The Best Laid Plans

United Airlines thwarted my desire to visit the Star Trek Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. We left Dulles almost four hours late, which put me here well after the close of the attraction. Damn -- I've wanted to visit it since I first read about it in Wil Wheaton's book, Dancing Barefoot.

Anyway, I'm here. I was greeted at the Hilton by a ginourmous image of Barry Manilow on the hotel's facade. He's performing here. Also performing here is "Menopause -- the Musical" (it's a period piece). The hotel bills it as "dollar for dollar, the best show in Vegas."

I wonder how Barry feels about that?

What Happens in Vegas...

I'm off for a business trip to Vegas. I've not stayed there since 1972 when I was 8.

I'm staying at the Hilton tonight, and yes, I'm going to do the whole Star Trek Experience thing. Okay -- maybe a part of me is still 8. I'm such a geek.

Spock's "Vulcan" Mother???

Fascinating:

Star Trek" is beaming up Winona
Ryder.
Paramount Pictures and director JJ Abrams have set Ryder to play
the Vulcan mother of a young Spock (Zachary Quinto).\

Wait a minute. I may be a little stale on my Trekkieness but wasn't Spock's mom human? Wasn't that like the whole point?