I never saw this one coming. The bad guy is Kahn! I figured it was going to be Gary Mitchell, …Read the Rest
Classic TV
Science Fiction as Social Commentary
The Pink Flamingo has a not so dirty little secret. I love science fiction. I’m a Trekkie, unfortunately, I admit …Read the Rest
More Top Ten Reasons You Know Your Candidate Is Losing
Please, pardon The Pink Flamingo. The wheels on the platinum plated Romney campaign bus are starting to go flat and …Read the Rest
“As God As My Witness, I Thought Turkeys Could Fly”
It doesn’t matter how you spin it, Mitt Romney is in bad shape. He may have come up 1, count …Read the Rest
I Am a Marxist, There, I Admit It!
One of the problems we’re dealing with in the GOP is a complete lack of a sense of humor. If …Read the Rest
Not Their Finest Hour
“…epileptic seizures have a power and symbolism which, historically, have suggested a relationship with creativity or unusual leadership abilities. Scholars …Read the Rest
Mark Steyn’s Knee Jerk Ignorance As Obama Goes T’Pring on the GOP
Have you ever noticed that conservatives and the religious right, like nerds, are completely obsessed with sex? Evidently they cannot …Read the Rest
Christmas List (or) What Do You Get a Wookie for Christmas?
This time of year, every blogger and their chipmunk try to out do one another trying to impress with how …Read the Rest
The Really Important Things of Life: Star Peace!
This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in ages. Captain James T. Kirk (the real one) started a …Read the Rest
For a Change of Pace: Really Cool Trivia
The Pink Flamingo, from time to time, makes no pretense of being unoriginal. I lifted these wonderful pieces of trivia …Read the Rest
Don’t Let the Door Hit You…
“…Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, that started from this tropic …Read the Rest
The Sick Kid Celeb Blackmail Scam
What do you think about the mother of a sick kid who has a Paypal donation link on her site, …Read the Rest
Easily Entertained Blogger
The Pink Flamingo, Rums and the kitties, have just seen our favorite commercial for the first time this year! It …Read the Rest
Revenge of the Well Mannered
(This post is dedicated to Pink Flamingo friend and confident Sally Vee.) Every once in awhile The Pink Flamingo sorta …Read the Rest
Vindicating the Great Bird of the Galaxy
Once again the world has proven that everything we need to know in life we can learn from Star Trek! …Read the Rest
The Cliched War Against NPR
Anyone who has listened to NPR over the years should not be shocked one little bit that they are liberal. …Read the Rest
Voting
One of my favorite television series was Northern Exposure. If you are familiar with the series, you will remember Chris …Read the Rest
Serious Technical Problems Today & R. I. P. Howie Cunningham
Quickly – Sally Vee discovered a serious problem with today’s post’s link. I am going to update the post and …Read the Rest
Twin Peaks – 20 Years Later
Twin Peaks had what was and is still the most evocative them ever.
If you have not seen it, The Pink Flamingo highly recommends watching ALL of Twin Peaks. It was weird, quirky, ahead of its time, and changed television forever. And, FYI – I am still trying to figure out the ending, if indeed there was an ending.
Do You Poop Out At Parties?
Do you remember this classic:
JUST LIKE CANDY!
Are you tired of the trash talk?
Are you tired of the hype?
Are you sick of tea?
Are you pooped out with the tea party?
Do not want to smell the coffee?
Do you feel we are not doomed?
Sick of talk radio?
Would like to hear a “normal” person do talk politics?
What if the world isn’t spinning out of control?
Gene Berry (Bat Masterson) RIP
The Pink Flamingo will always think of Gene Barry when she thinks of Bat Masterson. When you think of Bat Masterson, you think of that classic TV theme.
Gene Barry, a Hollywood legend, died on December 9. He was 90.
Beam Me Up, Please! There Is No Intelligent Life Down Here!
“As I finished Mr. Tambourine Man I glanced over at Johnny Carson who had a look of astonishment on his …Read the Rest
The Journey to Libertarian Babel
The Pink Flamingo is an unrepentant Trekkie subscribing to the philosophy of life that Everything I Need to Know in Life I Learned from Star Trek. No, I’m not being serious or taking myself serious, but Monday evening, when I was working on the post about the Libertarian-based attacks on Lindsey and the GOP I was watching the new Star Trek move. (I admit that I bawl most of the way through it, because it is so beautiful).
Libertarians are trying to take-over, and are being assisted by willing dupes on the right who think they are wonderful.
Conservatives have a dirty little secret. It is one that is exploited time again, and never do they learn from their bitter lessons.
You see, the dirty little conservative secret is that conservatives, for the most part, are gullible. They are gullible because, for the most part, they are honest, honorable, God-fearing, church-going, patriotic men and women who would never think of deceiving anyone. Consequently, they are ripe for the plucking. And, trust me, they are being plucked.
The New Science Fiction View of American Soldiers
This post is dedicated to my brother, LTC Floyd R. Harris, United States Army (retired – sort of)
If you have been a life long devotee of science fiction like The Pink Flamingo, you may be familiar with patterns within the genre. One of the mos fascinating insights into American society can be observed by watching the way the American military, soldiers, and former soldiers are treated. The same can be said of the movie/television genre in general, but science fiction is usually ahead of the trend.
At the end of World War II the American Soldier was the hero. He was Apple Pie, Jiltin’ Joe, and John Wayne all thrown into one great big hot dog with a flag and a fire-cracker for garnish. He could do no wrong. This same soldier protected us during the Cold War from the invasion of numerous alien hordes. By the mid-1960s things were taking a more sinister turn. Anti-war paranoia was in full spring. The American Soldier was now evil personified. He was a psychopathic baby killer, an object of paranoia and scorn, Rambo on a rampage.
The only point of light in this grim hatred of the American Soldier was the swaggering, macho, heroic James T. Kirk, who personified every great myth of American legend.
Warping into the 1970s when films were a nightmare from hell, one memorable portrayal of the military was George Peppard’s cardboard stiff character in Damnation Alley. We blew ourselves into evolutionary oblivion with the Planet of the Apes series. Then George Lucus and Steven Spielberg single handedly saved the movies. But, the Force was not with the military, and the Empire was evil.
Glen Larson, who helped produce Star Trek Classic, wasn’t finished with the image of the American Soldier. Ronald Reagan was elected POTUS and a month later Thomas Sullivan Magnum single handedly began reforming the image of the former baby-killing Vietnam Vets. (sigh). Tom Selleck’s Republican leanings, Glen Larson, and Donald P. Bellisario began to reform the vile image of the American Soldier. Magnum, P. I. was a reflection of Ronald Reagan’s Republican spirit.
Hallelujah…The REAL James T. Kirk May Return!
The Pink Flamingo is an unrepentant Trekkie.
The theology of Gene Roddenberry included optimism for humanity. Right now we need that optimism.
Just when the world looked dark and dreary, with taunts, threats of racism, leaves changing, football starting – and looks so bad – there is light at the end of the wormhole.
Yea, yea, regular Pink Flamingo readers know I did more complaining about a remake of Trek Classic than just about anyone else. I also was one of the first to admit my mistake and boldly go where I thought I would not go and embraced the reboot. The storyline worked. Spock (channeling Obama) screwed up the universe. Evidently he screwed things up so badly that there can be alternative time-lines.
Trekkie Alert: The Dowd Conundrum Must See PJTV!
Bill Whittle delivers what could be the single most impressive commentary on Star Trek, James T. Kirk, Gene Roddenberry, and …Read the Rest
NASA Has Lost Its Greatest Supporter
Why is The Pink Flamingo so vehemently opposed to the Tea Party Movement? The answer is Walter Cronkite. During the …Read the Rest
Requiem for an Alleged Pedophile, Ignoring an Angel’s Hero
The late alleged pedophile Michael Jackson is now being hailed as the most famous man in the world. This will …Read the Rest
The New Mac Book Pro
I just had a WOW moment! I’ve been playing with the new MacBook Pro all weekend. It is a beautiful …Read the Rest
Ethnic Background, Nature, & Nurture
Today Michael Medved had a wonderful 1st hour with a discussion about Sonia Sotomayor’s now infamous “Wise Latina” Speech. Medved, …Read the Rest
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