RIP James Doohan

I used to be a big Star Trek fan. No, not the new, touchy feely ones... I'm talking about the old ones, with Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Bones McCoy, Scotty, Chekhov, Sulu, Uhura, etc.

Well, one of the originals is no longer with us. James Doohan, who played Lieutenant Commander Montgomery Scott, passed away today. He was 85.

It's sad to think of someone who was so full of life being saddled with Alzheimer's Disease. My grandmother has it now, and it's a similar situation. But I hope that Doohan will always be remembered for the fiery personality he portrayed on the screen, and for his heroism off the screen. He was a Canadian war veteran (World War II) and fought and was wounded at D-Day.

Sláinte, James. You will be missed.