#David Coon

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The Miracle of 18 Years

This tribute to the life of David P. Coon was delivered live by the author on February 4, 2024 in St. Alban’s Chapel at ‘Iolani School in Honolulu. I’m standing in his spot. I remember sitting in any number of locations in those pews starting at about age 12. When he stood here, my eyes were transfixed. This was his spot. The chaplains stood here. Many of our teachers stood here. Years later I…

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Today in the Department of Before They Were Star Trek Stars, Leonard Nimoy guest stars in "The Tiburcio Mendez Story," episode 26 of the fourth season of Wagon Train (original air date March 22, 1961). If you're playing along at home, you probably remember that Gene Roddenberry originally pitched Star Trek to the studio as “Wagon Train to the stars.”

Nimoy plays Joachin Delgado, the protégé and future son-in-law of the titular character. Mendez is the leader of a ragtag group of Californios who were displaced fifteen years earlier when the United States annexed California at the end of the Mexican-American War, and the Gold Rush brought a wave of prospectors and settlers west into the new territory. They've been living rough in the hills at the edge of the desert and robbing the occasional wagon train, partly to survive and partly to try to stem the tide of Anglo settlers.

A magistrate traveling with the wagon train believes he can get the group's original land grants restored to them if the individual members who actively committed the robberies agree to turn themselves in and stand trial. Seeing how his people, especially the children born in exile, are suffering from the harsh life in hiding, Mendez agrees to the plan. But the younger men, led by the hot-headed Delgado, resolve to stay and keep fighting.

Armed conflict breaks out between the two sides, and Mendez is fatally wounded. In tears at the deathbed of his surrogate father, Delgado promises to take Mendez's place as leader of the reunited group and see them back to California to reclaim their land.

Other Trek Connections:

This episode was written by Gene L. Coon, one of the Founding Fathers of Star Trek. He wrote or co-wrote 13 episodes of The Original Series and produced 33. Working closely with Roddenberry and Justman, he introduced such elements as as the Klingons, the United Federation of Planets, and the Prime Directive into the Trek lore.

Tiburcio Mendez is played by Nehemiah Persoff, who also played the delightfully bitchy Palor Toff in the Next Generation episode “The Most Toys.”

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Fury (2014)

“Best job I ever had” ~ “War never ends quietly”

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GONE GIRL (2014)

Director: David Fincher Cinematographer: Jeff Cronenweth

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Smash cake icons revealed 🫣

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Fargo (2014-2024) tv series

-(finished) watchin' Season 3- 8/22/2024- 3 [1/2] stars- on Hulu (FX)

93% Rotten Tomatoes

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Gone Girl - 2014 - Dir. David Fincher

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Blaine Higgs lost his own seat let’s fucking gooooooooooooo

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The Best Jewelry From the 2024 Academy Museum Gala

The Academy Museum Gala may be relatively new on the scene, but it has already cemented itself as a must-see for those who love a good jewelry moment. Last night’s event did not disappoint, with an array of show-stopping diamonds and vibrant gems gracing the red carpet. Saoirse Ronan dazzled with her Anita Ko diamond Ruth earrings, while Amy Adams added a splash of color with her bold David Webb…

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David Coon: An Appreciation

The end of each year is a time for reflection. We often look back on the past year and try to summarize our milestones. Sometimes we set New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions. At the moment I’m thinking about someone who won’t be part of the new year. That is the way of things, perhaps the hardest part of being human, knowing almost as soon as cognition forms that there are bookends…

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Gone Girl (2014) ------------------ dir. David Fincher cin. Jeff Cronenweth cs. USA

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Fury (2014)

“Best job I ever had” ~ “War never ends quietly”

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Boston Strangler (2023) Matt Ruskin

May 4th 2024

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Boston Strangler

directed by Matt Ruskin, 2023