First published on September 6, 2016. FYI: My internet service has been down all day. In the mid-1960s, the late Doug Chaffee, a very
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Category: Classic TV
Why Trekkies Should Love Lucy
First published on September 7, 2016 I’ve been saying that the first woman to grace American currency should Lucille Ball, who became the first
Sunday Morning Opera: Bing Crosby
If you love the male voice the way I do, it is important to recognize the fact that one of the great all-time base-baritones
Read MoreA Racist Rant
Have you ever paid attention to the abjectly dorky movies made for the Hallmark Channel? If you have, maybe you’ve noticed how abjectly lily
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An Oscar for Ronnie
Ronald Reagan was an actor. He was a very good actor. He was an iconic actor, a cowboy, and two-term president of the Screen
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The Great UFO Debate?
The world was all agog, the Pentagon was investigating UFOs. Wow! Beam me up Scotty! Well, apparently the person benefiting from milking the gov’t
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Cheesy Christmas Movies
Originally published on December 21, 2014 During the month I basically stayed with my mother, with only 2 days of relief, she spent much
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Putting the Life of Wyatt Earp into Perspective
First published October 29, 2013 How do we put Wyatt Earp into perspective? By now, you will have come to realize I love history.
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Star Trek, Football, Boycotts, and Lunacy
Two years ago, Monday evening, I was watching Dmitri Hvorostovsky’s triumphal return to the Metropolitan Opera. It was beautiful and at the end of
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The Great Pedophile Witch Hunt
Anyone who knows me knows my backstory. When I was in the third grade I was molested by the principal of the elementary school
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The Glory of Creation
Pink Flamingo ‘rerun’ week continues… This is from March 18, 2014. Did you know that the dastardly, ungodly Big Bang Theory was developed by
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Budget Cuts, NASA, the Arts & Hype
I remember well the old NASA funding wars of the 1980s when the Democrats did everything they could not only to cut every science
Read MoreHyacinthe Bucket Finally Arrives!
It has been announced that, among those to be honored this year by Her Majesty are Patricia Routledge and Bryn Terfel, who will be
Read MoreAs God As My Witness…I Thought Turkeys Could Fly!
If you’ve never seen this episode of the classic WKRP in Cincinnati, well, enjoy. It’s a classic.
Read MoreIs It Racism or Bad Manners?
Very early Friday morning I had an interesting Twitter conversation. We started out butting heads, then began an excellent conversation about race and racism.
Read MoreSunday Morning Opera: Là ci darem la mano Smackdown
Star Trek: 50
I nearly lost my mind when this came on Tom Snyder. This was one of the first times we were able to see much
Read MoreMy Over-Indulgent Star Trek 50
James Tiberius Kirk (the original) See #2 below – Faith of the Heart – every dream of the future Being able to grow up
Read MoreFifty Years Ago Today the World Changed
The Original Series (1966–69) The Animated Series (1973–74) The Next Generation (1987–94) Deep Space Nine (1993–99) Voyager (1995–2001) Enterprise (2001–05) Discovery (beginning 2017) The
Read MoreSunday Morning Opera: Klingon Opera
How, you might ask, does one reconcile opera and Star Trek? It’s quite simple. Klingons love opera. Enough said. Then there is this:
Read MoreNASA & Star Trek
Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new
Read MoreWhen God Hugs You
This has been a rough week. While I can’t say that it has been the worst week of my life, it’s up there in
Read MoreSunday Morning Opera: Honoring John Williams
Okay, so it’s not exactly opera, but let’s face the fact that John Williams is the greatest composer this nation has produced. Perhaps I’m
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Why Will Smith Will Never Win An Oscar
I still don’t understand why Will Smith wasn’t nominated this year. Take that back, I do know, and I don’t think it has anything
Read MoreThe Crying Game
Rule of thumb: Real men and Vulcans do not show emotion in public. It is acceptable, though for them to like cats. We were
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Why It Is What It Isn’t
“…The problem with “It is what it is” is that it abdicates responsibility, shuts down creative problem solving, and concedes defeat. A leader who
Read MoreThe Autobiography of James T. Kirk
If you are as much of a compulsive Trekkie as I am, this is a must-listen. It is hilarious. Where else can you get
Read MoreSunday Morning – Bing Crosby
This is my first Father’s Day without my father. He loved old movies. He instilled in my sister and I, and his three grandchildren
Read MoreLet’s Just Deal With It
“Chewie, we’re home.” This is the number one reason I have been waiting, since 1979, to be abducted by aliens. Please, come and get
Read MoreOur Zero Tolerance, No Exceptions, & Politically Correct Pedophiles
To put things into perspective, the BBC allowed a pedophile to operate within its empire for years, then tried to cover it up. Jeremy
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