California is well known for being a center of indistinct spirituality. Hollywood, however, despite the efforts of many a Christian Science Reading Room and Scientology Hideout, appears to be virtually devoid of soul.

(International star of stage and screen Richard Israel disagrees with my hasty assessment.)

I am in Las Vegas.

This morning, on the way to the Star Trek Experience, the cab driver said to Rob and me: “I love giving hookers a ride. I’d rather have a cab full of breasts and legs than a coupla Trekkies any day.”

We took the monorail back.