Happy First Contact Day!
Jamil RaglandFor the uninitiated, First Contact Day is a holiday in Star Trek. It celebrates April 5th, 2063, the day that aliens (namely the Vulcans) make first contact with us. To…
Star Trek
Gene GlotzerI've been a Star Trek fan my whole life. My mom was a fan in the sixties and we used to watch the original series together on reruns when I…
Swearing In Fiction
I saw The Photograph recently. I liked it: solid story, likable characters, good acting. I recommend it. One thing about it jumped out at me. Somewhere about midway through the…
Star Trek The Next Generation
I recently re-watched Star Trek The Next Generation (aka TNG). I enjoyed the experience. I hadn't seen many of the episodes since they originally aired. It's interesting how differently I view…
The Order of Things
There's a great scene in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine where our heroes (Captain Sisko and his officers) are battling the villains (the Jem'Hadar), and offer them the chance to…
“You Are the Dreamer, and the Dream”
Today is the 50th anniversary of the premiere of Star Trek, which is a good time to ask a basic question: What is Star Trek? As humans, we haven't even been able to venture…
Welcome To Nutmegger Daily
This site is a new venture started by Jamil Ragland and Gene Glotzer. We both enjoy writing as well as a free exchange of ideas. Our goal is to do…
Star Trek: The Animated Series
I have been using Netflix to re-watch Star Trek. And I mean all of the Star Treks. I've already completed DS9 and the original series. Both were excellent. I just…
Star Trek
I just finished watching all three seasons of Star Trek on Netflix. It seems to be becoming a tradition to record my thoughts when I finish a series, so here…
Mr. Spock
I'm sure you have heard that Leonard Nimoy died. I, like almost everyone else, will forever think of him as Mr. Spock. And I, unlike most people, will forever think…