X-Files Season 1, Episode 7 “Ghost In The Machine” is all about technophobia born of not knowing all that much about how technology really works. It’s also about the conflict between innovation and commercial interests. The episode opens on a heated confrontation between a corporate suit and a computer genius named Brad Wiliczek (Rob LaBelle) discussing the direction of a company called Eurisko that ends with the genius Williczek proclaiming, “You’re killing me! You’re killing my company!” This line prompted my wife to proclaim the episode “so ’90s.” I can’t say I disagree, though I can’t quite remember who won the struggle between visionaries and soulless businessmen that raged through much of the decade. Does anyone know? Read more >
Battlefield Vietnam: The Great Beer Strike of 1969
During the summer of 1969, I was halfway through my first tour in Vietnam. Unlike veterans during World War II and the Korean War, Vietnam
