Rich Monetti
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Leave a Tender Mr. Worf Moment Alone
Photo by Gage Skidmore Lt. Worf knows how to leave a tender moment alone as well as the next guy. It's just a little hard to spot sometimes. But that doesn’t mean they should be ignored. Here’s a series of moments that makes Worf a cut above when it comes to caring.
Rich MonettiPublished 3 days ago in Futurism
Princess Long Long Invites the World to Unify and Shine with the Seven Colors
Princess Long Long is an international traveler and entertainer who believes world peace is within the sights of every human being. Her vision emerges from the concept of the Seven Colors, and she sites a speech that set her on a course of global unity.
Rich MonettiPublished 9 days ago in Humans
Part I: Best Second Tier Episodes of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'
As in the original series, The Next Generation has a tier below "Tapestry," "All Good Things," "Yesterday’s Enterprise," and "The Inner Light." Here are my first two installments.
Rich MonettiPublished 26 days ago in Futurism
Part IX : Memorable Moments that Could Only Happen in Plattsburgh
The last we left him, poor Tim had hitched a ride from Albany to Plattsburgh. Matt, Steve and Andy had enough of his unseemly antics, and when they got to Albany, they dumped him on me. At the time of Part VIII’s writing, I did not have the gory details on what actually got Tim expelled from his ride. But a little email back and forth from the boys and here it is. Enjoy and please don’t judge.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 months ago in Wander
A Democratic False Flag Operation at the Capitol - I Don’t Think So
Photo by U.S. Embassy Ghana So there’s a bizarre school of thought out there that says the insurrection at Capitol was a false flag operation. One which the Democrats were behind and meant to make Donald Trump look bad. Well, it isn’t that outlandish because I’ve considered the possibility myself. But just a little bit of common sense and a review of the basic facts renders the assertion highly unlikely.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 months ago in The Swamp
Renowned Lyme Doctor in Mt. Kisco Discusses Limitations of Medical Treatment and Insurance Complications
Photo by Chris Booth Whether you have Lyme Disease or not, most know that treating the affliction can be far more complex than simply administering 21 days of antibiotics. But resistance to the medical intervention of the tick-born illness doesn’t always represent the most elusive aspect of overcoming this problematic and chronic disease, according to Dr. Daniel Cameron.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 months ago in Longevity
Basketball and Its Jewish Origins in New York City
Photo by ajay_suresh With its high-flying, slam dunking Madison Avenue image, the NBA looks as similar to its origins as the high tech video games of today do to the primitive digital displays of yesteryear. Showtime versus short, white Jewish boys playing in settlement houses and club leagues for $5 a game. "Watch the women play in the WNBA, and that's what it was like," says Herman Romash.
Rich MonettiPublished 2 months ago in Unbalanced
Recurring Characters Give Star Trek: The Next Generation A Leg Up
Photo by Archman8 One of the many area in which Star Trek: The Next Generation was superior to the Original Series was the introduction of recurring characters. They provided a welcome change up from the typical infallibility of the main characters and returned a much more human component to the drama.
Rich MonettiPublished 3 months ago in Futurism
