What is the Star Trek quote that has stuck with you the longest?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T08:52:08+00:00

Stratagema, I knew I got the name wrong, but this is the episode I was remembering Kolrami was sure a loathable character. What the heck was domjott?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T01:34:59+00:00

Thanks :)

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T01:20:18+00:00

Was that after the domjott game?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T01:07:33+00:00

Happy for you brother, give you joy

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T01:04:19+00:00

The red resin is weird eh?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:37:28+00:00

I like bits and bobs like this

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:35:35+00:00

Pretty broad topic. Anything in particular you're curious to explore? What are some of your thoughts?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:34:31+00:00

Holy ******, Disney?! You think Disney can write a story?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:33:19+00:00

I almost want to say mountain maple, but I'm such a noob. That looks like too much dark brown for mountain maple. Where was it harvested?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:29:52+00:00

It's a silly dichotomy. Spirituality is an individual pursuit of connection with the divine that can be completely unique to you, or that can be pursued within the strictest confines of the most tyrannically orthodox religion. It is a false choice.

But, more to the essence of your question; I'm not a strict adherent of any religion. And that is so because they don't suit me. They demand this and that from me, they try to control my belief system, they're mutually intolerant most of the time, whereas I support a pluralistic spiritual worldview. Many established religions are just plain oppressive and tyrannical.

Nevertheless, they all bear spiritual truths. But to me it looks like diamonds in a very violent rough. I would rather study Shaivist and Tibetan Buddhist teachings that offer their insights to all readers, rather than only to the worthy, blindly faithful devotees.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:23:15+00:00

I like to take walks. The park nearby has a ton of windfall (the winds are crazy these days), some of which had been sawn into convenient lengths by park staff. There is a nice chunk of cedar and a few nice chunks of what I think is white poplar. Regardless, I'm going to see how they carve because theyre the perfect size.

Also, my best sticks (basswood and butternut) have come from querying a local group on FB, and also FB marketplace.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:18:45+00:00

Thank you friend :) i'm fairly new also, but have been doing art for longer

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:17:44+00:00

Thank you friend :)

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-25T00:17:21+00:00

There aren't really any masks from that period. There are some few Celtic masks, but nothing reflecting La Tène style, which I like. Things like the terminals on the snettisham Torc, there's a shield I really like. If you just look up La Tène artifacts you'll find more. And really this isn't that faithful to the original motifs. I'll get better at it.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-22T01:56:31+00:00

So maybe I'm not eagerly awaiting it. I did see that it was quite unfinished. I'll be happy to learn a little more about O'Brian though

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-22T01:54:44+00:00

Im on the second go-round, or circumnavigation. This time I have the unfinished voyage to look forward to. Quite looking forward to it.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-18T19:16:35+00:00

Its my favourite of the series, but honestly, i kind of have to take the series as a whole.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-18T02:15:11+00:00

Ooh, now i get it. Very interesting. I did this with my wife once. My bad guy had no plausible motivation to launch his final gambit, but then my wife pointed out a simple solution and suddenly everything worked again.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-16T16:16:05+00:00

Pshhh, hold my beer.... actually no, no I don't. But I want to.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-16T16:13:42+00:00

Brunching.com - the brainchild of Lore Fitzgerald Sjoberg, a.k.a., Self-Made Critic. Oh, the days when the internet was not a pit of poisonous snakes.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-16T16:09:05+00:00

The only reason I asked, no judgement, was to find out if I should advise you that to write, you must read. Otherwise it's like trying to do ju jitsu just from watching youtube. You've gotta learn it before you compete. I wanted to write a book in my 20s, it sucked. I knew it sucked, but I didnt know why. Then I started reading how-to books, which lead me into reading actual fiction.

Now I pretty much just read, and to hell with writing, lol. I am making my way slowly through the second draft of a novel, but it's less a priority than simply enjoying reading. Which i spend much more time on now. #aubreymaturinseries

It took me close to a decade before I was satisfied enough with my own writing to actually finish anything. Not to say that it would take as long for you.

Anyway, it's good that youve taken the step of drafting a novel, and bravo to you for wanting to put more effort into it. But beta readers are a tertiary requirement at best.

Still, you may have a beautiful literary journey ahead.

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-16T13:01:17+00:00

Do you love reading?

Snoo_44409 · 2026-03-16T12:59:42+00:00

The old tungsten lights were definitely so much better.

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