- Jan 6
- 9 min
I Had It All Figured Out
Discovering new film scores, monthly — My Adventures in Underscore, part 15 (Listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple Music...
- Dec 30, 2022
- 5 min
Taking Back “Trekkies”
Why I’m proud to wear the badge of fanboy (dis) honor. I caught my first glimpse of Star Trek during its original run, although my...
- Dec 23, 2022
- 8 min
Different Kinds of Gifts
Over the river and through the Bronx, to grandmother’s house we go! I grew up in a tiny town, living alongside several dozen (or more!)...
- Dec 17, 2022
- 7 min
My Epistolary Friendships
You can find pen pals in the most interesting places Teenagers tend to make friends over shared interests. Sports, movies, and music are...
- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
The Geek Generation Gap
Coming to grips with contemporary conventions I do not want to be one of those people who spends their time griping about the rapid pace...
- Dec 2, 2022
- 7 min
From Darkest Day to Brightest Knight
Meeting my childhood heroes, part three. I’d like to say that my adventure began with the piercing, pulsing signal of a red phone ringing...
- Nov 25, 2022
- 7 min
A Dish Best Served Cold
Meeting my childhood heroes, part two. This wasn’t to be the first or even second time that I’d met my captain, o’ captain. It was,...
- Nov 18, 2022
- 5 min
Two Shall Enter, Only One May Leave
Meeting my childhood heroes, part one. Me and my captain go back to the late 1960s, before I had ever taken up the thick brown...
- Nov 4, 2022
- 3 min
Live From the Convention Floor
Documenting early fandom in the first person. The earliest days of Star Trek fandom did not benefit from a lot of in-depth media...
- Oct 28, 2022
- 9 min
Connecting the Little Black Dots
Making room for music and family - My Adventures in Underscore, part 14 (Listen to a selected playlist for this post on Apple Music and...
