Archive - Accidents and Incidents

No One Stopped Me (Story of My Life)

Nobody asked for my dramatic reading at the tech convention

Jun 21 •

Congratulations to NestingGull and GuardGull

Jun 7 •

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May 2025

Traces of battle and history

A walk through abandoned fortifications, broken concrete, and the kind of historical rabbit hole you don’t mean to fall into. Also: frogs. Eventually.

May 20 •

Gulls Gone Wild

The gulls are back.

May 11 •

April 2025

A Scenic Meltdown

In Which I Hike a Mountain in a Nightgown Because I Make Excellent Choices

Apr 17 •

March 2025

Monday in Mannheim

A Collection of Essays that I Didn’t Write

Mar 18 •

February 2025

How to rate a rock.

There is a rock in the middle of the Pakri Peninsula that is rated five stars.

Feb 15 •

January 2025

Confessions of an Airport Stalker

Falling just a little bit in love.

Jan 16 •

December 2024

Not Wishing You A Happy New Year

My inbox is bursting with well-wishes for the new year.

Dec 31, 2024 •

Forbidden Fruits and Forgotten Nobles

Wild apples and other preserves

Dec 17, 2024 •

November 2024

The Odd Story of Richard Floyd McCoy Jr

On November 24, 1971, a passenger calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Airlines flight 305, demanded and received $200,000 in cash and four…

Nov 30, 2024 •

Making a Spectacle of Myself in an Estonian Sauna

A cautionary tale.

Nov 15, 2024 •

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