We run three bird restaurants at our house. We placed them as close as possible to windows, so we always have a clear view of the endless stream of the many kinds of birds that come to dine. While I watch the birds through the window, I often carry on conversations with them, although probably [...]
Throughout the years, Star Trek has revealed many life lessons to me, and one of the most important ones is a reminder of how illusions work. It happened in the first Star Trek episode, The Menagerie, which aired in November of 1966. In an attempt to rescue Captain Pike from the Talosians, who were masters [...]
I learned to swear in eighth grade. One of my girlfriends taught me. She didn’t teach me the words; instead, she demonstrated that I could, because she did. I had already learned some of the words from my dad, who only swore at home, and usually as he came down the hall exclaiming loudly as [...]