The lifeguard is one of those rare figures who seems to exist both in the periphery of our awareness and in the very heart of our sense of safety at the beach or pool. They’re there before the first towels hit the sand, scanning the horizon, and still there when the last stubborn swimmer reluctantly …
There are certain dates in history when events, separated by oceans and circumstances, become strangely intertwined. August 11 is one of those days. In 1934, the infamous Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary welcomed its first wave of inmates, among them some of the most dangerous and high-profile criminals in America—including the legendary gangster Al Capone. The Rock, …
