I am listening to a series of podcasts on the History of Rome; I strongly encourage you to listen as well. Today's episode brings the story to the assassination of Domitian in 96 AD. The fact that it has taken Mike Duncan a year and a half to get to this point should give you an idea of how detailed the lectures are. I consider myself very knowledgeable on Roman history, but these lectures still contain something (several somethings) of interest every week.
Start with podcasts 1-35 and work your way through today's podcast #77.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Star Trek
Boy, was it ever BAD! Leaving aside the ludicrous handling of the time travel thing...
Kirk goes from suspended from the academy to being discovered as a stowaway and sent to the brig to being promoted to first officer? A cadet is put in charge of Star Fleet's flagship? There's no officers available? Also, Uhura is still a student, but she's also a lieutenant? It's clear that the writers know NOTHING about military protocol.
Then let's talk about the fact that Kirk is sent to a planet that happens to contain both Spock and Scotty? Seriously? It's clear the writers know NOTHING about plausible plotlines.
Kirk goes from suspended from the academy to being discovered as a stowaway and sent to the brig to being promoted to first officer? A cadet is put in charge of Star Fleet's flagship? There's no officers available? Also, Uhura is still a student, but she's also a lieutenant? It's clear that the writers know NOTHING about military protocol.
Then let's talk about the fact that Kirk is sent to a planet that happens to contain both Spock and Scotty? Seriously? It's clear the writers know NOTHING about plausible plotlines.
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