February 13, 2013
The Prime Directive, used in four out of five Star Trek-based series, prohibits Starfleet personnel from interfering with the internal development of alien civilizations. This conceptual law applies particularly to civilizations which are below a certain threshold of development, preventing …
July 16, 2012
Lost my Grandma Tess, this morning. I couldn’t help but think about this picture. Together again with her three boys, including Dad, who we lost last year, my Uncle Gary, who we lost two years prior, and my Uncle Timmy, …
December 2, 2011
My father spent most of his life trying not to be his father. I’ve spent and will continue to try being more like mine.Do You See Me | Behind the Song There’s no shortage of things I can write of …
November 9, 2011
I’ve often used poetry to illustrate my emotional journey as a songwriter. This, celebrating the pain that in many instances accompanies and?should accompany our quest for artistic sovereignty. Kill the Fatted Calf by Jeff Hartman Originally published May 1, 1989 …
October 20, 2011
This cold war poem got me published in 1991, subsequently on audio book in ’92. Am I that old? Still feels relevant in a world where we sensationalize war and celebrate so much death, however justified it feels. Hands by …
October 12, 2011
The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.Epictetus The particular idea of indifference to external conditions was often a topic of debate in many of …
October 12, 2011
I’ve often wondered whether or not I see colors the way you see colors the way he sees colors the way she sees colors and so on. Is my blue your blue? Is my sweet your sour? 1 + 1 …