Sunday, June 11, 2017

In my lifetime there have been 11 Presidents.
John F. Kenedy – Although I was Born the year he was assassinated, I think it would be amazing to be able to speak with him.

Lyndon B. Johnson – I was too young to remember anything about him, but again I would be honored to be able to have a conversation with President Johnson.

Richard Nixon – The first President I have any memory of. Often I have thought I would have liked to meet him.

Gerald Ford – I felt was the right choice for the time. He was not elected, but no-one can say he did not put the country first in everything he did.

Jimmy Carter – I would be so honored to meet President Carter. He is the image of an honorable man and an example to everyone on how to live your life in service of others.  

Ronald Reagan – I wish I had the chance to speak to Ronald Reagan. There are many things that I would ask. Not that he could answer all, but he was a man who stood up for his beliefs.

George H.W. Bush – I would love to speak to him. He is an intelligent gentleman who no-one could say didn’t do what was best for the Country. He sacrificed a possible re-election by putting Country before Party.

Bill Clinton – I have always wanted to speak to Bill Clinton. There were many things he did for this country that were overshadowed by some of the other things he did.

George W. Bush – I was very proud of this president the first few years. However, he was forced into a situation where there were very few good choices to make in the decisions he had to make. I would love to speak to him and ask several questions about the difficulties he faced. I would also want to find out why he made some choices that seemed so wrong to so many people.

Barack Obama – I would love to meet President Obama. I would enjoy speaking about several of the policies he supported that I didn’t agree with. And the ones I did agree with. I would love to find out what led him to the decisions he has made.

Donald Trump -  I have no desire to meet this President. Everything I have heard him say, or read what he has written, or witnessed his actions, has been only to promote or benefit Donald Trump. He has said or done nothing to benefit the country. He seems to have only one interest. Promoting Donald Trump. There is nothing I have seen, heard, or witnessed about President Trump that shows to me that he cares one bit about this country, unless he can profit from it. 

This is just my opinion at this time. 
You don’t have to like it.
You don’t have to agree with it.

This is just how I feel.
It may change as I learn new things in the future. 

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Spoiler alert - just in case you live under a rock and havn't seen "Star Wars - The Force Awakens"
I have seen several theories about the reason why Kylo Ren was so easily defeated by Flynn and Rey

Here is another thought about Chewbacca’s Bowcaster.

Could the Bowcaster be a Force weapon?
Every character struck by this weapon was blown away, except those very powerful in the use of the Force. Each person struck was hit with the force needed to strike them down. Only the most powerful Sith were able to deflect it in any way, or survive getting struck by one if it’s bolts.
 
It has been said that those chosen for becoming Stormtroopers, or for cloning, were force sensitive making them easier for Palatine to control while leading a battle from his throne. 

As Chewie fired the bowcaster it seems that it adjusts its strength to the level of Force control of the target. But it had its limits as shown by Darth Vader being able to avoid it completely.

Kylo Ren, although not able to fully deflect the bolt due to his mental state after killing Han Solo, was able to withstand the bolt and hold himself together. Any other person Sith or Stormtrooper would have been killed. Kylo was struck by the first bolt, held himself together and was able to avoid further shots from it. He was obviously drained by the injury. Could the bolt also have that capability? Able to partially neutralize the Force in someone struck by its bolt?
This would explain why spending so much of his energy holding himself together would make him unable to fully defeat Rey and Flynn.

Remember Flynn was a fully trained Storm Trooper, most likely trained and highly skilled in hand to hand weaponry and at first Kylo was able to easily handle him at the start of their fight. But not Rey after fighting Flynn, with Kylo’s Force strength ebbing due to the bowcaster effect. 
Not just the physical injuries, but His Force capabilities continued to weaken from the Force draining effects of the Bowcaster.


Anyway... That is my Bowcaster Theory.