Khan Noonien Singh is my favorite Star Trek character. In Space Seed (1967), Ricardo Montalbán plays Singh the genetically engineered despot known as the last tyrant from the Eugenic Wars:: KIRK: Name, Khan, as we know him today. (Spock changes the picture) Name, Khan Noonien Singh.SPOCK: From 1992 through 1996, absolute ruler of more thanContinue reading “Tyrants and Eugenics”
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The Moth Invades
“Is Adin going to be drafted?” asked my 14 year-old son Kyrian on hearing the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Adin is 18 and has registered, by sexist mandate [1], for selected service and, clearly, my younger son is concerned. He is not an overtly emotional young man, so for him to express anyContinue reading “The Moth Invades”
Demography is Destiny
When quarantine was still early, there were thoughts that because couples would be trapped inside with nothing else to do, a Covid baby-boom would result. With the lock downs starting around March 2020, the results should have been evident in December. National Interest Slate There may be a chance that January and February see aContinue reading “Demography is Destiny”
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