Oh, right, my reaction to this.
*ahem*
SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!
That is all.
Steam
Damn
Nyah!
Thoughts
“Never give up. Never surrender.”
I am still me. You are still you. Don’t ever stop being you. I will not stop being me.
“Never cruel or cowardly. Never give up, never give in.”
Today is not the end of the world. Not while we still have each other’s backs.
“Don’t give in to hate.”
Social media got us into this. Social media will keep things in check.
“Rebellions are built on hope.”
I gave a speech during my 8th grade graduation. Standing there in my powder blue(!) suit, I gave a message of hope, as an eighth grader could. I’m guessing not many people paid attention, but as I did then in 1981, I believe that we’ll get through whatever waits for us, together.
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.”
The 50s
January 19th, 1967: premiere date of Star Trek episode ‘Arena’
This is arguably my favorite Star Trek episode, ever. The opening shot right before and after the title sequence in one of the best moments of the series.
“Cestus III has been destroyed.”
A red shirt gets killed, Spock’s tricorder is destroyed, and the Gorn is introduced.
I love everything about this episode, from the Metrons to the bamboo cannon Kirk uses to defeat the Gorn captain, who I met a few years back.
This episode is so popular that it’s been referenced throughout Star Trek’s history, and on other shows like The Big Bang Theory.
More information here: The Gorn Identity @ startrek.com
