Written by Michael Michaelian, D.C. Fontana, Johnny Dawkins, and Tracy TormeDirected by Rob Bowman This episode is probably one of the better of the first season episodes. It focuses not on a […]
Star Trek – The Next Generation: Too Short a Season – Exploring Vanity and Aging
Grandpa Fries and the Irish Sweepstakes (or Why My Family Never Wins Anything)
Yup, that’s my grandfather above. In the paper for having won what we were always told was the Irish Sweepstakes. In researching for this story, I think I’ve discovered that it had […]
Book Review – Worldwar: In The Balance by Harry Turtledove – Intriguing Aliens in WWII Fiction
I can’t remember anymore who turned me on to the Harry Turtledove books. I believe it was someone in one of my science-fiction groups. Whoever it was, I owe them a debt […]
Corona Virus Diaries – April 19, 2020
Our county here remains steady at 30 confirmed cases and no deaths. Governor Sununu has talked about allowing campgrounds to open. If vacation rentals remain off-limits and hotels are restricted as to […]
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Hide and Q – The Impact of Q on Riker’s Character
Written by Gene Roddenberry, Maurice Hurley, and Tracy TormeDirected by Cliff Bole Many fans of the more recent Star Trek shows feel that any episode which features the character Q cannot be […]
Movie Review: Frequency – Time-Travel Thriller
Written by Toby EmmerichDirected by Gregory Hoblit I’ve been a Mets fan my whole life. When they won the World Series in 1986, the company I was working for at the time […]
Movie Review – Ground Control: A Deep Dive into Air Traffic Drama
Written by Talaat Captan, Robert Moreland, and Mark ShepperdDirected by Richard Howard I worked for nine years in air freight at Kennedy Airport. During that time, I heard a lot of stories […]
Star Trek – The Next Generation: The Battle – Picard’s Heroics, Flaws, and Triumphs
Written by Herbert Wright, Larry Forrester, and Tracy TormeDirected by Rob Bowman Here is an episode that I find supports a familiar axiom many Trekkers have: a bad Star Trek episode is […]
Corona Virus Diaries – April 16, 2020
We’ve been at home for nearly a month now. Our county is holding steady at 29 confirmed cases, no deaths from the virus. My friend Michelle, who contracted the virus in Louisiana, […]
Movie Review: Almost Famous – The Timeless Charm of 70s Rock
Written by Cameron CroweDirected by Cameron Crowe I missed out on the grand old days of rock & roll. As I started developing an interest in my own music, disco was king. […]
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