On the Anniversary of my Future Death
The Earth has made another trip around the local star and I’m still here. This day always makes me think of the poem, For The Anniversary Of My Death, by W. S. Merwin. The Stoics…
The Great Trek Rewatch – Lessons Learned From ST:TOS, Part 3
Some notes about storytelling Always hit the reset button One thing that certainly stands out when watching the series over again was the static nature of the characters. Kirk, Spock, McCoy and the rest of…
The Great Trek Rewatch – Lessons Learned From ST:TOS, Part 2
Maybe not lessons learned, so much, as observations. Kirk hates working societies Throughout the series, Starfleet’s Prime Directive is often brought up as the reason why a character should or should not act in a…
The Great Trek Rewatch – Lessons Learned From ST:TOS, Part 1
The first leg of the Great Trek Rewatch is complete. I’ve finished watching all of Star Trek (or Star Trek: The Original Series, a.k.a. ST: TOS as the kids today are calling it.) Here’s a…
About that unexpected radio silence
Short and sweet tonight. The few days leading up to Christmas were rather hectic and stressful. On Sunday, the wife got up around 11:30 AM. I found her leaning over the bed, unable to stand…
Merry Christmas! I’ve got a new book out.
Merry Christmas, my Hordeling! Sorry about the unexpected radio silence over the last few days. Something unavoidable came up, but I’m back now. Whether you celebrate Christmas, or something else, or nothing at all, it…
Keeping the yard safe from squirrels
The dogs were barking up a storm in the backyard. Well, Major Tom and Magdalena were barking up a storm. Sirocco had found a nice quiet spot in the house to lie down to take…
Bone-in pork butts
Oh, the weird conversations my wife and I have, my Hordeling. We had to get up early ad get out into the world, as my wife had to return some of the items she bought…
A day lost to nothing
Here’s the problem with not having a plan for the day. I look back on today and wonder where the day has gone. The wee doggy woke me up at 4:44 A.M. with his whining.…
Once more into the shopping trenches
“After lunch, can we go to that place I got those earrings last year?” the wife asks. I’ve slept since then so it takes me a bit to think it through. The wife really loves…