One of my earliest influences

"Plato's Stepchildren", the 12th episode in season 3 of the original Star Trek is best remembered for the kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura. Widely touted as the first interracial kiss in American network television (though this wasn’t technically true), it was quite controversial when it first aired on November 22, 1968.

Those who remember the episode for anything else probably remember the silly antics of the crew, as Kirk and the gang are forced by telekinetic aliens to perform for their amusement. Kirk “playing horse” on the ground with a little person riding on his back is just peak Shatner silliness, making this terrible episode stand out in a “so bad it’s good” kind of way.

But for me, the standout moment of the episode will always be just before the opening credits. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy beam down to a mysterious planet to heal their injured ruler, and discover that the human-looking aliens have telekinesis, other than the dwarf, Alexander. When Alexander pleads with their queen, played by the beautiful Barbara Babcock, not to harm the visitors, she does this:

Story Idea (Suggestions Wanted!)

So here's a story idea I've been tossing around in my head for a white: What if someone could magically transport themselves into fictional worlds?

Thought for the Day: You're wrong about my "type".

I've been going back through my old stuff on this blog, posting my first "thought for the day", and re-reading some of my incomplete stories to see where I left off. But looking at my older posts, something occurred to me, and I thought I should clear up a possible misconception.

Thought for the Day: Victoria Justice needs to be a Superhero! (Or Supervillain???)

Thought for the day:

Actress Victoria Justice was born to play a superheroine.

Can't you just imagine this beauty with super powers? She could be the protector of the weak and innocent, bringing criminals to justice. And she was born with the perfect superheroine name: She really is Miss Justice!

Of course, if she gave in to temptation and used her powers for evil, she could dominate and destroy weak, ordinary men for her own personal gain and amusement...

Then she would be the supervillain Misjustice!

As long as she's wearing a sexy, comic book style outfit that highlights her amazing beauty, and she's using fantastic superpowers to dominate her enemies, it works either way.

Hollywood, get to work on this.

The sad part is that I think about this stuff all the time.

I have a fairly boring job that doesn't require much attention, so I'll frequently think about stories ideas and scenarios while I'm working. I just never get around to writing them down and sharing them. I really thought starting this blog would motivate me to write more, but it hasn't.

Anyway, I'm thinking of posting the occasional "thought of the day" type of thing, just to keep the blog active. And of course, if I ever get around to working on my stories some more, I'll post what I have once I get somewhere.