Heading into Christmas, we’ve reached 735 total COVID cases in the county I live in, yet only 3 deaths. That’s a little lower than the 1-2% rate of death the virus is […]
Corona Virus Diaries: December 22, 2020 and Thoughts on Skylar Mack and the Cayman Islands
Star Trek: The Original Series – Where No Man Has Gone Before – The Beginning of Television Revolution
Written by Samuel A. Peeples and Gene RoddenberryDirected by James Goldstone “Captain’s log, stardate 1312.4. The impossible has happened. From directly ahead, we’re picking up a recorded distress signal, the call letters of a vessel […]
Favorite Travel Photos: Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas
In 2017 I went to Las Vegas for the first time. I used my timeshare points to get us into the Jockey Club, right on the strip between the Cosmopolitan and the […]
Babylon 5 Season Three on DVD – One Word, WOW!
If anyone thinks that Aaron Sorkin was the first creator of a series (The West Wing) to write every episode each season, they are wrong. J. Michael Straczynski was the first to […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Charlie X – A Unique Perspective on Parenting and Power
Written by D.C. Fontana and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Lawrence Dobkin Having children is a unique experience. Somehow, you have to tread the line between discipline and abuse, being careful not to squash […]
Favorite Travel Photos: Pier 39 San Francisco
Since I’m not getting to travel as much this year (and next year doesn’t look promising either) I thought I’d reminisce about some of the adventures I’ve been on and share some […]
Book Review: The Pitcher’s Mom by Heather Choate Davis – Overcoming Challenges in a Baseball Journey
This came up as suggested reading in my Kindle Unlimited account. I was anticipating a story of a mother shadowing her son’s career as a professional baseball player, from the early years […]
CBS All-Access The Stand – Episode One: The End (Spoilers Included) – New Depth to Characters and Enhanced Storytelling
Having read the novel The Stand by Stephen King many times over the years (it’s my favorite book ever), I know the story that plays out. It’s written sequentially, as in it […]
The Stand: For Me, It’s Personal
The Stand by Stephen King is my favorite book of all time. It’s a book I’ve read over and over again at various times in my life, in many different versions. At […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Man Trap – Pioneering Ethical Themes in TV Science Fiction
Written by Gene Roddenberry and George Clayton JohnsonDirected by Marc Daniels Captain’s log, stardate 1513.1. Our position, orbiting planet M-113. On board the Enterprise, Mr. Spock, temporarily in command. On the planet, […]
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