The kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a documentary film about the master of the animation, Hayao Miyazaki and two of the worker who works with him for years, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki. This film follows these three film maker/producers in the studio Ghibli as they were working on the two films, “The Wind…
In the HBO series Game of Thrones, major character Daenerys Targaryen is faced with determining what role control has in leadership throughout her attempt to claim the title of queen of the Seven Kingdoms. According to the Information Measurement Theory, leadership through control is an ineffective approach. It results in high-risk situations and inefficient leaders…
Recently I had the pleasure of reading a book called “The Martian.” Written by Andy Weir, The Martian is about an astronaut from NASA who becomes stranded on Mars left to survive. Throughout the book the Martian, Mark Whitney, is faced with many moments where he is staring at the face of death; and in…
When I was a little girl, I absolutely loved watching Disney movies. The beautiful princesses, the charming princes, the talking woodland animals, and the catchy music – it all enthralled me. It created such fantasy to dream about. As I grew older, Disney movies continued to hold a special place in my heart, but the…
Yoda is a perfect example of a visionary. It might seem at first like Yoda is a old, senile Jedi but it is clear how intelligent he is by the way he lives his life.
The provided link is to a scene from the movie, Miracle. This movie is a classic underdog story depicting the upset of the Soviet Union by the USA in the 1980 Winter Olympics. This scene is one of the most consequential scenes in the movie as Coach Herb Brooks picks his entire roster before the…
Ivory Tower
Ivory tower is a documentary that every person should watch that is currently in or is planning to go to college. The documentary gives an eye opening look at what our education system has turned into. Some shocking facts include: (1) 70% of kids in 2013 from high school went to college. (2) The average…
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