If you want to have a good time, meet interesting people, and learn powerful practices for flourishing, then I highly recommend TOS-Con.

For those wanting to see the epitome of determination and willpower in action, few stories provide such a visceral experience as The Revenant.

Blazing Saddles, through humor and satire, tackles the pernicious reality of racism and shows that a man’s reasoning mind and heroic deeds can overcome bigotry and prejudice.

Thanks in large part to Grant Imahara’s engineering brilliance, the myth that science is a purely academic realm reserved solely for people in white lab coats was thoroughly busted.

Shane by Jack Schaefer is an invigorating tale of heroism that celebrates the fundamental power of the good in human life and its ability to defeat evil.

Charles Portis’s novel is a story filled with memorable characters and stimulating action that treats serious themes with lighthearted yet benevolent wit. For readers looking to explore the Western genre of the great American canon, True Grit is a true classic.

Stephen Hillenburg left a legacy of youthful enthusiasm and exuberant optimism.