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Ironing my Starfleet Uniform

Saturday, April 25, 2009

As the May 8th opener of the new Star Trek movie rapidly approaches, I have many things to think about.  Not just the mundane (gosh, my Starfleet engineering uniform needs to be ironed probably, and did I ever replace that broken communicator?), but also thoughts more profound.  Now, I know what you’re thinking, this uberg33k [...]

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Remarks to the Palmdale City Council April 8th 2009, in defense of funding for the arts

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Gentlemen of the Council,
May I begin with the sentiment that I do not envy the decision before you. I know of no citizen that purports to be anti-arts or anti-library or anti-parks… these are all good things, which any fine upstanding citizen would wish to have in his or her community. But alas, [...]

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Home Theatre

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

In an instant, an epiphany dawned on me.  A vision so exciting, so compelling, that a scant few weeks later I was reading every book I could on the subject.
“So you want to produce a play.  Before I congratulate you, allow me to ask  one question: are you completely out of your mind?”   So goes [...]

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Script Review: “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Beyond a reasonable doubt by Nathan Mayer

My review

rating: 4 of 5 starsWhat is the role of the justice system? Must justice be served without regard to human subtleties? Where is the line between establishing a standard and making sure the system is just, and relating to crime on [...]

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Review of “Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War”

Sunday, March 29, 2009

“Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War” by Michael J. Neufeld is a broad, sweeping look at the life and work of one of the most iconic and ethically conflicted engineers in history, Dr. Wernher Von Braun.  A dreamer of space from a young age, Von Braun always held the manned exploration of space [...]

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