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In the 1960s a television series Star Trek came out, and William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy became mega stars. Star Trek never really showed on tv until the 1980’s when the “Star Trek” pilot, “The Cage” came out and Gene Roddenberry showed it to the public!! It only aired three seasons. Star Trek is about twenty- first century planets that are a couple years into the future. They change the first season name to the original series. Gene Roddenberry created star trek to tell people what he…

With the 2014 LEGO Star Wars Utapau Troopers set, you not only get a great way to amass an army of LEGO Clone Soldiers, but you can also add some villains to your collection. With this multi-piece set, LEGO creators can build the ferocious Octuptarra Tri-Droid. This droid features a head that swivels from side-to-side, articulated legs, and a working missile launcher. This LEGO Star Wars battle pack features two 212th Battalion Utabau Clone Troopers and two Airborne Utabau Clone Troopers. Every…

Dragons are found in a symbolic aspect in Star Wars as were found in the Hobbit. Anakin Skywalker and the Emperor are our metaphorical dragons in this case. In many stories, the character of a dragon usually serves as a metaphor for greed; this is very apparent in the Hobbit through Smaug but is evident in Star Wars as well. In Star Wars, the dragon is the dark side: primarily, Anakin and the Emperor. The dark side and its main leaders may appear grotesque and malicious but in fact, it is just…

During the 49ers third preseason game, quarterback Colin Kaepernick stayed seated while his teammates stood during “The Star-Spangled Banner”. This has caused a lot of controversy on whether it was disrespectful or honorable, I have to say that I mostly agree with Kaepernick’s decision. Kaepernick stated in an interview “getting paid leave for killing people. To me, this is something that has to change and when there is significant change and I feel like that flag represents what it is…

an American lets you practice whatever religion you want. Doesn’t matter what color nor what culture you came from everyone is treated equally. Francis Scott Key wrote ‘The Star-Spangled Banner” during his time of war of the year 1812. The Star Spangled Banner was a poem Francis wrote about all that he had seen at war. The Star Spangled Banner is a key to song to our country. It represents the freedom we have. Sporting events wouldn’t be the same at all without the song being sung. The fact of…

The sound effects in Star Wars illuminated the entire film, making it a gifted piece of art. Star Wars has such incredible sound effects that it is hard to compare another film to it. Jurassic Park, directed Colin Trevorrow can rival with the sound effects performed in the Star Wars movies. See a sound; hear a sound. Every time you see some action on the screen, your mind expects there to be a complimentary sound. The Foley artists from each film were exceptionally creative when they were…

Since August 26, 2016 when Colin Kaepernick decided to not stand for the national anthem, others have come to join him through the past football seasons. By taking a knee or sitting through “The Star-Spangled Banner” NFL players have decided to peacefully protest in order to make their opinions and views known on systematic oppression of the minority in America. The players have done the job to getting the situation known in a positive way worldwide. Although there has been negative effect…

Star, Stripes, and Stand “Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early bright. What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming?”(Francis Scott Key) These lyrics are sung at almost every sporting event across the nation. Kids watch their favorite athletes respect the flag and sing along; however, some do not and then children wonder, “ why do they sit down?” Recently, many professional athletes have either been taking a knee, sitting down, or even raising fists because they believe that…

If you are a Star Wars aficionado, you know that the saga is not just a classic film series. It is much more than that. It represents some very profound concepts: from teaching you to trust in your instincts to being a great leader, there are many lessons to be drawn from the films. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the top five5 business lessons you can learn from Star Wars. “I find your lack of faith disturbing” Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode IV - A New Hope states it clearly: if you don’t…

are used to form personalities. The influence that Star Wars has on people’s lives is so massive, that there’s a celebration in Florida every year to commemorate that inspiration. When it comes down to it, Star Wars inspires more creativity and more imagination than any other movie franchise on the face of the Earth.. Culture has been rocked hard by the Star Wars universe, with the unintentional birth of many daily things to come from it. If the Star Wars franchise hadn’t been created, our…