There are some times you look back on times in your life and wonder “what was I thinking?” I wonder if musicians do that about some of their popular songs? Let’s face […]
10 of the Worst Songs of All-Time
Patti Aliventi
Once upon a time there was this website called Epinions. I wrote thousands of reviews there. I love books, movies, and television; mostly science fiction. I'm a gun-totin', meat-eatin' liberal with libertarian leanings who will voice my opinion.
Sharpe’s Siege: Love, Duty, and Colonels Who Shouldn’t Be
Written by Eoghan Harris and Bernard CornwellDirected by Tom Clegg 1813 – Wellington waits on the Spanish border, gathering his forces to invade France. But which way will he go? East or […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Operation Annihilate! – Strong Conclusion to the First Season
Written by Steven W. Carabatsos and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Herschel Daugherty The first season of the original Star Trek series finished quite strongly. There were a number of episodes among the last […]
Book Review: Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder – Now With Full-Color Illustrations!
When I was about my daughter’s age, nine, a friend of the family gave me my first Little House book. I was immediately captivated by the stories within and read them over […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The City on the Edge of Forever
Written by Harlan Ellison and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney Fifty four years ago, what is arguably one of the best stories ever in Star Trek was aired. The City on the […]
CBS All-Access The Stand – Episode 5: Fear and Loathing in New Vegas
This is where this adaptation of Stephen King’s book and the book itself deviate quite a bit. Up until now, viewers have been shown a lot of the “good” people of Boulder, […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Alternative Factor – The First Alternate Universe Story, Not the Best
Written by Don Ingalls and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Gerd Oswald There are some episodes of the original Star Trek series that I look at right from the beginning and say “I know […]
Book Review – Invasion: New York by Vaughn Heppner
In the year 2040, the United States is but a mere fraction of the world power it once was. Instead of global warming, a series of volcanic eruptions have caused the earth […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Errand of Mercy – Are We Really That Different?
Written by Gene L. Coon and Gene RoddenberryDirected by John Newland The Star Trek episode Errand of Mercy is a wonderfully written episode that has a deeper message beneath the seemingly benign […]
When Life Hands You Snow, Make Snow Ice Cream!
I used to do this more often when our kids were younger and we had first moved up here. My granddaughter is finally at an age where she now appreciates the novelty […]
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