Saw a mini docu type series on the war of the Ottomans to take Constantinople. This stood out: The Christian rulers had slaves. LOL. So, get this, the last wave Sultan Mehmet sent against the Byzantine Christians & their Genoese mercenaries was an elite unit of his Turkish army, largely... Read More »

There's a new Star Trek series out. Star Trek Picard. Like, featuring the real Picard from Enterprise. Enterprise was my intro into Star Trek. Saw a bit of the earlier ones with Kirk, but Enterprise was the series I watched as a kid. Picard is well made. Apparently retired as an admiral. Data... Read More »