When I initially started reading this series, I put it under the category of alternate history, even though it was about the future. I did that largely due to the weaponry. Although […]
Book Review: Invasion California by Vaughn Heppner – Intense Futuristic Warfare Novel
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Unification Part I – Spock’s Journey to Romulus Explained
In one of the first real episodes that draws together the original Star Trek series and Star Trek: The Next Generation, Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), a longtime Federation Ambassador, goes missing. Intelligence […]
Visiting Almanzo Wilder’s Boyhood Home in Malone, NY
I gave myself a treat for Labor Day weekend. Looking at the COVID infection rates, I saw that northern New York State was on par with what we’ve seen where I live, […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Game – Why Wesley Always Saves the Day in Star Trek
Written by Brannon Braga, Susan Sackett, and Fred BronsonDirected by Corey Allen This episode brings Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) back aboard the Enterprise for a visit while on vacation from Starfleet Academy. […]
My 9/11 Story
I lived just outside New York City for most of my life. For 27 years, I lived in Elmont, NY and when I got married and we bought a house we moved […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Disaster – The Crew in Crisis
Written by Ronald D. Moore, Ron Jarvis, and Philip A. ScorzaDirected by Gabrielle Beaumont The episode begins innocently enough, with the Enterprise between assignments, traveling through space, with no problems expected. Of […]
Review of the Documentary 9/11: Many Years Later, Reflections
I am a New Yorker There have been many essays circulating on the Internet since the events of September 11, 2001. One of the really good ones was with that title. (For […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Silicon Avatar
Written by Jeri Taylor and Lawrence V. ConleyDirected by Cliff Bole Way back during the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the episode Datalore, viewers were given the background […]
Mulan (2020)
Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Lauren HynekDirected by Niki Caro After seeing the trailer in theaters, Mulan (2020) was the first of the live-action* Disney re-makes I was interested in […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Darmok
Written by Joe Menosky and Philip LazebnikDirected by Winrich Kolbe One thing that has been consistent throughout all of the Star Trek series is communication. There were never any problems communicating with […]
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