One Trek Mind #44: Star Trek's 10 Biggest Jerks

Anyone who has ever had to haul their butts into an office five days a week knows that some things are universal – the boss can sometimes be a jerk. Even in a utopia like the future United Federation of Planets ...

October 03, 2012

One Trek Mind #43: Sagan Family Business

There's something endearing about going into the family business. I know I buy all my pastries at Scarlatto and Sons Bakery. To that end, it gives me great joy to look back at certain episodes in the Star Trek canon a...

September 19, 2012

One Trek Mind #42: Favorite Post-TOS Sound Effects

A few weeks back, in One Trek Mind #39, I went into some deep, deep nerdish territory by listing my favorite TOS sound effects. (Hey, nobody said these One Trek Mind columns would be for the weak!) I promised you all ...

September 12, 2012

One Trek Mind #41: "The Alternative Factor"

 In a previous One Trek Mind column -- THIS one -- I discussed how, in my youth, I'd stay up late, letting TOS reruns lull me to the Land of Nod, and sometimes the show would seep into my dreams. (I fully expect ...

September 05, 2012

One Trek Mind #40: Happy 32nd Birthday, Chris Pine

Happy 32nd birthday Chris Pine. Here's what he doesn't know about our relationship. It was when he bit into the apple. That's when it happened. That's when I let my guard down and accepted, yes, Chris Pine is not Will...

August 29, 2012

One Trek Mind #39: Favorite TOS Sound Effects

If you got into the original Star Trek at the same time I did and lived in the New York area, it meant watching reruns at midnight. Not always an easy thing to do when you had school the next day. As such, I'd be lyin...

August 22, 2012

One Trek Mind #38: One Trek Mind LIVE in Vegas, Baby

Anyone who's flown in the past few years knows that as soon as the plane lands you are treated to a concert of smartphone chirps, whirrs and dings. On my recent flight to Las Vegas, once we touched down, I heard the i...

August 15, 2012

One Trek Mind #37: Sick In Space

When Captain Kirk famously declared “risk is our business” in “Return to Tomorrow” he further encouraged a nation of young scientists to continue their pursuit of the stars. His courage was nob...

August 01, 2012

Vegas Con Preview: One Trek Mind LIVE!

I'm still in a state of “I'll believe it when I see it.” Just imagine – me, a lifelong Star Trek fanatic, heading to Las Vegas for the big annual Creation Entertainment Official Star Trek Convention...

July 29, 2012

One Trek Mind #36: TNG On The Big Screen

There's a paradox, to be sure, that the pop culture property with the largest and most famous fan base in the world is still, by and large, enjoyed by individuals in the privacy of their own home. Yes, there are Star...

July 25, 2012

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