As autumn rolls around, there seem to be a few things that are certain. One of them happens to be that the New York Yankees will be playing in the post-season. The […]
Book Review: The Devil Wears Pinstripes by Jim Caple – Yankee Haters Unite!
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.
DVD Review: Walt Disney Treasures – The Complete Pluto 1930-1947
In an animated world where mice, ducks, and even another dog all act like human beings, Pluto is an enigma: a dog who acts like a dog. Long recognized as Mickey’s canine […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Empath – The Oxymoron of Torturing People to Teach Love
Written by Joyce Muskat, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by John Erman When I’m writing these reviews, I usually watch the episode at least twice to feel like I have a […]
Book Review: One for the Money by Janet Evanovich – Fun Fluff
One thing working nights meant was a lot of time sitting around looking for things to do. I spent some of that time reading. I tried reading a book that was somewhat […]
It’s Not Them, It’s You
I keep reading about the problems people are having filling low-wage jobs right now. Those with class privilege have no problem pointing the finger at the current level of unemployment benefits and […]
Movie Review – Captain America: The First Avenger – It’s Always Been Right to Punch Nazis
Written by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Joe Simon, and Jack KirbyDirected by Joe Johnston There will never be anything like the Marvel Cinematic Universe again. Over the course of more than a […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Wink of an Eye – Get Me A Flyswatter
Written by Arthur Heinemann, Gene L. Coon, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor I remember one time in a therapy session remarking to my therapist that when you look […]
Book Review: Coup d’Etat: The War That Came Early Book 4 by Harry Turtledove
Alternate history is one of my favorite genres. What if something had gone a little differently in history? How would the world be today if that had happened? Harry Turtledove is one […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Plato’s Stepchildren – That Kiss
Written by Meyer Dolinsky, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by David Alexander Amid an episode that is pretty awful in many ways, we have moments of social justice that Star Trek […]
DVD Review: New York Episode 8 – The Center of the World 1946-2003
When Ric Burns set out to make a documentary about the city of New York, he had no idea of what world events were about to transpire. Just as the sixth episode […]
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