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July 4th, 2009

Year one of the Obama.

The other day while I was looking for a good theme to serve as a basis for this website, I stumbled upon something quite unusual. You could even say it was an strange anomaly that required further exploration. I discovered Levar Burton’s personal website, you know, Geordi La Forge of Star Trek fame and the host of Reading Rainbow. Being the Star Trek enthusiast that I am, I had to boldly go where probably not many people have gone before, so I took a look.

The first thing I noticed is that there’s only two entries on his website, both several months old. This is not unusual however; I have the same problem with updating my website. The real interesting thing about LeVar’s website is that he has recorded the content of both posts and attached the file for visitors to listen to. In essence, LeVar will read his blog to you.

So I clicked the play button and faster than Q could conjure up a 17th century dictator’s uniform LeVar Burton began reading his words to me, Reading Rainbow style. Yes, you heard correctly, LeVar Burton reads about his trials with quitting smoking in the same way that he reads “Where the Wild Things Are” to children on his famed PBS children’s program.

I humorously noted that LeVar is so dedicated to reading his web content verbatim, that he even reads the wrong date for his February 9, 2009 entry.

So for anyone who has enjoyed watching the friendship between a blind man and a robot unfold in a sci-fi television adventure, and especially if you’ve explored literary works with Mr. Burton, I would recommend visiting his personal weblog at http://levarburton.com. But don’t take my word for it.