Here is an interesting segment from a discussion about the movie "The Martian" conducted by SLOOH astronomers. To view, place your cursor on the video, right click to bring up the menu, then click "play." To see the entire archive, click here; The Martian.

I had the privilege of meeting George "Mr. Sulu" Takei at the LA Japanese American National Museum in 2006.

Dr Mark Bockstahler (aka Dr. McCoy) and I at the Enterprise Museum Exhibit, Riverside, CA (2010)