"Defiance" sets up plenty of interesting possibilities as it stakes out a diverting territory somewhere between the grittiness of "Battlestar Galactica" and "The Walking Dead" and the tidiness of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Revolution."
Unlike most couples, who can't seem to find the perfect destination, we agree that ALL of these places -- Palm Springs, Mexico, Austin, Texas, our backyard -- are perfect for our wedding.
Most people announce their engagement by calling a few loved ones or, at the least, by posting a romantic picture on Facebook. Not me. As it happened, I was the last person to find out.
When we spend money, we usually get something in return, and something that works. Why don't we apply the same expectations when it comes to spending the most valuable thing we have: our time?
Perhaps we can celebrate in the same spirit that inhabited that first Oscars at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in May 1929, just 5 months before the whole world slid into the economic abyss.