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Star Trek: Reflections on Sci Fi Notions of Time, Part I

I have always been interested in stories that deal with time and timing. That includes stories in which time is a factor even without time anomalies and science fiction time travel, but when you think about it, the science fiction and time travel stories are imagined extensions of stories in which time is a factorContinue reading “Star Trek: Reflections on Sci Fi Notions of Time, Part I”

What Then Must We Do?

Not a hypothetical quiz. This is the reality we are in and on the verge of entering.What is the best, final resolution? for those who transgress acceptable social normative behavior, for whatever reasons, either within a nation state or in the name of a sovereign state:1) Kill them all even that means genocide, the perpetratorsContinue reading “What Then Must We Do?”

And the Word Is Two

Hey! What about ancestor worship and the price of beef? How can I express the connections as quickly and efficiently as possible without leaving gaps for others to insert doubt and objections? How can I gain and maintain the attention of others while also maintaining control of my own thoughts and ability to articulate themContinue reading “And the Word Is Two”

Now for Something Completely

There are so many stories. I was on a cruise to the Mexican Riviera, Cabo, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta. Two newlywed couples were also on the ship. They happened to be seated for meals at the same table. The way the meals were scheduled, you could choose fixed seating in the different dining rooms, but thereContinue reading “Now for Something Completely”

BACK TO WHEN TOMORROW IS JUST A DREAM AWAY

Part of the effort to prevent democracy and social justice in the US has taken the form of creating a timeless cultural environment. Kurt Andersen in “Evil Geniuses: The Unmaking of America” observes this in detail. Fashions used to change more frequently, as did technology (think electronics and cars), in the latter decades of theContinue reading “BACK TO WHEN TOMORROW IS JUST A DREAM AWAY”

The Attraction/Repulsion of the Taboo

Part 2: He Who Pun Would Pick a Pocket and T’is a Sin to Steal a Pin I recall one of the cases my mother oversaw, when she sat on a state board for educators, involving a junior college professor who was caught breaking into a house to steal furs. He had responded to anContinue reading “The Attraction/Repulsion of the Taboo”

And the Word Is

What ancestor worship, abstract thought, and celebrity have to do literally with the price of beef In the beginning, the word may not have been with God nor was it likely “God,” but at some point words moved out of their parents’ home and took over the human universe. We cannot be sure when itContinue reading “And the Word Is”

The Attraction/Repulsion of the Taboo

Part 1 At a pop-up Don’t Tell Comedy event last Friday night in Culver City, California, comedian Ellen Harrold had a series of jokes about sleeping and dreaming which reached a kind of edgy climax with “the dad dream we’ve all had.” The audience was mostly on the young side. It was BYOB. I wasContinue reading “The Attraction/Repulsion of the Taboo”

Coming Up Short

I intended to be taller but somehow did not quite make it all the way. In my best friend’s wedding I was the best man. I was also the shortest of the groomsmen. At the time it really stood out to me. When I look at the photos it still leaves an impression. Fortunately, heContinue reading “Coming Up Short”

And He Shall Have Music

The rain abated long enough for me to walk back to the dealership for my car. The air was fresh and full of memories, some recent, others remote. I recalled the morning and the names of the service reps, and how the other customers had looked. Mixed with that were memories all along Santa MonicaContinue reading “And He Shall Have Music”