Get ready for the geek-in-chief.
President-elect Barack Obama used to collect comic books, can't part with his BlackBerry, and once flashed Leonard "Mr. Spock" Nimoy the Vulcan "Live Long and Prosper" sign.
That and other evidence has convinced some of Obama's nerdier fans that he'll be the first American president to show distinct signs of geekiness. And that's got them as excited as a Tribble around a Klingon.
[2/12/09] Spider-Man has a new sidekick: The president-elect.
Barack Obama collected Spider-Man comics as a child, so Marvel Comics wanted to give him a "shout-out back" by featuring him in a bonus story, said Joe Quesada, Marvel's editor-in-chief.
"How great is that? The commander in chief to be is actually a nerd in chief," Quesada said. "It was really, really cool to see that we had a geek in the White House. We're all thrilled with that."
[2/18/09] Read the comic here
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Majel Barrett Roddenberry
The first lady of Star Trek, Majel Barrett Roddenberry died on Thursday December 18. She died of leukemia at her home in Bel-Air, California. She was 76. She was well known for her character in Star Trek. She was the wife of Star Trek creator late Gene Roddenberry. Her other roles include Lwaxana Troi in Star Trek: The Next Generation. She played her role in Star Trek for more than 4 decades.
She played the dark-haired Number One in the original pilot then transformed into the blond, miniskirted Nurse Christine Chapel in the original show, which ran from 1966 to 1969. she also played in different TV shows including Bonanza, The Untouchables, The Lucy Show, and The Lieutenant She recently rendered her
voice for the upcoming Star Trek film directed by J.J.Abrams. At Roddenberry’s side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
She played the dark-haired Number One in the original pilot then transformed into the blond, miniskirted Nurse Christine Chapel in the original show, which ran from 1966 to 1969. she also played in different TV shows including Bonanza, The Untouchables, The Lucy Show, and The Lieutenant She recently rendered her
voice for the upcoming Star Trek film directed by J.J.Abrams. At Roddenberry’s side were family friends and her only son, Eugene Roddenberry Jr. Gene Roddenberry died in 1991.
Monday, January 05, 2009
What happens to the stuff you recycle?
For most people who frequent our local elementary schools with empty milk cartons, wine bottles and pickle jars as well as newspapers and cardboard boxes, it ends there, without wondering where the materials go from there.
Then there are the odd people - such as MidWeek editor Don Chapman and myself - who can’t help wondering exactly what happens to that old newspaper or used ketchup bottle.
To get the proper answer, we followed the bins to Hawaii Recovery System’s processing and sorting facility on Sand Island.
Then there are the odd people - such as MidWeek editor Don Chapman and myself - who can’t help wondering exactly what happens to that old newspaper or used ketchup bottle.
To get the proper answer, we followed the bins to Hawaii Recovery System’s processing and sorting facility on Sand Island.
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