R. I. P. Mr. Spock.

I heard the news at 1000hrs on 27 Feb. 2015, and I found myself shedding a few tears before regaining control of myself.  And I wanted to post this way sooner than I did.

I've known this man's face since 1968, when I watched my first episode of Star Trek.  And an entire Star Trek movie was dedicated to Mr. Spock.

Part of the way I think and communicate is because of my observations of the interactions between Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk.  As a child, I always admired the purity and accuracy of the information that Mr. Spock articulated to Captain Kirk and I dedicated myself to the science of communicating information accurately.  This is part of the reason I created the word "heteroseparatist."  There was no single word to communicate my hate-free decision to distance myself from those who choose to join the glbt community, so I created one.

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R.I.P. Nelson Mandela.

 

James Gandolfini dies suddenly.

I remember immediately looking at the face of my DVR when the last episode of The Sopranos ended.  I thought that there had been some kind of a glitch or a loss of power to my cable box.  Then, I realized that the box was working properly, and that was the intended ending of the gangsterlicious storyline.

Now, today, it seems like reality has somehow properly ended The Sopranos.  In an odd way, today's news has brought a more correct end to The Sopranos.  Blu Ray box sets of The Sopranos must be flying off of the shelves as I speak.

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R.I.P. Niel Armstrong.

I remember my father waking my brother and I up to come watch the moon landing. I wasn’t even ten years old, but I knew that it must be an important thing for him to wake us up to witness. My brother and I had a strict bedtime and daily routine. Then I remember making a lunar module out of white Lego blocks whilst waiting for the big event in front of the tv.

All normal men want to be able to give a legitimate, if not impressive answer to the (oft internal) question; “What did you accomplish?” Neil Armstrong had a great answer for that question.

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R.I.P. Ray Bradbury

One of the greatest writers of Science Fiction/Fantasy has died. His work was brilliant.

R.I.P. Ralph McQuarrie

The man who created the look of Darth Vader has died.

In Memory of...

R.I.P. Amy Winehouse.

I didn't think that her life would unfold in a positive way when she sang about her dedication to drugs in her song "Rehab." What a sad and unnecessary loss.

R.I.P. Elizabeth Taylor.

1932-2011. A true screen legend.

RIP Crew of Challenger.

This moment touched all of us, 25 years ago today. I remember exactly what I was doing.

R.I.P. Jack LaLanne

I remember seeing him on tv as a child when I was about 5-years-old. The original fitness guru.

R.I.P. George Steinbrenner

I'm not a fan of baseball, but I know who the New York Yankees are. Story here.