Bob Wertz


Just finished a complete first draft of my final paper that’s due Friday for my summer class. Feel good about where it’s at. A couple more days of editing and refinement…

I somehow missed that Alias is now streaming on Disney+.

@thestate Why is @thestate tweeting about Missouri? Did someone tag the story with the wrong Columbia tag?

It’s by and Interstate so it has lots of drive thru traffic and people coming in and grabbing drinks, but it’s amazing how much this place changed in the last couple of years.

I needed a change of pace so I’m working at my original “Grad School Starbucks.” It used to be busy on Sunday nights, but now it’s almost completely empty. Only one other person.

When I started grad school part time in 2018, I worked at a specific Starbucks every Sunday evening. Then the pandemic happened and a new Starbucks opened closer to my house and I haven’t been back to “Grad School Starbucks” in a couple of years.

@MikeEttlemyer A live podcast recording at a pen show. I went for a number of years in Atlanta before COVID…

I’m adding new things to my to-do list faster than I’m crossing them off. That’s not a great feeling.

iOS Photos is showing a memory that’s titled “Together at the Show,” but instead of concert images, it’s just pictures of Liz and I at PenAddict Live at the Atlanta Pen Show with @dowdyism and @imyke.

@TheSpaceshipper I grew up watching TOS in syndication long before TNG premiered. Love TOS and have thoroughly enjoyed Strange New Worlds, too.

The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds finale made some bold choices. Loved it. I’ve enjoyed this show and I’m looking forward to season 2. #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds

Enjoyed this article. I’ve been thinking a lot about design and creative academic research as I work on my PhD. Some great insights here. twitter.com/aigadec/status…

@dmoren @Moltz Galactic Chili Cookoff?

@dmoren I think we need some special edition “Galactic Chilly Conflict” series t-shirts.

Had my wife test out a content analysis coding form that I’ve been working on for my summer class. It didn’t go well, but I got great feedback. Making changes to make it more straightforward.

@robdelach @kerryrm She’s going to be hard to beat.

@robdelach @kerryrm And Michelle Yeoh is a Starfleet captain and Mirror Universe Emperor on Star Trek Discovery.

@Whittles110 And a Jedi in the prequels, Mace Windu.

Chris Pine was both Captain Kirk and Steve Trevor.

Zoe Saldaña was Uhura and Gamora.

@DoctorMcKeever Good one.

And of course, Patrick Stewart is Captain Picard and Professor X.

My kids and I were talking about actors with impressive sci-fi/superhero/fantasy credentials.

Liam Neeson trained Batman and Obi-Wan.

Chris Hemsworth was Captain Kirk’s dad and Thor.

Ming Na was Mulan, Fennac Shand and Agent May.

Who are we missing?

Went on a tour of Virginia Tech with my daughter yesterday. Tour guide walked backwards the entire mile-long tour. Now I understand why @caseyliss occasionally brags about his ability to walk backwards on ATP.

Love the new Lego Galaxy Explorer, but the new Lion Knight’s Castle is the most perfect nostalgia Lego set for me. I loved all the castle sets when I was a kid. theverge.com/2022/6/18/2317…

I love listening to @lschmeiser on podcasts, but her newsletter is pretty great, too.

lschmeiser.substack.com/p/of-course-th…