Probably the most memorable episode of the original Star Trek was The Trouble With Tribbles. This is the one where the crew starts adopting furry little creatures called Tribbles for pets. They are so adorable, what could be the trouble? The Tribbles reproduce at an extremely rapid rate and soon the ship is filled with [...]
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Coffee on TV: Futurama – Three Hundred Big Boys
This post was moved from Coffee Hero. When it comes to the TV show Futurama, I must confess to being late to the party. Even though the series ran from 1999-2003, I just started watching it this year. Thanks to Netflix, I was able to watch every episode back to back. One episode I want [...]
Is Twitter The Borg?
A few months ago I realized that Twitter could be The Borg. Star Trek has a long history of creating things before they become reality. Could it be that The Borg which debuted in 1989 predicted Twitter? Millions of status reports (tweets) are being sent to and from the Twitter servers (The Borg Queen). Every [...]
Working In My Own Casket
This week The Office had the funniest and saddest quote I think I’ve ever heard. In the the episode Stress Relief, Stanley Hudson has a heart attack and says this about continuing to work. I would quit, but I’m too old to find another job and I don’t have enough saved to retire. I feel [...]
Librarian Walk With Me
The red room and red stairs on the right side of the downtown Seattle Public Library remind me of the TV Series Twin Peaks.
