Think about what was lost
“Just think about, culturally, what was lost by us as a country — and much of the world — spending half a decade thinking about Donald Trump all the time.” — John Iadarola in this video: Trump OBLITERATED By Biden Ad
Palm Springs
{5/5} “It’s one of those infinite time loop situations you might have heard about.” Palm Springs, released in 2020 Nyles is repeating the same day over and over — it’s the day of a wedding his girlfriend is a bridesmaid in. One day he hangs out with Sarah, and she ends up joining him in […]
Star Trek: Discovery — Dead Endless
{4.5/5} “Command isn’t just knowing when to make a decision. It’s knowing how to inspire the people around you, encouraging them to do what they can, so you can do what you must… A crew may not be sure what heights they can reach. Their commanding officer has to have the confidence — in them […]
50 worst things Trump has done
Keith Olbermann presents this sobering list. Saying these things makes him upset, and watching them should make you upset. Olbermann vs. Trump #15: The 50 Worst Trump Atrocities After January the only time I want to hear the name Trump again is when he goes to jail.
A discussion about bullying
David Pakman interviews Donald Jeffries, author of Bullyocracy. Jeffries talks about the subject in a way I haven’t heard before. He points out that it’s the social hierarchy at schools that creates and enables bullies. He also points out that psychopathic personalities are predominant in the highest paid professions. What Happens to Bullies After High […]
Star Trek: Discovery — The Enterprise War
{4.5/5} “He could see no other path for himself — not when so many had been lost. Rigel VII had devastated him. It was barely a scratch. Three had died there. This was thirty. He had been fooling himself to think that he had the talent for the job — and he certainly didn’t have […]
Star Trek: Discovery — The Way to the Stars
{4.5/5} “‘You know,’ she said, ‘all those cocktail parties and fancy dinners are all very well, but who’ll be the first to complain if the lights and the food slots aren’t working? Nobody can be’ — she did air quotes — ‘”diplomatic” under those circumstances.’” Star Trek: Discovery — The Way to the Stars by […]
Calabogie & Luskville Falls
I spent a week in Calabogie, which is not too far from Ottawa. I spent 4 days hiking on the nearby trails, part of the Manitou Mountain trail system. I also went hiking with my friend James on the Luskville Falls trail in Gatineau Park. Here are the trails in order: Red Arrow Rock Lookout […]
Egg & Spoon
{4.5/5} “But children have a hard time imagining dangers they’ve never met before. They turned, with that curiosity to know. An instinct that betrays children and their elders every day of the universe’s long life. Lot’s salty wife on her road, Pandora’s itchy imagination.” Egg & Spoon by Gregory Maguire, published in 2014 Elena is […]
Star Trek: Lower Decks (season 1)
{4.5/5} “Our specialty is second contact. Still pretty important. We get all the paperwork signed, make sure we’re spelling the name of the planet right, get to know all the good places to eat.” Star Trek: Lower Decks season 1, aired in 2020 Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford serve on the USS Cerritos. Mariner […]