by luminari | Nov 27, 2023 | Inspiration, Pursuing Dreams, Space
Being fit comes in many shapes. We can be fit for duty, fit for work, fit of mind, and fit of body. While each of these fitness factors is important and are mutually supportive, there is one form of fitness that studies show is key to lasting health, longevity, and...
by luminari | Feb 25, 2023 | Inspiration, Pursuing Dreams, Space
On StarTrek’s Next Generation, the Starship USS Enterprise-D sports a unique bar that has an equally uncommon bartender. The Ten Forward is a lounge on the tenth deck of the Enterprise commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) who leads its intergalactic...
by luminari | Oct 27, 2022 | Inspiration, Pursuing Dreams, Space
It is almost Halloween. Halloween, a time when we express admiration for our heroes by wearing costumes that look like them. Children in my neighborhood often dress as space characters, robots, and (my personal favorite) astronauts. Of course, the littlest astronauts...
by luminari | Jul 31, 2022 | Inspiration, Space
Feeling nostalgic, I recently flipped through the channels to watch an old childhood cartoon favorite, The Jetsons. Afterward I saw it from a new perspective. In 1962 Hanna-Babera animators had created a new entertainment to portray space age life in the year 2062....
by luminari | Mar 22, 2022 | Inspiration
Yoda is an iconic figure in Star Wars movies. He is a beloved character with a distinctive appearance and voice. But most importantly he is very wise. I have discovered that there are real Yodas who dwell among us. One can’t help to be captivated by Yoda in the...
by luminari | Nov 30, 2021 | Inspiration
Alone. Another deep breath. My glasses fog again. A tear headache follows. Focus: How long has it been? Not long. Not according to the calendar. Everyone is doing okay, I’m sure. Me? ‘Yes, all good,’ I practice just in case. The cell phone rings. I reach out...
