I first heard of Murphy’s Law way back when I was a young teenager. It was on an episode of the original Star Trek. I’m sure, as obsessively documented as the ST episodes were, that you could track down the exact show, as well as its original air date. But today’s FamilyFirst piece isn’t about…
Tom Snyder, host of Tomorrow, died this week. Tomorrow was a breakthrough show that was shown after the Tonight Show, providing entertainment for the nation’s insomniacs, apparently a large number. Tomorrow was a steady hit for many years. On July 30, 1976, Snyder interviewed James Doohan, Deforest Kelly, Walter Koenig, and SF writer Harlan Ellison….
When I was about seven years old, I discovered a magazine that would have as much of an impact on the development of my personality as any I read at that age. I continued to read the magazine into adulthood, but unfortunately lost track of it a few years back. However, the magazine is still…
The year was 1976. I know it was that year, because that was when I first got my driver’s license. I went to the Rogers Bowling Center (in nearby Rogers, Arkansas) and was amazed to see,among the pinball games, some sort of electronic device. Upon closer inspection, I could see two seats across from the…
The world is made up of two camps of people: those who “get” Star Trek, and those who don’t. Among Star Trek fans, there is further division. Fans of the original series and The Next Generation tend to dismiss the later incarnations of the show: Deep Space nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. I’m right in the…
“Warp nine, Mr. Sulu”. Those words, and many more like them bring back memories of a television show from the 1960’s that has achieved cult status, and then some. “Star Trek” is one of the best known and most watched television shows of all time. The cast and characters are some of the best-known stars…
Technology is changing our daily lives, well, daily. The way I lived as a teenager are so different from the way my kids are living their lives. Call it technology, call it sophistication, call it whatever, things are sure different. I am beginning to understand why my grandfather had such a hard time understanding color…
Looking for a nice off-the-cuff remark to drop into your next office chat session? How about a snazzy opening or closing for that speech or talk you are going to be giving. If these are some of your needs, then today’s Family Site of the Day is one that you will want to bookmark for…
The term “Hooray for Hollywood” brings back a nostalgic image of the golden age of movies and vaudeville. That has changed over the years, but the memories of the good old days still linger, and sometimes it is nice to visit those memories. Such as visiting today’s Family First Site. Called the Hollywood Entertainment Museum,…
Nostalgia, not being what it used to be, is still a fun and fascinating way to spend sometime. Today’s Family Site has its roots in the old baseball trading cards that are popular now, but adds a bit of a twist to it. The site is called Monster Cards, and is a site that is…