Writing 101, Day Twelve: Critique a piece of work

Today, express your opinion on a topic or a piece of work. This is your opportunity to comment on something you’re passionate about, or review a piece of art or entertainment that you love or despise.

You can approach this assignment in your own style and preferred format. Here are some ideas:

Review something you’ve recently read, watched, or experienced: a book, movie, TV show, art exhibit, festival, or something else. Check out Kira Bindrim’s Sorry Television and the film and television posts of Alec Nevala-Lee for examples of review and culture writing.
Offer your perspective on a topic of your choice (from politics to public education, from feminism to the environment, and much more). Address the topic from a specific angle or respond to a recent piece of news, which may tighten your piece. Check out blogs like I Am Begging My Mother Not to Read This Blog and The Boeskool to see how writers offer their perspectives on hot and relevant topics.

Write a “letter to the editor”-style piece about a local or community issue that you’d love to see resolved.

A homage to Star Trek and its creator, Gene Roddenberry

“To boldly go where no one has gone before” Star Trek

Writing 101, Day Twelve: My passion #3(?)

Due to all the negative feedback, escalations and what have yous during the normal working day, I decided to concentrate on the positive and write about a passion of mine. And in danger of repeating myself, I do like to follow this guideline: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, move along!”
What is my passion, besides coffee and chocolate that is?
Glad you asked! Why Star Trek of course!

I owe a great debt to Gene Roddenberry and all the actors who played their part in this fantasy universe for us mere mortals to enjoy. To quote another great author: “It has gotten me through the best of times and the worst of times.”

They call us geeks, trekkies, nerds. We prefer trekkers. The general consensus is, that a Star Trek fan is a male, non working citizen, aged thirty and living in his parents basement. Well, I am non of those things, rather a socially inclined extrovert with a loud voice and a laugh accompanying it. I started working at the age of twelve and moved out from my parents’ house when I was eighteen. But I do love Trek.

I have been a sucker for science fiction since I could dream and probably would be the first in line if there was an option to fly off to Mars or even farther away.
Why Trek you ask?

It is good to be in a belief that the human race survived and after they fell from the trees, they actually managed to accomplish something bigger than themselves. Working for the greater good, people are free to pursue their dreams and educate themselves to basically whatever job or position they can imagine.

Utopia you say?

Well, think about this: Poverty, most diseases and accumulation of wealth, not to mention money, does not exist in the future. We are finally free to concentrate on more than just routine, mundane jobs we may not want to do and most of all, travel to the stars!

Homage?

I often use Star Trek references in my daily life and even in my posts. I consider it the utmost homage to something which has caused me so much joy in my life.

So, Mr Shatner, if you ever get to making a musical version of Star Trek, I would gladly write a few tunes for it!

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