From an e-mail to friends in May 2005. I woke up the morning of May 19 calm and at peace. The nervous energy of the night before was gone. It was a dreary morning – cloudy, cool and periods of rain. Yardwork would have to wait so I spent the morning with my coffee, reading… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXVII
From an e-mail to friends in May, 2005 The big day is nearly here. In less than twenty-four hours I will have seen Revenge of the Sith not just once, but twice. I feel like a school kid all over again. Two months ago I was still weighing my options as to when I would… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXVI
From an e-mail to friends in May 2005. A little known secret about me is that I have an undiagnosed, mild case of hypochondria. Technically, it may not actually be hypochondria but some other form of neurosis. Of course, this neurosis could all be in my head. Whatever it is, I’ve been aware of it… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXV
From an e-mail sent to friends in May 2005. Starting way back in 1980 with the release of The Empire Strikes Back, the last two weeks prior to the release of every new Star Wars movie has been nerve wracking for me. Dread creeps in and I become so full of this dread that if… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXIV
The second answer to the “Why Star Wars?” question is “It makes me feel like a kid again.” I still get a visceral thrill at the beginning of every Star Wars movie. The goose bumps begin with the 20th Century Fox fanfare and continue through the opening theme and opening crawl. I still get a… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXIII
Right away, “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…” told me that I was in for something unusual. Most of the science fiction space adventures I had seen on TV took place in our distant future. This movie took place thousands, if not millions, of years ago in some remote corner of… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXII
Why Star Wars? During the last twenty-eight years, numerous people have questioned me about my obsession with Star Wars. The questions may have all been couched differently, but the gist of all of the questions that people have asked is the same. Why Star Wars? There are two simple answers to the question: 1.) It… Read More Star Wars: A Geek’s Tale: Episode XXI
