Written by Gene RoddenberryDirected by Vincent McEveety Being a science-fiction fan requires some suspension of disbelief. I’m okay with believing that somehow technology in the future overcomes the issue of no gravity […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Omega Glory – What The Hell?
Movie Review: The Natural – Every Man Has a Weakness
Written by Roger Towne, Phil Dusenberry, and Bernard MalamudDirected by Barry Levinson Ah yes, it’s that time of year when hope springs eternal: spring training. What better way to get myself motivated […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – By Any Other Name – Don’t Pick Up Space Hitch-Hikers
Written by D.C. Fontana, Jerome Bixby, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels Although better than the previous episode, we still are in the midst of a series of lackluster episodes of the […]
Book Review: A Death in China by Carl Hiaasen – Strange Days Indeed
I’ve been trying to get into Carl Hiaasen at the urging of a friend who enjoys him quite a bit. The early books with his off-beat humor don’t quite grab me. However, […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Patterns of Force – It Might Happen Here, But It Couldn’t Happen There
Written by John Meredyth Lucas and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Vincent McEveety The second season of the original Star Trek series seemed to find certain plots that worked well and then beat them […]
Sharpe’s Justice – Stick With the War Sharpe, Civilian Life Doesn’t Suit You
Written by Patrick Harbinson and Bernard CornwellDirected by Tom Clegg 1814. Peace – Napoleon has been exiled to the Island of Elba. The King of France has been returned to his throne. […]
Corona Virus Diaries: March 8, 2021
About a week ago, I made up my mind to make a diary post once a week on Sunday afternoons. As you can see, that went by the wayside the first week. […]
Movie Review: The Manchurian Candidate – You’ll Never Look at a Deck of Cards the Same Way…
Written by Richard Condon and George AxelrodDirected by John Frankenheimer I had never seen the original version of The Manchurian Candidate until just prior to seeing the remake. The two movies are […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Return to Tomorrow – The Perils of Carrying a Grudge for 500,000 Years
Written by John T. Dugan and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Ralph Senensky Tackling subjects not commonly talked about back in the day was one of the strengths of the original series of Star […]
Repost – Book Review: Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet by Elaine Gottschall
Originally posted on Epinions in 2005 One of my best friends was recently diagnosed with Colitis. When I mentioned this to other friends online, I received several suggestions to make sure she […]
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