Yesterday somebody who was really important to me died, but I never had the chance to meet her. She was Nichelle Nichols, and she was an American treasure. You may know her as Uhura on the original Star Trek. What you might not know is that she wanted to quit the show, but was encouraged…
There’s a heatwave in Europe. I know, for most of us, that seems like something we don’t need to worry about. After all, we have plenty on our plates as it is. But we do need to think about this. The UK, for instance, is known for being cool and damp. It’s not today, my…
Well, Halloween is over. It’s November, and time to face the holidays, and for the scary to be replaced with the busy and headache-producing days of gif buying and decorating and parties and family. If you’d like to hang on to Halloween a little longer, there are still horror movies on cable and streaming…
We’ve all heard them, the comments about creative folks: “I could throw paint on a canvas too.” “I could design clothes better than that.” “I would write a book too if I had the time.” Funny how we never hear: “I could make computer games too.” “I could be a rocket scientist if I only…
A little more than a week ago, I was invited to see Kong vs. Godzilla. In a theater! A bunch of friends had gotten together and rented the theater for one showing. I was invited to join them, and I couldn’t turn that down. https://cheryelhutton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/godzilla-vs-kong.png In case you don’t know, I love monster movies. Especially…
There have been a lot of dark, cold days lately. Days like this my back, neck, and other joints ache. I can’t stand up for more than a few minutes at a time, and doing pretty much anything sucks the energy right out of me. Days like this, I can spend more time resting than…
Record cold temperatures, including the coldest Mardi Gras on record. Snow that won’t go away; thousands without heat or water. An almost year-long pandemic that has killed so many people it’s actually lowered the average life expectancy. Lost jobs, small businesses closing, politicians who only care about people who are able to give them lots…
It’s no secret that I’m a big science nerd. There is no doubt that science changed our world. But I can understand how scary that can be, especially for folks who may not really understand a lot about science or how things work. That lack of understanding may lead to fear and distrust. To a…
