecules jiggle faster when they
In Search Of S05E03: Lee Harvey Oswald
We open on some suspenseful music as a largely unseen figure walks across a deserted room to a window, aims a rifle and fires. Let
Patent Medicines
There is an expectation in this day and age that a medication should do something. You go to a doctor, the doctor gives you a
Have You Seen the Shah?
In 1873, the Shah of Persia visited Europe and Britain. Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar was the first modern Persian ruler to travel in Europe. He
In Search Of… S04E23 Glenn Miller
This one’s an odd one. Basically it’s about the mystery attached to the death of legendary 1940s musician Glen Miller. Trouble is, the mystery isn’t
In Search Of… s04e20 John the Baptist
Just going to go a very short review of this one. I almost accidentally missed it altogether and passed from Earth Visitors to Air Disaster
The Model Store 1885-1985
I’ve lived much of my adult life in central Sydney, within a fairly short walk of the Broadway Shopping Centre. For non-Sydney people, this is