“He Who Laughs Last”
Let me begin by saying that, “writer’s block” is no joke, folks. ‘Tis been nearly a year to the day that I last posted in my digital Sanctum Sanctorum of scribblings and […]
Tony Fleecs’ and Trish Forstner’s “Stray Dogs”
When we adopt a dog from a shelter, do we ever truly know how they got there? What was their history? Was there any sort of trauma experienced like say, oh, I […]
Star Trek: Voyager, S1, Ep. 8, “Emanations” – A Few Reflective Tidbits From an Atheist Heathen
The great thing about having a backlog of stuff to catch up on, be it comics, trades, novels, movies, or shows, is – you’ll never be struck down by the iron fist […]
Vertical: Passion and Pinot on the Oregon Wine Trail (the follow-up to “Sideways”)
Sideways has, and forever will be, one of a handful of go-to movies for me during times of distress. “Comfort food,” which lovingly assuages the psyche and assails any external factors meaning […]
Star Trek: Discovery, S3, Ep. 4, “Forget Me Not”
“The tragedy of this world is that everyone is alone. For a life in the past cannot be shared with the present.” – Alan Lightman, Einstein’s Dreams I saw this quote the […]
Star Trek: Discovery, S3, Ep. 3, “People of Earth”
So, last week we received a tad bit more información regarding “The Burn” from Michael’s Personal Log entry during the episode’s opening prologue. I suppose logic dictates that we – or I […]
Star Trek: Discovery, S3, Ep. 2, “Far From Home”
Warning: SPOILERS abound below. If you haven’t watched the episode just yet – Stop. Don’t. Come back…. The crew of the Discovery are alive! Safe (somewhat) and sound (nothing but mere flesh […]
Star Trek: Discovery, S3, Ep. 1, “That Hope Is You, Part 1”
Discovery is FINALLY BACK! And there’s no better time than now. I mean, given the horrid year we’ve all been privy to, and an upcoming election which feels like a watershed moment […]
Star Trek: Lower Decks, S1, Ep. 1, “Second Contact”
WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND. Tread lightly…. Happy frickin’ Thursday! The only day better than Wednesday (new comic-book day, for the non-readers) is New Star Trek Episode Day! Yay!!! Woo hoo!!! *crowd goes wild* […]
Revisiting “Superman: Red Son” 17 Years Later
When Superman: Red Son was released back in 2003, I consumed it like a ravenous 27-year-old who had just discovered comics. Now, this surely wasn’t the case. Up until that point, I […]