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We at Blogtown would like to wish a Happy Birthday to Mr. Leonard Nimoy! That’s right, “old Spock” is 76 today in human years, which would make him about 150-something in Vulcan years. (Coincidentally, “hundredfiftysomething” was a little-known failed Star Trek spin-off wherein Spock owned an intergalactic advertising agency with Emmy Award-winner Timothy Busfield. The pilot featured extended scenes with the pair hanging out playing airlock basketball and talking about what a bitch it was to live in a post Earth-Romulan war Vulcan.)

We could talk about Mr. Nimoy’s acting. We could talk about his photography. We could even talk about his music. But today, I think it would be more poignant to quote one of his many amazing poems.

I know for a FACT that film editor Erik Henriksen carries this one in his wallet (and also has a copy on his iPhone). I believe it’s also known as “the Nerd’s Credo”

I may not be

I may not be the fastest
I may not be the tallest
Or the strongest

I may not be the best
Or the brightest

But one thing I can do better
Than anyone else…

That is

To be me

Thank you, Mr. Spaceman.

5 replies on “Nimoy: Still a Badass!”

  4. There’s only one thing that I know how to do well
    and I’ve often been told that you only should do
    what you know how to do well
    and that’s be you
    be what you’re like
    be like yourself

    – John Linnell

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