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In Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Day

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January 16, 2013 by
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I originally wrote this on January 17, 2011. Since yesterday was Dr. King's birthday a few readers had asked if it still existed since it covered more than the usual ground. Thanks to the glorious archive built by the Wizard of Ed, it does and I can share it again today. ************************* Today is the day set aside to celebrate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A day when people can reflect on the fact that, no, we’re not there yet. Even so, I’ve always been more of a Malcolm X kind of guy. When I first stumbled across his autobiography when I was 17, I was stunned. While everyone was aware of the good works of Dr. … [Read more...]

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Thanking Dr. King for Star Trek (again)

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August 19, 2012 by

This is a repost from February 11, 2012 at the request of a fan. You're welcome Latisha. ************** You read the title and figured, "Okay, this is it. The big dude has finally lost it." Everyone knows that Dr. King had a dream and not a star ship. Well, "everyone" knows lots of crap that's wrong. Although it is true that Dr. King did not actually have a star ship, he did have a dream that powered one. And that dream led to the unlikely event of television's first ever interracial kiss. Think of it in the pinball reality of how the water wheel powered loom led directly to computers. Which is true. As is the title of today's blog. … [Read more...]

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Thanking Dr. King for Star Trek

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February 11, 2012 by

You read the title and figured, "Okay, this is it. The big dude has finally lost it." Everyone knows that Dr. King had a dream and not a star ship. Well, "everyone" knows lots of crap that's wrong. Although it is true that Dr. King did not actually have a star ship, he did have a dream that powered one. And that dream led to the unlikely event of television's first ever interracial kiss. Think of it in the pinball reality of how the water wheel powered loom led directly to computers. Which is true. As is the title of today's blog. You see, once upon a time in a movie lot far far away, Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnez, via their company … [Read more...]

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