It is well that war is so terrible… we should grow too fond of it… – Robert E. Lee watching the battle of Fredericksburg. An anecdote about Wilmer McClain, who moved his […]
The Civil War: A Documentary by Ken Burns – A Definitive Portrait
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.
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Immunity Syndrome – The Monster of the Week
Written by Robert Sabaroff and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney How much right does a life-form have to exist? That’s the question here when a new life-form is encountered that threatens the […]
The Difference Between Exploiting a Community and NIMBYism
In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, there was a long fight against the Northern Pass Project. The is was a private project to run high power transmission lines through the mountains […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – A Piece of the Action – All That You Leave Behind
Written by David P. Harmon, Gene Coon, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by James Komack Imagine a primitive society that is visited by more advanced people. When the more advanced race leaves, they accidentally […]
Book Review: The Big Switch: The War That Came Early Book 3 by Harry Turtledove – Why Churchill’s Absence Changes Everything
Alternate history is a genre that examines what if history had happened a little bit differently. I enjoy reading that very much and Harry Turtledove is considered one of the top writers […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Gamesters of Triskelion – The Hunger Games in Space
Written by Margaret Armen and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Gene Nelson This is one of those episodes that begs the question “where to begin?” There’s so much to digest here. On one hand, […]
Discovery Cove: If You Do One Thing in Orlando, Make It This!
Despite all of the time I’ve spent in Orlando over the years, I’d never been to Discovery Cove. I went to Sea World when I was very young and then again last […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Trouble With Tribbles – A Favorite, Near Flawless Episode
Written by David Gerrold and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney The Enterprise is summoned to Space Station K-7 by a priority distress call, which is a disaster call. They arrive at the […]
Movie Review: A Good Baby – Good vs. Evil in Appalachia
Written by Leon Rooke and Katherine DieckmannDirected by Katherine Dieckmann Every now and then I come across a movie I never heard of and wonder why. A Good Baby is one of […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Wolf in the Fold – Murder Mystery in Space
Written by Robert Bloch and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney The legend of Jack the Ripper…. What if… What if it wasn’t a human who committed all of those horrible murders? What […]
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