“Kobayashi Maru” is a Star Trek term that people who are not Star Trek fans know the meaning of. The phrase "Kobayashi Maru" has entered the popular lexicon as a reference to a no-win scenario. The term is also sometimes used to invoke Kirk's decision to "change the conditions of the test." In Star Trek stories, “Kobayashi Maru” is a test designed to test the character of Starfleet Academy cadets, by placing them in a no-win scenario.

Last week the world lost a fierce talent in Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor (still known professionally by that name, she changed her legal name to Shuhada Sadaqat in 2018 after converting to Islam). Her unmistakable voice and look were striking on the surface, and in the depths, the woman most knew as Sinéad O’Connor possessed righteous anger and a fearless magnetism for controversy. For years the media seemed to feel that because O’Connor had suffered with abuse and mental health challenges herself that she was not fit to criticize those who caused suffering in the religious community.

OK, so another bunch of filings were released this evening pertaining to the civil litigation between Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell. The reason this is so important is because it was the depositions and discovery in this civil suit which was settled in 2017, that wound up being the backbone of later federal criminal indictments for sex crimes against Jeffrey Epstein and later, Ghislaine Maxwell. (Epstein died before going to trial and Maxwell is serving a 20 year sentence).

Turk Broda was one of the best money goaltenders of all-time, and by that I mean he played his best when it really mattered most. With five Stanley Cup's and a pair of Stanley Cup's, he's certainly the greatest netminder the Toronto Maple Leafs franchise has ever seen. "When the playoff bucks were on the line," noted Toronto Star writer Gary Lautens wrot… ncG1vNJzZmimmKG1qr%2FTqKmyZqOqr7TAwJyiZ5ufonyxe9OhnGakmZuybq3NnWStoZ2awG67xWarrqqbYq%2Bzu8Oa

The Galactic Republic isn’t what it used to be — and neither is the Jedi Order. Many years ago, Jedi were stationed in outposts across the galaxy to better serve the worlds and communities most in need. Now, many of these outposts are closing. And it’s becoming rare for members of the Jedi Council especially to find a reason to leave the temple on Coruscant. A year out from the events of The Phantom Menace, are the Jedi really serving the galaxy as they vow to do?