I made this countdown four years ago, because I needed to have something to work toward, and to look forward to. I don’t expect anyone to look back into my blog from four years ago, so I’ll just repaste the code here: [tminus t=”20-01-2021 09:01:00″ style=”jedi”] Our national nightmare is finally over.[/tminus] There is so…
Yesterday, I marked the fifth anniversary of my decision to quit drinking alcohol. It was the most consequential choice I have ever made in my life, and I am able to stand before you today only because I made it. I was slowly and steadily killing myself with booze. I was getting drunk every night,…
Yesterday afternoon, Seamus collapsed on our living room floor. We took him to the emergency vet, where they ran some tests, and discovered a large mass on his spleen. He had a 105 fever, and he wasn’t responsive. The doctor told us he was in critical condition. At almost 12 years-old, Seamus wasn’t a candidate…
A couple of days ago, in 1987, Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered. I am one year older today than Patrick Stewart was when we filmed Encounter At Farpoint. I literally grew up on the Enterprise. It’s been a long and complicated journey to get from 14 to 48. It’s been joyful and painful, and…
