Listen to this episode One of the most sought out phenomena in the entire galaxy is love. Many holonovels (movies), video games and LCARS subroutines (apps) revolve around finding lifelong companionship. For a growing minority, a screen and their imagination will be the closest they come to experiencing true intimacy. Yet, even when love isContinue reading "Captain’s Blog: Stardate 06092025.4"
Counselor Troi’s Office: Session 8
Troi: Christeana, its good to see you! Me: Really? Troi: Yeah, my shuttle craft payment is almost due and now I don't have to worry about that payment since our session will help pay for it and then some! Me: After I'm done talking with you you'll wish that you found another way to payContinue reading "Counselor Troi’s Office: Session 8"
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 05042025.7
Listen to this episode Traveling through time is an interesting experience. Although it's not physically possible to go back in time, mentally I've revisited the past frequently. Throughout the course of my journey, I have met many different captains. Aside from family, I think about the various romantic interests I've had. Loved exploring the CronaContinue reading "Captain’s Blog: Stardate 05042025.7"
Captain’s Blog: Stardate 04162025.4
Listen to this episode When I'm not commanding the crew of the USS Zamora or flying off to different sectors, I spend a lot of my time on the holodeck (internet). The online world is still a relatively new frontier but one that has changed drastically over the last 28 years. When I first loggedContinue reading "Captain’s Blog: Stardate 04162025.4"
Off the Record: 03292025.5
Listen to this episode I once read that living with people is like jazz. It's improvised, messy, offbeat, and sometimes unexpectedly beautiful. I think that living with the crew can be described in much the same way. For the last 16 years of my life, I have watched my little cadets grow as people andContinue reading "Off the Record: 03292025.5"
Counselor Troi’s Office: Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Assessment
In psychology, there are a lot of approaches. There's psycho-dynamic, cognitive, behavioral, humanistic and really the list goes on. However, I never ran across a really good approach that addressed the spiritual needs of clients despite that being a very important aspect of most people's lives. I'm a really big believer in a holistic eclecticContinue reading "Counselor Troi’s Office: Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Assessment"
Captain’s Blog Stardate 03092025.6
Listen to this episode It's hard not to feel a sense of awe when looking into space. The stars and the expanse in between them are functionally infinite. Even Earth is big enough that no one can see all of it in one lifetime. I think what hurts my heart is the fact that mostContinue reading "Captain’s Blog Stardate 03092025.6"
Ode to Data
My conversations with AI (Updated response w/reply) My question: Provide an objective interdisciplinary approach from fields like history, psychology, anthropology, and literary studies and formulate complex ways religion interacts with culture and society. Also in that, look at how Gnosticism, Hermeticism, and mysticism have had an impact on modern thought, like psychology, literature, and theContinue reading "Ode to Data"
Captain’s Blog Stardate 12262024.7
Listen to this episode Since the dawn of our existence, we humans have roamed every corner of the Earth, forged tools to perceive the unseen, and searched the stars in search of life. As our understanding of what it means to be alive deepens, we have learned that life is not a simple checklist ofContinue reading "Captain’s Blog Stardate 12262024.7"
Off the Record
An extemporaneous entry Listen to this episode Approximately seven years ago, I lost my wife, my mom, my job and then had to relocate the crew (kids) to a much smaller ship (from a house to an apartment). Everything was in disarray. Despite moving away from their childhood school, I wanted to keep them thereContinue reading "Off the Record"