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Star Trek: Boldly Going For 60 Years

I have been a Star Trek fan all my life. This series taught us how to explore strange new worlds and to seek out new life and new civilizations. Gene Roddenberry gave us this gift that has changed the hearts and minds of many. This TV show gave birth to movies and TV prequels and sequels that have inspired and entertained millions.

Trek taught us infinite diversity in infinite combinations and to live long and prosper. I am thankful that I had heroes like Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov to show me the way of being a nerd and that logic matters. This show has also given us Picard, Burnham, Janeway, Archer, Sisko, Freeman, Ake, and Pike. Thank you to everyone who has put on the uniform of Starfleet.

Tonight to celebrate, we are watching The Undiscovered Country which is the last movie with the original cast.

Project Hail Mary – A Feel Good Space Odyssey

Finally, we got around to seeing Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling, and it was terrific. It’s one of the best movies of the year. This movie about saving Earth is about science, friendship, and sacrifice. It’s a beautifully told story with awesome special effects. This movie warmed my heart in many ways. I recommend this highly. I really hope that Gosling and the film will get an Oscar for this performance.

Double Feature – Short Circuit – Johnny 5 Alive!

Robots, Ally Sheedy, Steve Guttenberg, and the 1980s. What more could you want? It’s Short Circuit. A charming movie about a war machine who finds a home with a woman named Stephane, and adventures ensues.

The Friday Night Movie – War Games – Something Familiar About This

In an era where we were at odds with the Soviet Union, a computer was designed to take us to war. Sounds like what is going on right now. Or something like that. Foreshadowing, maybe? It’s Matthew Broderick, Dabney Coleman, and Ally Sheedy in “War Games” This is our 1980s movie of the night.

Happy Pi Day, Let Us Have Pie!

Pi Day is an annual opportunity for math enthusiasts to recite the infinite digits of Pi, talk to their friends about math, and eat pie.

To celebrate we have enjoyed three-meat pizza pie and chocolate satin pie. Both were yummy. Since it is also Saturday the 14th after Friday the 13th we are watching a scary, cheesy 1980s movie Saturday The 14th.

Kevin Bacon Instead Of The State Of The Union

We are being entertained by the great actor Kevin Bacon instead of watching the State of Disunion Address by the Fascist Dear Leader. For our entertainment we have chosen “Tremors” and “He Said, She Said”. Two different movies but still two of the six degrees of Kevin Bacon.