This is one of the worst Star Trek reviews I've ever read. The critic is complaining that the dorm rooms in Starfleet Academy are too large compared to actual college dorms. www.slashfilm.com/2121164/star...

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: According to this WSJ article, there are no good options to force the opening of Hormuz that will not take months or risk large numbers of casualties. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Dicks makes a ton of money in youth sports, including $150M/year from an app named GameChanger for youth sports. In fact, Dicks is very data driven. Wonder when some large company will recognize the marching arts industry. www.wsj.com/business/ret...

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: He now says that he wants the US Navy to escort tankers "soon." You were in the Navy. This sounds like very dangerous duty. Won't these escort ships be sitting ducks for missiles and drones?

Maybe we'll see Paul Skenes swept out to sea by a riptide and be rescued by Livvy. deadline.com/2026/03/livv...

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: It's not looking good. www.cnn.com/2026/03/12/m...

Are we entering a new era of American muscle cars? Car and Driver recreated that great chase scene from "Bullet" by comparing a Mustang GT and the new Dodge Charger Scat Pack on the streets of San Francisco. Of course C&D didn't wreck or blow up any cars. www.caranddriver.com/reviews/comp...

Many years ago I worked for Texas Instruments making precision guided weapons like Paveway laser-guided bombs. Much to my surprise, somebody wrote a book about this. I have read it and it is very well written. www.amazon.com/Warhead-Perf...

Finally some encouraging news about the future of Star Trek on TV. Paramount and Kurtzman are talking! And those huge and expensive Star Trek sets in Paramount's Toronto studios are still in place. trekmovie.com/2026/03/11/e...

"Ryan Gosling Proves He Can Have Chemistry With a Rock" is a great headline. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Pitt Band in The Athletic. www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Add "vanity" to Hegseth's faults. wapo.st/3OZLeeY

It appears that by avoiding trends in photography I have accidentally become trendy. fstoppers.com/artificial-i...

***UPDATE*** - As the unofficial liaison of the Pitt Band to BlueSky: After discussing matters with our Director of Bands, in lieu of sending money to any individual parties for singing, donations can be made to the Pitt Band Championship Fund: pittsburghpanthers.evenue.net/www/ev_pitt/...

@thewillardyears.bsky.social Saw this on the other site and thought of your amphibian friend. Beware!

Pitt Drum Major Soren Henkle. You’re welcome

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Condolences on the passing of Alexander Butterfield. Were you planning on attending the funeral? If you can't make it, I understand it's being recorded.

ESPN is bringing on six former Washington Post sports reporters. www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/202...

James Conner will remain in Arizona after agreeing to revise his contract.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Have you ever been banned from Waffle House? www.tallahassee.com/story/news/p...

Wirtshausschlägerei, by Jan Miense Molenaer, 1650, 📸 by @andrewrittphoto

This is very much like what turn-by-turn navigation tools have done to us. There's many places I've been to many times that I can't find without resorting to Apple Maps. Likewise I use my iPhone's contacts list to make phone calls, so I no longer bother to memorize phone numbers.

@dicknixon.bsky.social sir: Like I needed another reason to be angry about the Pirates. www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/rang...

@wychstreet.bsky.social Saw this on the other site and was wondering if you'd find this interesting. www.audible.com/pd/Patrick-S...

This is generally good news for Pitt. NIH money increased this year from $661M to $670M. But scroll to the bottom. "Now, the research agency is delaying posting calls for grant applications, raising the prospect of major funding disruptions for researchers..." triblive.com/news/health-...

OTD 1967, Star Trek appears on the cover of TV Guide for the very first time, featuring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.

It's very uncomfortable that Star Trek is in a bit of a break. I hope Paramount allows Kurtzman to keep making new series.

I photographed Pitt WBB when Agnes Berenato was the coach and it was so much fun. Pitt even sent me to photograph the team when they went to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. Would love to see Pitt Women's hoops get back to being competitive.

The Washington Post fired their foreign correspondents, axed their sportswriters, and laid off their photographers. But they managed to find a reporter to write a story about the voice behind those noxious "Top Dog" law ads. wapo.st/46y0NjV

This is an excellent article about what not to do at a Jewish deli. My favorite tips are 1) no white bread and 2) don't even think of asking for mayo. www.tastingtable.com/1945250/mist...

Uploaded Pitt Pep Band photos from the NCSU WBB game to pittbandphoto.com.

Uploaded images from today's Pitt Symphonic Band concert to pittbandphoto.com. Note that I am also posting images to @pittbandphoto on Instagram.

Buddy Guy is turning 90 this year and he's still going strong. Here he is on an NPR Tiny Desk concert. www.npr.org/2026/02/27/g...

@wychstreet.bsky.social I know you're not a big Star Trek fan. But this week's episode of Starfleet Academy uses "Our Town" to help cadets who were traumatized by a training mission that went wrong and resulted in casualties. trekmovie.com/2026/02/26/r...

This is a wonderful interview with George Takei. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Nimoy Foundation Asks Fans To Share Vulcan Salute Selfies Honoring Leonard On Anniversary Of His Passing##RememberingLeonardNimoy https://bit.ly/remembernimoy2026

This is a Life Magazine photo of Pitt students watching the 1960 World Series from atop the Cathedral of Learning. Photo by the great George Silk. When photographing stadiums, I try to rip this off as much as possible.

Not looking good for getting Springsteen tickets.

Bruce is coming back to Pittsburgh!

No more bowl game in Ford Field in Detroit. www.espn.com/college-foot...

Anniversary of the death of Charles M Schulz, 13 Feb 2000 - also the date this strip ran. It was drawn weeks in advance but he died in his sleep on the 13th, just before people got their newspapers..

Byte Magazine was my favorite computer magazine and Tinney drew the best covers. @humanoidhistory.bsky.social arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

Gorn alert!!!

Blow an Aztec Death Whistle! Photos from last night's Pitt Symphonic Band rehearsal have been uploaded to pittbandphoto.com.

Newspapers in Oil City and Franklin are closing. You can guess the story. Declining populations and business. Hope the Sharon Herald survives. patch.com/pennsylvania...

Fascinating story about what it was like to perform as dancing grass in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show. BTW, I loved the show even though I do not speak a word of Spanish. So much energy and love of his homeland. I don't get the hate. www.businessinsider.com/bad-bunny-su...

Wonder if there's a Pitt Band halftime show in this.

Uploaded photos from the Pitt Pep Band at the Pitt vs. SMU MBB game to pittbandphoto.com. I am also posting photos on Instagram as @pittbandphoto.

That commercial for a blood pressure medicine with people tapping out SOS triggers me, not because I have high blood pressure, but because I know Morse Code.

Those Roman statues running around at the Olympics look cold.