I confess to an affinity for Nelson DeMille developed once he commented in a Facebook group I’m in and I discovered he was from my hometown and attended the same high school […]
Book Review: The Cathedral by Nelson DeMille – Intrigue and Hostage Drama
Diamond Painting, or How I’m Surviving Corona Virus Quarantine
About a year ago, I discovered Diamond Painting. I don’t know what caught my eye; most likely a Facebook ad. I’m thankful I developed such an affinity for it, because it’s really […]
Star Trek – The Next Generation: The Big Goodbye – A 1987 Vision of Virtual Reality
Written by Tracy TormeDirected by Joseph L. Scanlan Although Star Trek fans were first introduced to the holodeck in the pilot episode Encounter at Farpoint, it wasn’t until this episode, the 13th […]
Horatio Hornblower: The Duel – A Captivating Journey of Life in the British Navy
Written by C.S. Forester and Russell LewisDirected by Andrew Grieve Horatio Hornblower: The Duel is the first of a series of four specials that were aired on the A & E Network […]
Star Trek – The Next Generation: Too Short a Season – Exploring Vanity and Aging
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 […]
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 […]
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