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Do. Or do not! There is no try: Part 1

Recall the wonder of the Force, this arcane and powerful energy field that filmmaker George Lucas proposed as a kind of religious rubber cement that held together his universe. In the words of Yoda, the Force "surrounds us and binds us. ... Here, between you...me...the tree...the rock...everywhere!" To heathens like me, the Force made a lot more sense than the Holy Trinity. Is it no wonder that many now seek moral guidance and spiritual example not in mosques and chapels, but huddled in darkened movie theaters or bathed in the holy glow of our Blu-rays?  Read More

"Do. Or do not! There is not try." - You Chose My Favorite!

One day, not long ago, someone posted this on a white board at work...I chuckled...I thought I was the only one who took it seriously enough to quote...

Guess not...

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Ethan Gilsdorf is a journalist, teacher, poet, geek, and the author of Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks.

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