Wil Wheaton: An unheralded American treasure.

If you have visited Technorati recently, you’ve probably seen pictures of Wil Wheaton featured prominently on almost every page Technorati throws up. If you do not know who Will Wheaton is, you haven’t watched television in a few decades. Wil Wheaton, was the child star and driving force, some say the creative heart and soul of “Star Trek: The Next Generation”. Seminal work was laid down by this young man, so much of it that my eldest son wanted only to grow up and be just like Wesley Crusher. Crusher was the character that Wil Wheaton forged with such craftsmanship, that mere mention of it still brings tears to my eyes. My son did indeed grow up, but he bears absolutely no resemblance to Wesley Crusher, and ironically Wil Wheaton still looks like Wesley Crusher to this day, even though I believe he is actually fifty-seven years old now.

You might be inclined to think that Technorati was using Wil Wheaton to promote its new “Technorati Favorites” feature only because Wil Wheaton came on the cheap, and he was a recognizable face that Technorati could capitalize upon. If you thought Technorati was featuring Wil only because he was a former celebrity from a television show, which now exists only in reruns, you are grossly misinformed. If you suspected they utilized Wil because Danny Bonaduce was in jail for bludgeoning a male prostitute again, you are way off the mark. I know the true story of Wil Wheaton, it is indeed an epic, and the real Will Wheaton is far more like the part of the iceberg that lies beneath the waves.

Wil is not another has-been celebrity being “utilized” by a large corporate entity because he’s down on his luck. Unlike most celebrities, Wil Wheaton is like an onion, and the more layers you peel back, the more that are revealed. Technorati featured Wil Wheaton’s blog, because of his boundless creativity, and the sheer depth and force of his writing. You can search the Internet high and low, and you will be hard-pressed to find any blog that possesses even a fraction of the quality writing found on Wil Wheaton’s blog. Wil Wheaton is not mono-dimensional personality either, but most are unaware of his other accomplishments, because first and foremost, Wil Wheaton might just be the world’s most modest man.

It is a little-known fact that Wil Wheaton was one of the founding members of Doctors without Borders. Wil Wheaton has performed surgery by flashlight, with mortars dropping all around him, risking his life time and time again, to save the life of a child that he does not even know. It takes phenomenal compassion, and tremendous courage to perform this work, and Wil Wheaton is a veritable fountain for both of these virtues.

Wil Wheaton also developed the original concept of what is now known as Google search. Typical of Wil, he has refused to take the spotlight, and allowed two minor players, to receive most of the accolades and profits for the development of Google. It was Wil Wheaton that burned the midnight oil, Wil Wheaton that paced the dorm rooms endlessly, as he developed what is now our premier search engine. Wil’s only motivation was to assure that web searches were made easier for the rest of humanity.

Wil Wheaton even designed the forerunner of the iPod, but his efforts were not made in the pursuit of profits. Wheaton was working to develop a tool that could be utilized by children with learning disabilities. In reality, the first iPod was an attempt to provide audio books for these children in much more portable format. Sadly the Apple Corporation exploited a hole in his patents, stole the entire project from him, and then sued Wil Wheaton, preventing him from ever releasing his invention to the children that needed it most.

These days, Wil Wheaton spends most of his time writing for his blog, and Wil has also written a book. Unfortunately for Wil Wheaton, he still looks exactly like Wesley Crusher, and it is an almost impossible task for Wil to obtain gainful employment in the area where his greatest genius lies. Most casting directors do not even consider Wil for parts, because his name immediately conjures up images of one fellow wearing what appears to be a lawn mower air filter for a visor, and another gentleman who has what appears to be a tortoise shell glued to his forehead.

I feel it is important for each and every one of you, to visit Will Wheaton’s blog, and purchase his book as well. Not only is the writing on the same level as Tolstoy, but this man has contributed so much to our society, that he deserves far better treatment than he is receiving. If that is not enough motivation for you to visit Will Wheaton’s blog and add his book to your collection, consider the ugly alternatives. What happens to most actors that cannot obtain employment? Be honest with yourself, do you really wish to see this great American author performing next in a XXX low-budget film entitled “Wesley Crushed her”?

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Today's sampling of black comedy and parody laced with satire and bogus philosophy as well as pseudo politics, is brought to you by Wil Wheaton’s pending nomination to “Bastard of the Blogs” the high profile award sponsored by Those Bastards. When you win this prized trophy, you have done something right, we just haven’t noticed yet.

Reverend Billy Gisher is the author of “Less People Less Idiots”, and a guest blogger of "Those Bastards", who aspires to full Bastardom. Help the world to eliminate idiots, contribute your time here.