Why, Kathryn, what a kind thought. But, as I write this, you should know that I am happily listening to that fine compilation CD, Golden Throats. Shatner is ’singing’ Mr. Tambourine Man in enjoyably melodramatic style and there’s more, much more, to look forward to…

Since you have boldly taken the Corner into territory where it is not normally permitted to go, I’ll just mention that I went to see the new Trek film late last night. Like most franchise movies, it is lazily made, to say the least. Nemesis is, however, far, far better than the last effort, which was truly dreadful. Good bad guys, hokey philosophizing, cultish in-jokes and cool spaceships. Who could ask for more?