Short Takes – The Pony Express

Come ride along with the Pony Express here on Short Takes! Looming large in the mythos of the American Wild West, the Pony Express only operated for 18 months before fading into history. Come take a brief look at the United States’ first transcontinental high-speed mail delivery system! https://youtu.be/J319KWEDWZE #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #ponyexpress, #shorttakes, #wildwest, #western, … Continue reading Short Takes – The Pony Express

Sleight of Pen – The King of Omashu

PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 25, 2024) – M. Night Shyamalan created one of the greatest literary twists of all time in 1999’s The Sixth Sense. Shyamalan needed a mere 108 minutes to stun audiences so completely that The Sixth Sense is rightly credited as a master class in a perfectly executed twist, but a 24-minute cartoon … Continue reading Sleight of Pen – The King of Omashu

Cutthroat Island – The Underrated Classic

Pensacola, Fla. (Feb. 15, 2024) – Cutthroat Island was a disaster. The movie cost around $100 million—and that was back in 1995! The film grossed about $10 million, and its losses were so high that Carolco Pictures’ financial hull was holed, sinking the studio to the depths of Davey Jones’ Locker. Of course, Carolco was … Continue reading Cutthroat Island – The Underrated Classic

Short Takes: Unexpected Ships — USS Memphis

Another Unexpected Ships here on Short Takes! Strolling about Nashville’s scenic Centennial Park can reveal the bronze scrollwork from the bow of the cruiser USS Memphis (CA 10), a ship that started life as USS Tennessee! Join me for the story of USS Memphis—the USS Tennessee before the USS Tennessee! https://youtu.be/EbnGh-4CaRg #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #tennessee, … Continue reading Short Takes: Unexpected Ships — USS Memphis

Autism 51 – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings

NEW VIDEO! Step into the experience of living with autism. This is a neurological problem that, among other things, impedes the ability of us on the spectrum to perceive and feel emotions in real time. This lack of emotional sensation and reality helps to isolate us from our peers, and can create real difficulty for … Continue reading Autism 51 – Feelings, Nothing More Than Feelings

Travel Log – Where It All Began

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., (Oct. 9, 2023) –Speeding automobiles daily whoosh past a serene relic from the first civilizations to inhabit the area—the Fort Walton Beach Indian Temple Mound. The Indian Temple Mound and Indian Temple Mound Museum are the centerpieces of the City of Fort Walton Beach Heritage Park & Cultural Center, a gathering … Continue reading Travel Log – Where It All Began

Short Takes – Ghost Light

NEW VIDEO!! Join our crack paranormal investigators on this Short Takes visit to the haunted ghost light guiding vessels into Pensacola Bay. The Pensacola Lighthouse is often said to be one of the most haunted structures in the City of Five Flags. Take a short, spooky journey to visit these spooky, but largely friendly, 'long-term … Continue reading Short Takes – Ghost Light

Travel Log – Fort Pickens

PENSACOLA, Fla., (Sept. 13, 2023) – Fort Pickens defended Pensacola Bay for over 100 years, serving through a radical development in military technology that saw smooth-bore cannons swiftly give way to aerial bombardments and missiles. Fort Pickens began its martial life as part of the Third System of seacoast fortifications. This military construction boom resulted … Continue reading Travel Log – Fort Pickens

Veteran Talk – Fighting the VA

Join me for a brief and energetic conversation about problems with the VA in general, and the VA Pensacola Clinic in particular. After being shunted between NINE providers (primary care and mental health) in LESS than two years, I'm fed up. There is a solution to this, but it's a long game and we have … Continue reading Veteran Talk – Fighting the VA

Gettysburg 160, Parts 1 – 5

Gettysburg 160 is a day-by-day exploration of the Battle of Gettysburg—in all its glory and horror—during the 160th anniversary over July 1 – 3, 2023. This video links all five parts into one production! https://youtu.be/K88lZVpNw60 #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #Gettysburg, #CivilWar, #BattleofGettysburg, #AbrahamLincoln, #RobertELee, #GeorgeMeade, #Union, #Confederate, #war, #military, #Pennsylvania,