
A New Hope
New Hope
For those Star Wars fans reading, the idea of hope has a very concrete meaning. Especially after watching the newest movie, Rogue One. The ending leaves you right at the beginning where it all started almost 40 years ago. The thing that I loved most about Rogue One was its attention to detail. The writers understood that context was crucially important because the fans would allow nothing less. Any missed connection or incorrect detail would be pointed out as incor

Fear or Respect
Fear or Respect Over the years I have learned that there are two general forms of leadership, De jure and De facto. De jure leadership means I have a title therefore I am in charge. I’m the manager, the boss, the CEO, what I say goes, and if you don’t like it, there’s the door… This is the most common form of leadership in our culture. Our society is built on the idea of hierarchy. Those at the top tell those at the bottom what to do. This type of leadership is usually built

Love and Sacrifice
Love and Sacrifice
Several years ago president John F. Kennedy said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Upon saying this a swell of national pride enveloped the country. The idea of giving and sacrifice to something greater than themselves brought joy and inspiration to a country. College students and young adults to those in later years of life understood what JFK was asking and were proud to hear such a challenging statement