George Takei Still Rocks!

Imagine Sulu as a mature man, wearing those long leather jackets and long locks kind of like in one of the last Star Trek movies (a good one, so pick an even number) - with a family, and 30 years older than we last saw him.

Hmmm. Something to think about. (Even if, as they say, the good ones are always either gay, already taken - or both! )

The latest bit out there is that George Takei is doing Internet Star Trek: talk about a guilty pleasure! He is one of the very few ST-anything series actors to grace one of the continuing ST episodes on James Cawley's Star Trek New Voyages website.

The episode, being released sometime in March as a free internet download from the website, is called World Enough and Time and the plot reminds me of that ST-Next Gen. episode where Picard gets pseudo-transported into the floating artifact and lives to old age on the planet of the people who launched said artifact when their world died.

Picard got to wake up, just holding his recorder-like "flute" and lived on, saving the day and always wondering about just how much life he had really lived, since he didn't seem to age in the regular timeline of the show.

Sulu, on the other hand, gets to live 30 years, have a family - and be "returned" in the blink of an eye, also without any aging - but what does he end up with, after all?

We'll have to keep an eye out for that web-isode, won't we?

~ bb

Terri Irwin - Interviewed by Barbara Walters Tonight!

Catch your local station's showing of 20/20 tonight for Barbara's interviews of Terri and of John Stainton (here it's KSTP, cable channel 5).

We know it is all tragic, Terri, especially for the children - but we also understand your anger at Steve's death. You have our love, respect and support, in all you and your bi-continental families do.

Somberly,

~ bb

Alternative housing is great. It's something I've been into since I was a little girl - and one of the inspirations for considering becoming an architect.

Nope, it didn't happen. I am not an architect, just familiar with many of the art's principles.

Teaser: I have since re-considered the field, as it could be an ideal way to help re-design (as in "again") family structure as we pioneer our way into the rest of the Solar System and beyond: frugal, healthy and good for you too!

One of the things I looked at lately: Bakka, the brand-new Laotian online periodical brought to my attention by my friend over at The Other Side of the Eye.

The cover page over at Bakka shows a lovely doorway, shown from the inside looking toward outside, and features some wonderful architecture (drool). Architecture that made me think not only alternative housing styles; but one in particular (and particularly close to my heart): Domes! Most likely geodesic but maybe earth-filled?

Again: nope.

It belongs to the Mushroom House by Pepsy Kettavong. I wanted to see it - but alas, not in Bakka.

So after digging around online (thank you, Google), I found a Mushroom House in Canada, and one somewhere in Colorado. That last really does resemble barnacles rather than mushrooms - but apparently the "mushroom house" name has stood for several decades, as has the house. It is an actual abode, with a piano teacher living in it the entire time.

She has the wonderful predicament of living in a house custom built for her - and custom built for her needs and activities. Such a terrible thing (for those of us that cannot have that at present).

So go, off with you, and see if you can indeed face the music from Canada.

Be Well

~ bb

The Energy Blog: I was sent this link last night, and thought I'd share it with you, so please check out The Energy Blog.

Jim, as he signs his posts, started researching peak oil. Now, since that is well documented, he is sharing his findings on those alternatives we can use (and in my opinion, should use) to replace our dependencies upon peak oil.

Have fun - and think alternatively!

~ bb

Welcome!

All right, Blogger has been acting funny today, so to keep it succinct:

Welcome to my new blog, where I don't have to be all-political and environmental or all gardening all the time!

Expect anything from HK movie reviews, to parenting commentary, to mixed-family insights to whatever else I give a hoot about, and expect that you can comment and get a response when you do, too.

Be Well, as the Frugal Gourmet used to say at the end of his PBS cooking show, be well!

Huzzah, the first post is done!

~bb