I don't lean towards Star Trek or Star Wars, I love them both but Star Trek has always explored the philosophy so much more and that's part of what makes it endearing. The Kobayashi Maru really resonates. For those that may not know, the Kobayashi Maru is a simulation that cadets have to go through that is a "no win" scenario. No matter what you do, how you do it, or who you do it with, the captain ends up getting blown up with his crew in some horrific fashion. It shows you who you are in the face of certain defeat. Some might think, "Well, it will be easy because I'll know it's a simulation." Sure, but these people who only think about winning don't think, "It's just a loss in a simulation." They don't comprehend things that way. You have to win EVERY TIME. After closing down a bar (purposely but against our will) a quote from Picard came to mind, "It is possible to make no mistakes and still lose. That is not a w...
Where logic goes to die and the bar business begins. Observations on the hustle, the jokes we tell to survive it, and why the 'whatnot' is usually the most interesting part. Rick Dobbs is cocktails and chaos. Equal parts.