The Whimsical and often Witty Wisdom of Willy Wonka

                      By G.P. Avants, Rudy Rodriguiz, and Ron Avants   I don’t know if I have mentioned this in a blog before, but I love Willy Wonka in all his wonkiness. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a great book and the movie is on…

Unconventional Convention Love

“Writers note: This posting is dedicated to those who have stood outside of convention center protesting comic book conventions and other related events. My hope, as always, is to bring a little light into our lives” These photos above are real and were taken outside the San Diego Convention Center during the biggest weekend in…

How Edison Lost the Light

  By G.P. Avants   Every Star Trek movie has a villain or person who acts like one. In Star Trek Beyond we meet, Krall aka Balthazar Edison. He is a fallen hero who has lost his faith in the Federation. Krall was someone who once fought for freedom, but isolation has taken Edison into…

Just like your Father 

By G.P. Avants   A father has an impact upon their children that changes the course of their life.  George Kirk, in this altered timeline, never lived to see his son become the Starfleet Captain we all know and respect. Because his father was a great hero for twelve minutes, James Kirk has always had…

Take my House and Make it Fly

  By G.P. Avants   In Star Trek Beyond we see another pivotal point in the Star Trek crew. Smack dab in the middle of their peaceful five-year mission, all hell breaks loose. Their home in space, the intrepid Starship Enterprise, is lured into a trap and is systematically destroyed.     Captain Kirk in…

Goodnight Mr. Baker

I had a post planned for tonight, but I’m going to push it aside for another day and talk about the wonderful life and career of Kenny Baker. With a very busy day at work, my nose was down and my head was far away from the outside world. That is until the text messages…

Why can’t we be friends?

  By G. P. Avants   Have you ever had two friends that were cool with you, but are a bad combination on their own? That’s why Jim Kirk shakes his head when Doctor McCoy and Mr. Spock are constantly at odds with each other. In many ways the three of them are the heart,…

A Strange Strange World

With both Marvel (MCU) (Strange / Iron Fist) and DC (Enchantress) movies are getting into the world of magic. I thought it was time to give my perspective on the matter. It’s a very sensitive subject in the Christian community,  for reasons i can only assume come from fear and misunderstanding. Let’s try to take some of…

Spock, What Would we do Without you? 

  By G.P. Avants (If you haven’t seen Star Trek Beyond, there are a few spoilers in this blog.) Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock are both going through a mid-mission crisis in their lives. While Kirk is able to talk about issues freely, Spock shares his life-changing decision with Uhura, before anyone knows things are…