Well, it finally happened. J.J. Abrams brought us a newer Big Screen version of the original series Star Trek so that we could boldly go were we’d never gone before. Or where we’d gone 8 or 9 times before? I’ve lost count. Let that go. As it stood, I was pretty ambivalent about the impending …
Monthly Archive: May 2009
May 11
Science Fiction: social commentary for the masses
Science Fiction, the misunderstood bastion of the nerd, is more than space battles and futuristic technology. It’s the ideal medium for social commentary in a world that doesn’t welcome astute observation. Where else could the evils of our everyday lives be addressed in a socially acceptable manner? Modern Westerners might be bored to tears studying …
May 03
Book Review:The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov
While perusing the shelves of the closest used bookstore, I was lucky enough to find this little treasure. The edition I read was about 30 years old, the pages yellowed, and when I’d read about halfway through the book the spine split. Nevertheless, I count this as one of my best lucky finds. The book …
