That day will be etched indelibly and forever in my mind and will stand as a turning point on my…She was senior to my 13 years by virtue of her 16. Wise beyond her age in the way that most females need to be, she assumed responsibility…Jun 13, 20232Jun 13, 20232
As for myself and my cohort of merry musical madcaps, the early 70's was a magical time I'll never…Thompson, Kerouac, and Kesey were are travel guides. A few took to the road hitchhiking across the country and those of us without the…May 13, 2023May 13, 2023
Many thanks to the author for such an insightful and perceptive article.In addition to its escapist appeal, science fiction can also inspire thought provoking philosophical questions. What it means to be human…May 8, 20231May 8, 20231
Roddenberry's "Star Trek" was less about demonstrating the dynamics of a future societal set up as…Following a lead that began with Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone", writers, producers, and directors adopted the tactic of presenting…May 1, 20234May 1, 20234
The lasting legacy of the pandemic will not be the number of deaths that resulted from the…The blatant lies and widespread misinformation that was disseminated by the corporate media sponsored by the very pharmaceutical industrial…Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
I became a fan of science fiction and reading in general at an early age.I breezed through the stuff they picked out for me and soon was reading at an advanced level. Thus began my introduction to Heinlein…Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
As other comments have pointed out the conflation of phobia with bigotry is inaccurate in context…Someone who is often accused of being "transphobic", Jordan Peterson, is neither fearful of transgender people nor irrationally rejecting…Feb 22, 20231Feb 22, 20231
Cinema, at one time, was an art form adopted by artists to evoke an emotional response.The popularity grew initially as a result of the novelty of seeing a series of still frames displayed sequentially at a speed that gave the…Feb 18, 20231Feb 18, 20231
The irony of a 40 year old writing about ageing hasn't escaped me.Ah, for the good ole days when human beings lived to be hundreds of years. It's still there in our DNA. All we have to do is remove the…Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
I must admit, I began reading this article with lowered expectations.While I would never presume to be a typical example of masculine thinking or even behavior, I do believe that my coming of age is…Feb 10, 2023Feb 10, 2023