...that the best part of efforts to diversify artistic output is the range of stories being told. The worst part is realizing that diverse isn’t the same as consistently good or interesting.

...that the moment a character uses a lightsaber to give herself a haircut was the pivot from cultural icon to Obi-Wan Fonzi jumping a tauntaun on a speeder bike.

...that personal change comes from the forging fire of pain when a decision is made to ignore the concept of suffering.

...that the fact that recent immigrants in Chicago sell boxes of candy and Oreos says much about how they see Americans.

...that instead of Mondays being the beginning of the slog, reframe it as a mini-calendar turn and Mondays become a day when anything is possible for the week.