Live Long And Prosper

Leonard Nimoy has passed away at age 83 and what a sad day it is.   I am old enough to have watched the original Star Trek television series in 1966-1969.  The original show was incredibly fascinating.  Looking back now of course the so-called “special effects” were limited to say the least.  However,  to a young boy who was fascinated with science fiction the show the tech was high and simply amazing.   

As the commentators have pointed out in the wake of Mr. Nimoy’s passing, the show was groundbreaking in many other aspects.  The message of the show was consistently that of interplanetary peace, very countercultural in the contentious 1960s.  The diverse demographics of the cast was also shocking at the time.  The positivity of the futuristic world view of Gene Roddenberry, the visionary who created Star Trek, was also stunning.  While the show may have been canceled after three short seasons, in retrospect it is no surprise that the Star Trek concepts grew and flourished on through the movies and the subsequent television series based on the original to become the cultural icon it is today.  The show was pure genius from the beginning and Leonard Nimoy as Spock embodied the genius of the show.  The Spock character struck a deep cord in those who followed Star Trek, both the passionate Trekkies and others like myself who simply loved the show and the movies that followed.  Mr. Nimoy,  thank you.  You are, and always shall be, our friend.   May your soul live forever and prosper.  

One of Mr. Nimoy enduring qualities will be his strong sense of humor.  His self-deprecatory remarks are his trademark in the interviews he gave in his later life.  He also appears to have been a linkster.  If you have not seen this classic commercial please take the Challenge.  It is uproariously clever (the Star Trek references alone are hilarious) and funny.  Hit Long And Break Par!


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