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Midair: An Epic Tale of Survival and a Mission That Might Have Ended the Vietnam War

Midair: An Epic Tale of Survival and a Mission That Might Have Ended the Vietnam War

A pilot’s remarkable tale of survival after B-52s collide at 30,000 feet over a category 5 super typhoon during the outset of the Vietnam War.

2020

Charles T. Kamps, et al.

Charles T. Kamps, Craig K. Collins

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Teatime History

I Looked into the Mouth of Hell in Pozzuoli

As “Europe’s Most Dangerous Volcano” awakens, Italians shrug

Sep 4, 2024

I Looked into the Mouth of Hell in Pozzuoli

Sep 4, 2024

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Beyond the Scoreboard

Why Maradona is the Patron Saint of Naples

How his ongoing veneration still matters in Southern Italy

Sep 7, 2024

A mural of soccer great Diego Maradona on an alleyway wall near Piazzetta Nilo in the Old Town section of Naples.

Sep 7, 2024

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Globetrotters

The Buddhist in Me

I hear the ancient Bristlecone Pines whisper: “All Things Must Pass”

Jul 12, 2024

The Sentinels in the Schulman Grove atop the White Mountains of California spindle skyward, appearing to intertwine with the Milky Way. These bristlecone pines were saplings together some 3,500 years ago. The tree on the right died about 500 years ago; the one on the left is still living. (Photo: ©Craig K. Collins)

Jul 12, 2024

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Globetrotters

The Bread Men of Uzbekistan

Give us this day our daily bread … (and coffee, too)

Jun 5, 2024

A white van is stuffed with hundreds of loaves of fresh-baked bread.

Jun 5, 2024

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I visited Santorini. It was Totally Awesome. And it Completely Sucked.

How Social Media Has Transformed This Stunning Greek Isle

Sep 17, 2022

I visited Santorini. It was Totally Awesome. And it Completely Sucked.

Sep 17, 2022

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Full Frame

52 Week Photography Project

February 2025

Feb 3

52 Week Photography Project

Feb 3

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Globetrotters

Ambassadors of Samarkand Deliver Message of Cooperation, Comity

Spectacular murals depict a vibrant mix of cultures, creeds and commodities along the ancient Silk Road

Jan 26

Ambassadors of Samarkand Deliver Message of Cooperation, Comity

Jan 26

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Globetrotters

Disquieted in Venice, Poet Lord Byron Finds Solitude Among the Armenians

A Visit to San Lazzaro degli Armeni Delivers Cultural Riches, and an Encounter with a Literary Lion

Jan 16

Disquieted in Venice, Poet Lord Byron Finds Solitude Among the Armenians

Jan 16

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Full Frame

52 Week Photography Project

January 2025 Edition

Jan 5

52 Week Photography Project

Jan 5

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Globetrotters

In Sardinia, Four (Decapitated) Heads are Better Than One

The bloody history of the Sardinian Flag

Jan 2

In Sardinia, Four (Decapitated) Heads are Better Than One

Jan 2

Craig K. Collins

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Author, Photographer, Former Tech Executive. Purveyor of thoughtful, hand-crafted prose. Midair: http://amzn.to/3lGFROD Thunder: http://amzn.to/3oA5wt3

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