The weekend is under way. I hope you have a great one. Enjoy your time away from the usual routines.Love and peace.
Sully, A Movie About Courage and Heroic Validation
Tom Hanks does it again in his great performance as Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in the movie “Sully”. Sullenberger on a flight out of LaGuardia Airport in NYC had to perform an emergency landing in the Hudson River after both the engines were damaged in flight by Canada geese flying into them. His experience led to all 155 of his passengers surviving.
In this movie there is a story of heroism and validation when Sully’s landing the plane into the river is called into question. Aaron Eckhart plays Jeff Skiles who is the first officer of the plane piloted by Sullenberger. Eckhart is a great actor in his own right and he puts forth a great performance and is a perfect companion to Hanks.
Tom Hanks continues to establish himself as one of the great talents of our day. This movie as a true-to-life presentation of the events of January 15, 2009 when that airliner made its water landing. It’s a movie that is meant to be seen on the big screen.
Hello and Happy Friday Good People!
Happy Friday to you all. Let’s have a great one. Finish this week in style. Love and peace!
A Reflection on Star Trek @ 50 And Our Current Reality #startrek50
Today is the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek. It’s 5 year mission which turned to 3 years on TV but extended into syndication and spin off shows and movies is an American icon that tells the story of adventure, science, hope, friendship and bravery. This show informs us of what is possible and how people from different races, genders and planetary homelands can survive and work together. It is about a future where people are just people and there is a spirit of inclusion. America can be that place if it truly wants to be or it can be tribal, divisive and full of hate. I think 50 years ago Gene Roddenberry got it right but we today have it wrong. Instead of building walls we should build starships and being a global community. I think America has a long way to go before we can live long and prosper.
Changes On The Job
Whenever there is sudden change on the job it can be unsettling. It happened to me this week when my team experienced a shakeup in leadership (not me because I am team leader). Decisions are made outside ones sphere of influence and there is nothing you can do about it. You get through it by breathing, doing your best and most importantly being a team player.
There is also the fact that you will have to play by someone else’s rules and having a good attitude can help you navigate the seas of changes that will most likely happen. Staff turnover can be a challenge to deal with but it can be a great opportunity to show what you can do and to impress some people up the food chain. In many cases thee was nothing you could do to change the situation. You have to be tough and calm too because the road ahead can get bumpy.
Best of luck to all who are experiencing this too. Hang in there. Rock on!
Flashback Friday – The Star Trek Original Opening Montage #startrekmovie #fbf
Well it’s more Throwback Thursday but in honor of Star Trek’s 50th anniversary here is the original opening sequence.
Viewing the two most recent Star Trek movies is a must to prepare for the new movie “Star Trek: Beyond”. I hope to be seeing it tonight. This is the opening sequence from the original TV series.
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