January 14th, 20163118 Friendship and mentorship are recurring themes in the Star Wars saga. Many of the challenges faced by the heroes require them to rely on the support or wisdom of others. As is obvious by the word "wars" in the title, many of those challenges are high-stakes indeed - light vs. dark, life-or-death, fate-of-the-galaxy situations. Over...
August 14th, 2015458 "Training to become a Jedi is not an easy challenge, and even if you succeed, it's a hard life." – Qui-Gon Jinn to Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace The Jedi Order impressed us all with their fantastic physical abilities. Unfortunately, real people can’t harness the Force to run, leap, and spin lightsabers the...
June 14th, 20158303 "Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is." - Grandmaster Yoda In my last post, I mentioned that characteristics and techniques we see modeled by the Jedi can be applied to modern parenting. With no children of their own, what can the Jedi of old possibly teach us? Is it possible to learn this power? (Chancellor, please don't...
May 14th, 20151197 “For over a thousand generations, the Jedi knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic….” – Obi-Wan Kenobi There are a great many quotes throughout the entire Star Wars saga that refer to the role that the Jedi played in the galaxy. Many have discussed the failings of the Jedi Order, but, with the...
