Star Trek at 50 – Beyond the fanbase
It?s the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and the fans had been hoping for a grand celebration. With no new […]
Star Trek
Books, Creativity, critical thinking, Movies, Science Fiction, Social Discourse, technology
The Martian is NOT a true story (but it could have been)
So the buzz this morning is that a number of people are leaving theatres after seeing The Martian, believing that
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Music as a weapon – too silly an idea?
I?m at a bit of a crossroads with the novel I?m writing (hereafter referred to as WiP – short for
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The Fallacy of Comparing Modern Writers to the Golden Age of Sci Fi
There?s a conversation going on in my writer?s group about science fiction that I wanted to pull out and discuss
NASA
Former Astronauts and the Causes They Champion
After years of training and in some cases as little as days in space, astronauts need to decide what to
Books, Science Fiction
Station 11: A Book Review
Station 11 is a book with a bit of a buzz around it: written by a Canadian expat living in
critical thinking, economics, Social Discourse, society
No longer the keeper of the flame? (Updated)
I?ve had one of those realizations, one of those realizations(updated below). I?ve parted ways with pop culture in all its
Creativity, critical thinking, Star Wars
Rogue One – The Ending That Wasn’t Meant To Be
SPOILER & SPECULATION Heavy – Read at your own risk. As most people know by now, the third act of
Books, Creativity, Martin Caidin, Science Fiction
Remembering Martin Caidin
The man who wrote over 50 books including a couple of Indiana Jones books in the 1990s, and the novelization of the movie The Final Countdown. But if you know him at all, it’s probably because of his most famous character, Steve Austin, and the TV show The Six Million Dollar Man.
Creativity, Movies, Science Fiction
Review: Arrival (Minor Spoilers)
We saw Arrival (no ?the? in the title) this past week, and while I loved it, there was a point