Star Trek: Predicting the Future Since 1966

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Editing, Writing and Dessert Victories

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Parallel Structure vs. Faulty Parallelism

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Parallel structure in writing: Use it!

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In Space as on Earth

A thoughtful reflection on religion in Star Trek. While Humans aren’t depicted as participating in any form of organized religion (there is a reference to a Christmas party here, a nod to monotheism there), the series also includes a distrust of science and technology, regularly depicting mad scientists, societies over-dependent on technology, etc.) that insists…

Ben Franklin Sings about Your Rights as a Photographer

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It’s a good day when one’s nerdiness is an asset to a colleague.

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Jury Duty Update

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Judge: Apple conspired to fix eBook prices.

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Juror’s Creed

While researching my obligations for #juryduty Thursday, I came across this “Juror’s Creed.” The gender-specific reference to men, the instruction to reflect upon the virtues of democracy, and the instruction to respect the judge’s education all hint at a historical context for the creed. Institutions never put their creeds into writing unless they feel those…