Klingon? Yes, please! Interview With Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen (Part 1 of 4)
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Lawrence M. Schoen, the founder and head of the Klingon Language Institute (KLI). We talked for more than an hour about Lawrence’s unique experiences because of his involvement in this organization. This is the first of a series of four articles resulting from that conversation that covers everything from the origin of the KLI to Shakespeare and chocolate and to why now is a great time to learn Klingon!
Essential Star Trek: Watch TOS in One Weekend
Recent Star Trek series like Star Trek:Discovery has some people wanting to go back and watch Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), The Next Generation (TNG), and the other series. But who has time for that? I mean, I LOVE Trek, but there is A LOT of Trek to watch… And if we’re talking TOS, […]
11 Things (Real-life Space Things, Sci-fi Things) I’m Excited For in 2022
Inspired by some a section in my recent email newsletter (sign up here if you’re not on that), I wanted to compile a list of all the things I’m excited for in 2022. Ok, not ALL the things… I’m not including the fact that I’m gaga to obtain some new bath towels I’ve had my […]
Infinity and Parallel Universes (Also: The 10 Most Interesting Things I’m Doing in a Parallel Universe)
Infinity is a hard concept to grasp. Because, well, it’s infinite. If you need help grasping it, watch this video that gives a run down on the infinite hotel paradox:
A Time Travel Story
Note about the story: This was originally published in a short ebook collection under a pen name I was using a decade ago. But that’s not important. The important bit is that I wrote this shortly after my father passed of a rare cancer in 2011. As a sorta joke, I posted on social media […]
10 Must-Know Things to Convince Anyone You Know Astronomy
Warnings: 1. You might get addicted to astronomy. 2. Others might notice and accuse you of being a geek/nerd/whatever. Just remember… this stuff has always been cool, and the rest of the world is finally figuring that out.