It’s true. Star Trek: Section 31 was a big disappointmentI had great hopes for Star Trek: Section 31. Michelle Yeoh is a great actress and her depiction of the Emperor Philippa Georgiou was one of…Feb 1Feb 1
I have come to bury Jimmy Carter, not to praise himJimmy Carter, former president of the United States, Sunday school teacher, and builder of homes for poor people has finally passed to the…Dec 29, 2024Dec 29, 2024
Nuclear power may be coming to the Permian BasinNuclear power is not usually mentioned in the same sentence as fossil fuels. However, a recent nonbinding letter of intent between Oklo…May 1, 2024May 1, 2024
What the Arch of Titus teaches us about what to do with Confederate statuesFor some reason, the Civil War has broken out all over again in the 21st century, almost 160 years after the Confederacy surrendered. Civil…Jul 30, 2023Jul 30, 2023
How I would have done ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’By now, all the world knows that the fifth and final film in the Indiana Jones franchise, “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” is an…Jul 9, 2023Jul 9, 2023
Mad Men’s Don Draper weighs in on woke beerI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, all I know about advertising comes from watching old episodes of Mad Men. So, just as I imagined…May 16, 2023May 16, 2023
Besides “For All Mankind” what other books depict an alternate space program?For All Mankind is a critically acclaimed TV series now airing on the Apple Plus streaming service. The premise is that the Soviets beat…May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
Paul Ehrlich proves the prophets of doom are wrong once againRecently, that venerable TV news magazine. 60 Minutes, had 90-year-old Paul Ehrlich on to tell its audience that we are all doomed. Dr…Feb 17, 20231Feb 17, 20231
So, helping the blind to see is now a bad thing?The Gospel of John tells the story of how Jesus Christ cured a blind man. The incident caused a lot of consternation among the Pharisees…Feb 4, 2023Feb 4, 2023
Making the Perfect SandwichSandwiches are deceptively the easiest lunches ever made. Millions of children take them to school and millions of their parents take them…Jul 21, 2022142Jul 21, 2022142
What Israel can teach California about water sustainabilityBesides being beset by increasingly large shortages of electric power, California is now facing the prospect of water scarcity as well. A…Jul 9, 2022Jul 9, 2022
This is not your grandfather’s Tom SwiftThe first episode of the TV series version of Tom Swift, based very loosely on the children’s book series about a teenage inventor…Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
How Elon Musk can use Twitter to raise awareness of ArtemisElon Musk with rocketMay 28, 2022May 28, 2022
In defense of manifest destiny in spaceManifest destiny, a 19th-century concept that stated that the United States was ordained to spread across North America, bringing with it…Jan 12, 20221Jan 12, 20221
What if John Kennedy Jr. had lived?The news that members of the QAnon cult have been gathered on the Grassy Knoll in Dallas awaiting the second coming of John Kennedy Jr. is…Nov 24, 2021Nov 24, 2021
The United States has lost Afghanistan’s mineral wealth but it may not matterPresident Joe Biden has inflicted the greatest damage to American honor and influence in recent memory with his botched extraction of…Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021
“The Tomorrow War” is a fun ride with some heart behind itby Mark R. WhittingtonJul 3, 20211Jul 3, 20211
Happiness is creating jobsImagine a world in which companies valued creating jobs as much as they do goods and services at a price that makes them attractive to…Apr 29, 2021Apr 29, 2021
Greta Thunberg’s ad about settling Mars meets Don DraperGreta Thunberg is either a pint-sized warrior for the environment or the most annoying teenager on the planet for her tireless advocacy…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
Rush Limbaugh was like a cool uncle to meOddly, it was a liberal friend who introduced me to Rush Limbaugh back in 1990, when the conservative radio talker was just getting…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
