Promise was that IShould Israel from Philistian yoke deliver;Ask for this great Deliverer now, and find himEyeless in Gaza at the Mill with slaves,Himself in bonds under Philistian yoke; Milton, Samson Agonistes, 1671 October 7, 2023 was the greatest lapse in Israeli vigilance, resulting in rapacious Hamas killing over 1,400 civilians and taking 240 more as hostages. Ever vigilant [1] At the main entranceContinue reading “Eyeless in Gaza”
Tag Archives: Star Trek
Tyrants and Eugenics
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”
Soylent Green
Soylent Green, based on a Harry Harrison novel [1], was released in 1973 and set in the distant future of 2022! This dystopian future is one ruined by overpopulation and ecological destruction.[2] The plot revolves around a murder investigation that leads to the discovery of a corporate report, “Soylent Oceanographic Survey Report, 2015–2019” that concludesContinue reading “Soylent Green”
Protective Arts 