Weed Trek

That's what Spock was doing when he was staring into his science station blue scope.

And if you get the space munchies

Space burrito.

Live Long and Prosper 2: Happiness

Posted before, but I'm posting again, due to the awesomeness.

Happiness must be a factor in considering whether a life is successful. For, what is freedom, what is peace, without happiness?

Get Happy:

Don't chew pencils!

Lead free.

Even the Romneys can't resist President Obama.

All the kids.

And all the windows, and all the doors flung wide open.

Progress.

Sagan Day 2012

Happy Sagan Day! 2012 as a Mayan Apocalypse means nothing, by the way. Let's get that out of the way immediately.  But I will still use it for humorous effect.

Turning more Vulcan by the year.

Carl took ZERO bullshit. That was his thing - see, that's the thing with science. No bullshit. Ever, for any reason, at any time, ever. Antithetical to the very enterprise. Whereas Religion is clearly built on lies. Consider that, Godlings.

The proof is always in the pudding.

Also:  Not a College Republican, though everyone from the 50's looks the part.

A break from your life

Hail, fellow travelers! I am on vacation this week - and I'm doing my best to make it a real vacation. So little computer action, no damned email or phone calls, and instead hours of something else - rest. Sloth. Sun. Food. Letting go of all the insignificant concerns of the "real world". This is strange for me, since usually even my vacations are action packed stress bombs of do this, do that, do something else.

But today? I stop by to give you this. And then off to the beach.

Memes repeating

If you like hot, burning deserts and a bunch of boring old people, visit Vulcan! Like Arizona, except replace the insanity with logic.

But this is all fiction, made real by the fervor of the fans and the universality of the meme. It can be made real by people repeating it, spreading from person to person, a momentum is created, reaching critical mass, until it breaks into the mainstream.

A real place! In Alberta. Named after the lame God, who's glory has faded mightily since the Trek to the Stars took flight. Seeing money to be made, the good folks of Vulcan ran with it, and trekked out their town. No doubt getting a taste of that sweet, sweet Trekkie money.

Over and over, the meme jumps from one mind to the next, growing in the transmission. Add in some sex appeal and any meme can rocket to mass consciousness.

Err, arr, or maybe not so mass. But as the Vulcans are wont to say: Infinite diversity in Infinite Combinations (IDIC baby!).

Live Long and Prosper

Perhaps the coolest Presidential celebrity pic ever? I'd argue yes, and indeed I am ranking it over Nixon and Elvis, which is undeniably awesome. But then, I'm a nerd and no big fan of any King, except Martin Luther.

Live long and prosper. From Star Trek, but the origin is the Hebrew and Arabic "Peace be upon you". It's a noble sentiment, for who would not wish that for themselves and those they love, their friends and the people they admire? Why not for everyone? For are we not all people, with hopes, fears, dreams for the future? Do we not all wish for children and families healthy and happy, safe in hearth and home?

I don't think we all do. A minority, to be sure, but vocal and disruptive enough to unsettle the majority. A shame. For as pictured above, President Obama truly wishes for long life and prosperity for not only all Americans, but everyone in this world. And, being the Nerd in Chief, I have no doubt Barack would wish good tidings on any alien out there in the wide, wide Universe. And why not? All life wishes for prosperity for themselves and their children. It's the basis of Compassion, yes?


Education is one way we can lift the overall majority of humanity out of base, savage fear. As such, reading is fundamental:

A Presidential reading of "Where the Wild Things Are". I think the Obama family is just about the most perfect First Family America could have - wholesome and good and setting all the right examples. I love them. I'd think you don't even have to agree with the President's policies and still think they are a great family and true role models.

And yet, out there raging, are 27% of the population who just HATES them. For no good reason other than blind tribal allegiance. If we are to progress to our full potential, we will have to continue finding ways to marginalize people who blindly hate. Education Summer Camps have a nice ring...

Happy Belated Captain Picard Day!

June 16th; some of you wags might know this as "Bloomsday", but you're wrong. It's Captain Picard Day, and I missed it! I have no excuse, and offer up this post as penance: Please forgive me Captain! I also offer up this: