Here are a few thoughts, meant respectfully and with love: Here is a perfect example of how a person can get lost in esoterica. The woman in the video below is new to me, and was introduced to me, indirectly, by another video talk, by former CIA man Robert David
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Scripturient: Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
We recently watched the Darmok episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, my third time seeing it, and I was struck again at how brilliant and quirky it was. Possibly the best of all the ST:NG’s 178 episodes. And, apparently, a lot of other fans agree with my assessment. Wikipedia
Continue readingAlberta Politics: Space, the UCP’s final frontier — taking catastrophe where no Alberta government has gone before!
Space, the final frontier … they even think Jason Kenney and his United Conservative Party Government are an interstellar disaster at Starfleet Command! Well, in fairness to the Alberta premier and his out-of-its-depth government, William Shatner was never a real Starfleet commander, he just played one on TV. Ontario Health
Continue readingScripturient: Why Science Fiction Matters
In the past two years, we’ve watched all the Star Trek series (on Netflix) from start to finish, and all the ST movies (on DVD). We just started watching the Battlestar Galactica series on Blu-Ray this past week (which we had seen some years back, but with long gaps between
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Why DS9 is the Best Star Trek Series – In the Pale Moonlight – “I can live with it”.
I forewarn you, if you are about to start the DS9 series, you will have to persevere through the first season, as the cast and writing crew had not found their sea legs yet. But after season one (arguably) the show really started to cement in the story arcs that
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Design Preparations – An Atheist Nativity
Dinosaurs, Star Trek and Batman. A scene literally made of awesome! 🙂 Filed under: Religion Tagged: Atheist Nativity, Batman, Dinosuars, Religion, Star Trek, The DWR Sunday Religious Dissserivice
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Transporter or Death Machine? – Star Trek Questions.
Star Trek writers have fun with the technology in their universe. CGP gray takes a look at some of the issues that transporters bring to the table.
Filed under: Philosophy Tagged: Consciousness, Sci-fi, Star Trek, Teleporters
mark a rayner: William Shatner’s Inaugural Address
(After Winning the First Post-Two-Party Presidential Election) Friends, Americans, Countrymen! Lend me your ears. I come to bury our two-party system, not praise it. I stand before you today, not as a conqueror, not as pop icon, but as your President. …
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: George Takei – On Star Trek and Society
Science fiction is one of those genres that can inspire genuine hope for the future. Gene Roddenberry’s idea was well ahead of its time, let’s hope we can live up to some of the ideals he put forward as to how 23rd century life would be like. Also, I had
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Live Long, And Prosper – Nimoy Dies at 83
Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on Star Trek, is dead from COPD. He quit smoking 30 years too late. Of the original Star Trek cast, Scotty and Bones have also passed away. Good-bye @TheRealNimoy. You made a lot of people very happy in this world, and that's a life well
Continue readingCalgary Grit: Don Iveson will stand the test of time
Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor not a politician! Naheed Nenshi has built a reputation as Canada’s coolest mayor, at least among young progressives. He’s big on the Twitter. He’s hip (by politician standards). He’s funny (by politician standards). He shatters the (unfair) stereotype of Calgary as Canada’s redneck wasteland. However,
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Escape From Planet Earth
I watched “Escape From Planet Earth” [8/10] a cartoon with Rob Cordery, and it’s pretty good. William Shatner plays the bad guy.
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Surprising Musical Origins of Star Trek
Oh radio 2, how I wish you’d reformat again with more classical music. A huge hattip to the CBC for producing this wonderful journey through song. Also, who knew Tom Allen was a purveyor the dark art of lower brass musicianship? 🙂 Oh hey our conservative government is trying
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Friday Musical Interlude – The Surprising Musical Origins of Star Trek
Oh radio 2, how I wish you’d reformat again with more classical music. A huge hattip to the CBC for producing this wonderful journey through song. Also, who knew Tom Allen was a purveyor the dark art of lower brass musicianship? 🙂 Oh hey our conservative government is trying
Continue readingMelissa Fong: Why is Captain Picard so awesome?
First, this halloween getup: and now this: Jean-Luc, you are a stone cold fox. Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Amnesty International, awesome, Patrick Stewart, social justice, […]
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Cycling In Regina Isn’t Always Easy
What’s it like for a Regina cyclist to go see a movie? Besides homicidal/comical drivers (from Alberta), there are flooded Multi Use Pathways, and underpasses that are creeks. Persist past those hazards, and there are gravelly “Shared” bike lanes with parked cars ready to give you the “door-prize”. Can you
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: A Few Movies
Taking some time on the weekend to waste a little time, I caught up on some movies. “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” [6/10] was extremely uncomfortable at times, and oh so predictable, but still enjoyable enough to get a passing mark. The Spock on TV joke during the movie helped
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: How to outrage four kinds of nerds with one image
I think we may have discovered a new sport. (via Humor Train.) Alltop cannot be offended by humor, unless you make fun of Power Rangers. Then it’s gloves off!
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: On a Trek for Stars
I can’t simply make a fun Star Trek related blog post, I have to tie it into the Canadian political discourse also. So, here we go. Ottawa Citizen reporter, Glen McGregor came up with a manifesto to guide modern journalism. He’s seen journalism fall prey to some ridiculous habits, like
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Resistance Is NOT Futile
In the various incarnations that the series Star Trek has enjoyed, The Next Generation was my favorite. Starring the well-known Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart, whose regal commands propelled The Enterprise into inter-stellar adventures each week, …
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