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$100 Hamburger: A Guide to Pilots' Favorite
Fly-in Restaurants, 2nd Ed~ - (John
F. Purner) Jedi's Garden Restaurant in Gary, Indiana.
10 Steps to Fashion Freedom: Discover Your
Personal Style From the Inside Out~2001 -
(Malcolm Levene, Kate Mayfield) My first
yoga class, over twenty years ago, was taught very meditatively and quietly by
an unpretentious Yoda-looking man in a small room in an apartment building on
West Eighty-third Street in New York City.
101 Damnations: the Humorists' Tour of
Personal Hells~2002 - (Michael
Rosen) Pages 77-78. TV and Movie Aliens that are Attracted to Human Females:
on Jabba the Hutt "...Return of the Jedi. He forces her to wear a
metallic bikini and chains her to his throne so that he can leer at her, laugh
diabolically, and feel up her a** with his blubbery tail. (The plucky
princess, it should be noted, shows no sign of fear-or any other believable
emotion- throughout the film.) Before he captures Leia, we see Jabba
watching two more-or-less humanoid female slaves dance in scanty costumes as
the snuffle-upagus plays the piano...etc., etc."
13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?~1993
-
(William Strauss) "... pastry
shack, my best friend charged us 5¢ per pepperoni slice, and my girlfriend
let us rent "return of the jedi" from the video store for forever.
we all got fired eventually, but that was usually the best part of it."
2000 Presidential Campaign: A Communication
Perspective~2002 - (Robert E. Denton) The Empire
had struck back, but McCain and the Jedi knights were still able to inflict a
few wounds..."
2010: Odyssey 2 - (Arthur C. Clark) On page 194 "So it went on, case after case. Very few of the contacts were actually lying or insane; most of them sincerely believed their own stories...like the unlucky amateur archeologists who found the props that a celebrated science-fiction movie maker had abandoned in the Tunisian desert almost four decades before."
2061: Odyssey Three~1991 - (Arthur C. Clarke)
"Did you ever see those old Star Wars
movies?" he asked Greenberg. "Of course -- half a dozen
times" "Well, I know what's been bothering me. There was
a sequence when Luke's spaceship dives into an asteroid-and runs into a
gigantic snake-creature that lurks inside its caverns." "Not Luke's
ship-Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. And I always wondered how that poor beast
managed to eke out a living. It must have grown very hungry, waiting for the
occasional tidbit from space. Leia wouldn't have been more than an Hors
d'oeuvre away."
A
Aaliyah: More Than
a Woman~2001 - (Christopher John Farley) On
Aaliyah's role in the Matrix and upcoming Matrix's. Making Harrison Ford
an example of transcending associations of characters. "...may have
played Han Solo in Star Wars but he is remembered for much more. But, in
the end, once you're in a work of art of true originality, it almost doesn't
matter. Forever afterwards, you'll be part of remembrances and
retrospectives, anniversary celebrations and remakes. (and Mark Hamill
on the other end) So what if Mark Hamill never really made a great movie
besides the first two installments of Star Wars? He's going to live
forever on video, DVD, and whatever formats they come up with.
Above the Line: Conversations
about the Movies~2000 - (Lawrence
Grobel ) in the Preface: "When we look to myth to teach us about the
forces of good and evil, we may quote a few lines from The Waste Land or
Ulysses, but it's Han Solo, Princess Leia, R2D2, and Chewbacca, Yoda and Darth
Vader who have been part of our collective fantasies"
Accidental Asian: Notes of a
Native Speaker, The~1999 (Eric
Liu) "...a giggle as I bent to embrace her. With an impish
smile, she proclaimed my American name in her Yoda-like voice: Areek. She
got a kick out of that..."
Accidents in the
Home: A Novel~2003 - (Tessa Hadley) There was a
game for when there was a grown-up dinner party on downstairs. Tamsin
and Toby would get into the same bed, sitting up with the sheet draped over
their heads like a tent, and in a mixture of telling and and acting and urgent
sotto voce planning, they went through adventures featuring Han Solo and Luke
Skywalker against the evil amphibian Mr. Beale, who led an army of
seals. Tamsin and Toby weren't Han Solo and Luke Skywalker themselves,
they were only involved with them; Tamsin tended and consoled them when
they were injure, crooning to them and stroking their invisible faces."
ACT for Dummies~2002 - (Suzie
Vlk) "Choice H has the dreaded word "being," which is often
found in trap answers. Choice J sounds like Yoda from Star Wars, with the
order of the words stilted and awkward."
Action Heroes Handbook: How to
Catch a Great White Shark, Perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, Track a Fugitive,
and Dozens of Other TV and Movie Skills~2002 - (David
Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht) [1]
"... you will learn to become the best paranormal action hero you can be.
You will learn such feats as the Jedi Mind Trick, the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, and
even feats of clairvoyance- skills that defuse potentially lethal
confrontations..." [2]
"...you can go about your business. Obi-Wan Kenobi: Move along.
Stormtrooper (waving him on): Move along. Move along. -Star Wars Although Jedi
Knights don't really exist, there is a Force that you can tap into to help you
influence the behavior of ..." [3]
"...Excite your subject by tapping into his feelings of fear, greed,
anger, or love. • When performing the Jedi Mind Trick on a small group of
people, be the most charismatic person in that group. The majority of people
..."
Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body
Obsession~ - (Harrison G. Pope Jr.) [1]
"...Soon, our laboratory began to fill up
with an army of plastic men. G.I. Joes from various eras stood at
attention in a row on the desk. The little 1978 versions of Luke Skywalker and
Han Solo perched on the windowsill, side by side with their much beefier
modern counterparts. Batman, the Avenger, and the Wolverine menacingly
..." [2]
"... increasing muscularity of action figures over the years. You'll
probably recognize two favorite characters from Star Wars, Luke Skywalker and
Han Solo... " goes on to compare the action figures of 1978 and the
action figures released now, from normal to super beefy. Mark Hamill was
quoted, after picking up the 1995 version of Luke, "Good God, they've put
me on steroids!"
Adventures of Continental Drifter~2004 - (Elliott
Hester)
Aikido Exercises for Teaching
and Training~2000 - (C.M.
Shifflett) "...It doesn't make you wise or kind or noble It doesn't
make you Yoda or Obi-Wan. It doesn't make you morally superior to karate . .
."
Airborne: A Combat History of American Airborne Forces~2003 - (Jr. E. M. Flanagan) [1] "The tactics for the Hail Mary phase of the ground war came from the "Jedi Knights," a term out of the movie Star Wars, applied to some officers involved in the planning." [2] "These majors and lieutenant colonels, nicknamed the Jedi Knights,' had been sent to Saudi Arabia to apply the elements of advanced maneuver warfare- probing, flanking, surprise, initiative, audacity..."
Akehurst's Modern
Introduction to International Law~1997 -
(Peter Malanczuk) Lettre d'un professeur désemparé aux lecteurs du JEDI,
ibid., 134-44
Alias~ - First
book Sydney's watching ANH with her friend. After it's over Sydney's
friend says it was unfair that Wedge didn't get a medal for his part in the
Death Star destruction. They start to talk about the sequel, Episode
VII, and how it would be called Return of Wedge.
Alien Invasion: UFOs
and the Evolution Connection~2004 - (Gary Bates)
pg 43- 44 The Invasion Gets Underway. The Force is With Us.
Finding spirituality or God in the Force. But Star Wars is used as an
example throughout.
Aliens for Breakfast~1995
- (Jonathan Etra) "Aric jumped
down off the stack of Yoda comics on Richard's shelf. He came to rest on the
shoulders of a plastic King Kong."
All Corvettes Are Red~1998 -
(James Schefter) "Finally,
they showed Dave Hill drawings of a 'spaceship' tank that looked like a winged
vehicle out of the Star Wars Trilogy."
All Too Human (George
Stephanopoulos) Of I.F. Stone (the journalist): "With his wispy curls
and clear eyes, he looked
like Yoda come to life in a fraying flannel suit. . ."
America Online for
Dummies 7.0~2001 - (John Kaufeld)
"... and decide that you want to change it a little? Well, you're out of
luck. To paraphrase the wisdom of Yoda, the Jedi master from Star Wars,
"There is no change, only delete. Delete, then create again." Your
only option is ..."
American Catholic: The
Saints and Sinners Who Built America's Most Powerful Church~1998 - Eternal
Word originates in Alabama, and is run by Mother Angelica, an elderly and
feisty nun - picture Yoda in a full habit. - whose own cable call-in show has
a loyal nationwide audience.
American Mania: When More Is Not Enough~2005 - Encounter Restaurant in/at LAX is described, "conjures up images of the Mos Eisley cantina in the Star Wars epic."
American
Sign Language~2002 - (Dennis Baker-Shenk, Dennis
Cokely, Charlotte Baker-Shenk) Chapter on "time" pg 193. Uses
Star Wars in a conversation example.
America's Favorite Backyard Wildlife~1987 - (George
Harrison) "Other legends claim that toads represent loathsome and
hideous people such as the repulsive Jabba the Hutt in the recent hit, Return
of the Jedi."
Among the
Bears~2003 - (Benjamin Kilham, Ed
Gray) One of the bears in the book is named Yoda: "...Eventually we would
name the girl Yoda because she would often hold her ears like the Star Wars
character . . ." (there are of course many references after this one)
Anatomy of Change: A Way to
Move Through Life's Transition~1993 - (Richard
Strozzi Heckler) A title heading: Attention"... In the movie Star Wars,
there was a rather ordinary scene that jumped out at me in an unusual way. In
it, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Artoo Detoo were all standing together planning
their next move, when suddenly Han Solo seemed illuminated in a way that was
lacking in his companions. I asked myself, "What makes Han Solo,
the human, different than the other two?" In many respects he
shares characteristics similar to his two companions. Like Artoo Detoo, the
sensitive robot, he has highly developed logical and intellectual abilities;
like Chewbacca, the powerful animal figure, he has the passion needed for
expression and action. But Han Solo is also gifted with ..."
Andy Kaufman Revealed! Best
Friends Tell All~2001 - (Matthew
Hansen, Bob Zmuda) "...What the notoriety and the fame are all
about?" (Sammy Cohn) Andy leaned in to get the meaning of life from this
Yoda of twentieth-century pop music. "What?" he asked.
"Pussy!" he exclaimed. "Fame gets you better pussy, kid!"
Anime Explosion! The What? Why?
& Wow! of Japanese Animation~2002 - (Patrick
Drazen) "... had been tormenting Tenchi much as the Emperor tormented
Luke Skywalker in front of Darth Vader in Return of the Jedi, Achika pays Kain
back by splitting him up like kindling."
Animorphs~1996-2004 - [1]
Book 5
Marco says to
another character, "Thank you, Obi-Wan Kenobi, for that wisdom." [2]
Book 23
Elfangor is Tobias' dad [3]
Visser chokes just
like Vader does and also kills his underlings [4]
Marco also says, "abandon yourself to the Force, Cassie
Skywalker" Cassie, "Thanks, Darth."
Antibodies
(X-Files 5)~1997 - (Kevin J. Anderson) The boys
dog is named Vader.
Antidepressant Survival
Guide~2001 - (Robert J.
Hedaya) To "try" is to fail. If I may paraphrase the character Yoda
from the movie The Empire Strikes Buck: "There is no try. There is only
Do or Not Do."
AOL for Dummies~2002 -
(John Kaufeld) "...Well, you're out of luck. To paraphrase the wisdom
of Yoda, the Jedi master from Star Wars, "There is no change, only
delete. Delete, then create again." . . ."
Appearance of Impropriety: How the Ethics Wars Have Undermined American Government, Business, and Society~1997 - (Peter W. Morgan, Glenn H. Reynolds) In Notes: 22." ("Mr. Kinnock may have borrowed that time span from George Lucas: `For a thousand generations the Jedi were the guardians of peace and justice.' That's media politics, too.").
Apple Confidential: The Real Story of Apple Computer, Inc.~1999 - (Owen W.
Linzmayer)
Arcade Fever: The Fans Guide to
the Golden Age of Video Games~2001 -
(John
Sellers) on the 1983 game "Star Wars": "...The number
of towers and fireballs increased as the game progressed so that you had to
have Yoda-like concentration to receive the Jabba- sized bonus. Even more free
points were up for grabs in the tense trench scene...."
Argument Culture:
Moving from Debate to Dialogue, The~1999 - (Deborah
Tannen) "... We can also see this storyline in contemporary adventure
films: think of Star Wars, with its stirring finale in which Han Solo,
having professed no interest in or taste for battle, returns at the last
moment to destroy the enemy and save the day..."
Arizona in Your Future: The
Complete Guide for Future Arizonans, job seekers, retirees and snowbirds~2003
- (Don W. Martin) in
describing Cosanti (a studio in Arcosanti, an environmentally correct city):
"...has an extra-terrestrial look with pre-cast concrete free-form
shapes. It suggests melted geometry, with a kind of doughy primitive look.
Yoda would feel right at home here...."
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code~2003 or
2004 - (Eoin Colfer) pages 253-254
"'...cube, can you tell me, are there any satellites monitoring the
building?' Foaly was silent for a moment. Artemis could imagine
him calling up his sat-track information on a screen. 'Just one at the
moment, though judgeing from the ion trails, this building has been hit with
more rays than the Millennium Falcon.'..." (Thanks
to Cap'n Rackham for this reference!)
Artful Scribbles: The
Significance of Children's Drawings~1980 - (Howard
Gardner) A series of Star Wars sketches by a child are discussed. pgs
105 - 116.
Asp.Net
Unleashed~2003 - (Stephen Walther) pg 317.
Creating Mobile Forms; Listing 7.1. Select Movie.aspx creating a page
that displays movie choices. The samples are: Star Wars, Gone With the Wind
and Citizen Kane.
ASVAB for Dummies~2003 - (Jennifer
Lawler) Chapter 12 "In this chapter: >Using the Force,
Luke" examples of force. Force = Mass x Acceleration.
Autumn Dreams~2003
- (Gayle Roper) page 264 "...Cass pulled her
Indiana Jones hat from her pocket and put it on..."
Aviation Weather Handbook~ -
(Terry T. Lankford) "...Earlier it was mentioned that personal comments
sometimes get into weather products. On one synopsis the forecaster signed his
name SENYOR CHEWBACCA."
B
Backcountry Ski! Oregon:
Classic Descents for Skiers & snowboarders, including Southwest
Washington~2001 - (Christopher Van Tilburg)
Chapter 17 is 'Mount Hood East Yoda Bowl' (Mount Hood Oregon)
Bad Astronomy:
Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, From Astrology to the Moon Landing
"Hoax"~2002 - (Philip C. Plait) on
light-speed and Hollywood: [1] "..Some
ideas are better than others. People remember movies, right? Then why not
start there? In Star Wars, Han Solo dodges asteroids in the Millennium Falcon
to escape Imperial fighters. In Armageddon, the Earth prepares for the impact
of an ..." [2]
"... Not surprisingly, Hollywood is a real
offender here. In the first Star Wars movie, for example, Han Solo brags to
Obi Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker that he could make the Kessel Run in
"less than twelve parsecs. " Like a light-year, a parsec is
another unit of distance used by astronomers; it's equal to 3.26 light-years
(that may sound like a silly unit, but it's actually based on an angular
measure using the size of the Earth's orbit. Han's claim is like runners
saying that they run a 10-kilometer race in 8-kilometers! It doesn't
make sense. Astute fans of Star Wars may notice that Obi Wan gets a
pained look on his face when Han says that line. Maybe he is wincing at
his pilot's braggadocio; I choose to think Obi Wan knows his units..."
[3] "... In The
Empire Strikes Back Han Solo has to do some pretty tricky maneuvering in an
asteroid field to avoid being turned into Smuggler Paste by the Imperial
starships. Those rocks were pretty big, too, dwarfing the Millennium
Falcon. Let's say the average asteroid in that swarm was 100 meters
across, and the average distance between them was 1 kilometer (0.6 miles)
--we're being very generous here! Given the average density of rock (a
couple of grams of per cubic centimeter), that would give each meteor a mass
of about a trillion grams, or about a million tons. That in turn means
the entire swarm, if it is the same size as our own asteroid belt, would have
a mass of about 1030 grams. That's about a million times the
mass of our own asteroid belt, or the combined mass of all the planets in our
solar system. That's one big asteroid swarm. No wonder Solo
couldn't hide his ship there!..."
Bad Boy: A Novel~2001 - (Olivia
Goldsmith) [1]
"You can take the dweeb out of Nerdland, but you can't take the nerd out
of the dweeb." "Thanks, Yoda," Jon snapped. [2]
"... He was looking at her dazed face. "Hey, we had fun," he
told her. "It means you've taught me well, Yoda. Wasn't that the point?
Do you realize I even got it on with Enid from my building?"
Bail Me Out!: Handling
Difficult Data and Tough Questions About Public Schools~2000 - (Gerald
W. Bracey) [1]
"The argument against Peterson is based on his writing and on past
behavior that bears directly on the issue of the impact of school
vouchers. Consider this Peterson statement made long before the latest
Star Wars movie was even contemplated: "[voucher advocates] are a small
band of Jedi attackers, using their intellectual powers to fight the unified
might of Death Star forces led by Darth Vader, whose intellectual capacity has
been corrupted by the urge for complete hegemony" (1990) [2]
"... MPS control group. The proportions of parents in all groups who
returned surveys were small. As noted in Chapter 2, Jedi Warrior Paul Peterson
found that after 4 years, students in the choice program scored higher on
tests of reading ..."
Ball Grid Array
Technology~1994 - (John H. Lau) mentions Jedi
radios (Motorola)
Banana Shout~2000 - (Mark
Conklin) - First hand account of his experiences in 1973 Jamaica...he uses
Star Wars references...Conklin's memory must be lacking a little.
Barefoot on Broken Glass:
The Five Secrets of Personal Success in a Massively Changing Business
World~2001 - (John Timperley) We rationalise:
'I've got There is no try" the knowledge now, I can do it, but now is
Yoda not the right time (insert one of 100 plausible excuses) but I'll get
round to it soon.' Our minds ..."
Bare Hands and
Numb Skulls~ - 2004 (Nate Cleveland) page 5
"...The strength of a Wookiee and the magic of David Copperfield..."
Bare Your Soul: The
Thinking Girl's Guide to Enlightenment~2002 - (Angela
Watrous) when talking about raising her children in an "old fashioned
way" she mentions that the outside world has a way of seeping in (no,
duh): her son asks, "Would Luke Skywalker know the Goddess?" "...
mundanely peeling an onion in the kitchen, when suddenly I had to think back:
Luke Skywalker ... Jedi Knight ... Yoda ... "Of course, but they would
call Her 'the Force,"' I answered. "Oh yeah," Andrew said,
going back to whatever he was doing..."
Basic Skills for Home
Schooling~2002 - (Lee Wherry Brainerd)
"...arrange materials by theme or subject. For example, a homeschooler we
know has zipped through all of the Star Wars and Jedi Academy (youth science
fiction) series."
Baseball, I Gave You All
the Best Years of My Life~1992 - (Richard
Grossinger) "The batter batted with an energy bar that phased off or
ommmmmmmmmmminmmmmmmmni at his will, a Jedi Knight's lightsabre, the hues were
more delicate though fibrous like intertwining filaments, and why not? What
was it but an ..."
Be a Goddess: A
Guide to Magical Celtic Spells for Self-Healing, Prosperity and Great Sex~1998
- (Francesca De Grandis) "... Obi-Wan Kenobi
is a Jedi master in Star Wars who appears to his followers after his death.
He's a calm, serene, see-through kind of guy (special effects), but though I
am considered a spiritual leader, I identify with Han Solo, the Star Wars
intergalactic pirate who really would prefer to save his own neck, is
obnoxious about it, but finally rallies to the cause. ..."
Beating Cancer
With Nutrition - Revised~2001 - (Patrick Quillan)
"By examining the diet of primitive hunter gatherer societies plus
archeological findings, a trio of modern day "Indiana Jones"
researchers turned up some of the most important nutrition data of the 20th
century"
Beavis &
Butthead~ - (unsure of which book) Butthead is
dressed as Vader and Beavis as Luke. Butthead takes Beavis' hand off in
a lightsaber duel. The caption reads: "How am I supposed to spank my
monkey now!"
Bedroom Games:
Stripteases, Seductions, and Other Surprises to Keep Your Partner Coming Back
for More~2003 - (Mary Taylor) [1]
"...Your first
performance will take a lot of confidence and concentration, and you don't
need to worry about knocking over the life-size Chewbacca figure he had to buy
at the Star Wars convention last year, or have the distraction of a lamp cord
crossing the carpet." [2] "...
do they interact with the male leads? Who are his favorite male leads? Does he
fancy himself James Bond or Han Solo? Dr. Evil or Mr. Spock? Does he have a
favorite genre of movie, such as Westerns, musical comedy, or film ..."
Bee Season~2001 - (Myla
Goldberg) The setting is the 70's, the author uses Star Wars as a
"tack-on" for detail, to reference the time frame.
Beneath the Skin~2001 -
(Nicci French) "...I feel
like I've become the Princess Leia in this scenario," I said. Josh
honed from the screen, looking at me thoughtfully. "More like Chewbacca,
I think," he said. "Who?" "Forget it." Maybe
too much fuzziness wasn't entirely a good thing."
Best Denver and the Rockies,
The~2001 - (Betty Woo
Martin, Don W. Martin) 10 Wings over the Rockies Air & Space Museum
"A craft that's never been airborne-except in flights of fancy is a
full-scale mockup Jedi X-Wing fighter from the Star Wars series. It's made
mostly of Plexiglas and plastic. One of the few space displays ..."
Best of Phoenix and Tucson: The
Ten Best~ - (Betty Woo
Martin, Don W. Martin) Mesa Southwest Museum: "... recall the many movies
and film sequences that were shot here, from uncounted "B" Westerns
to The Return of the Jedi, Indiana Jones and Tom Cruse's Days of Thunder.
Another museum exhibit points out that Arizona's first real cowboys were
..."
Beyond Belief~2002 -
(Roy Johanson) "Do you
think you can make Darth Maul and Yoda move for me, Jesse?" Latisha
stiffened. "He doesn't have to do that." "Of course he
doesn't," Joe said. "But it ..."
Beyond the Outer Shores: The Untold Odyssey of Ed
Ricketts, The Pioneering Ecologist Who...~2004 -
(Eric Enno Tamm) pg 195 - A Hero's Journey - writes
about understanding the phenomenal global popularity of Star Wars and other
popular films.
Big Questions, Worth Dreams:
Mentoring Young Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose and Faith~2000 -
(Sharon Daloz Parks ) on
mentoring: Mentors - "...it has been popularly captured in the figures of
Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda in George Lucas's Star Wars film trilogy.
Interestingly, it is said that while George Lucas allows a good deal of
exploitation of other characters for commercial purposes, there are special
protections on Yoda.
Billion Dollar
Molecule: The Quest for the Perfect Drug~1995 - (Barry
Werth) "There was a memo from Murcko in his directory. It concluded
with a snatch of dialogue from Star Wars, which Murcko had seen a dozen times
and could quote at length: OBIWAN: Vader was seduced by the dark side of
the Force. LUKE: The Force? OBIWAN: An energy field produced by
all living things. It surrounds us, penetrates us, it binds the galaxy
together. (much later) HAN SOLO: I been all around the galaxy, kid, and I seen
all kinds of strange things, but I've never seen anything to make me believe
in some all-powerful "force" that controls everything..."
Bimbos of the Death Sun~1997 -
(Sharyn McCrumb) [1] "...advance won't cover the price of a hit man. After a long and thoughtful
inspection of the metal-band sculptures, the Yoda soap carvings, and the
pen-and-ink sketches of dragons, Jay Omega followed his guide into the more
commercial sphere of . . ." [2]
"...roommates, but Dungannon waved him off with a sour smile. A short
person in a monk's robe and a rubber Yoda mask drew some cheers from
favoritism, but he rated no more than a glance from the judge. "That was
Matt . . ." [3]
"...stage awaiting the judge's decision. Batman and Wonder Woman held
hands, while Conan and the Klingon scowled at the audience. Yoda chatted with
the Dragonrider...."
Bitter Instinct~2003 - (Robert
W. Walker) ". . .a Crane in thick glasses, complete with bobbing Adam's
apple. "Welcome, welcome you are." He spoke like the Star Wars
character Yoda, Jessica thought, or was it merely because he was Hungarian and
his English was imperfect?"
Black-Eyed Peas for the
Soul: Tales to Strengthen the African American Spirit and Encourage the
Heart~1997 - (Donna Marie Williams) "...
"There are four basic ways to buy black-eyed peas," said Daddy as we
walked toward the vegetable bins. I guess Yoda had begun the lesson. "In
the stalk, out of the stalk, canned, and frozen." He walked me over to a
..."
Bloodlines~1993 - (Tanya Huff)
[1] Page 112: "Getting out of the museum had
been a lot less complicated than getting in; Henry had simply caught the
guard's eye, then the two of them had walked right by. Vicki hadn't been able
to stop herself from muttering These are not the droids you're looking
for." [2]
Page 118: "Out on the street, Vicki looked back at headquarters and shook
her head. I've got a bad feeling about this. Sometimes only a cliché seemed
adequate."
Booknotes: Stories from
American History: Leading Historians on the Events That Shaped Our
Country~2001 - (Brian Lamb) "... their
second year at the Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.
These majors and lieutenant colonels, nicknamed the "Jedi Knights,"
had been sent to Saudi Arabia to apply the elements of advance maneuver
warfare-probing, flanking, surprise initiative, audacity-to ..."
Book of Metal, The~2002 -
(Chris Ingham) One of the members of the Swedish
metal band Hellacopter is named Boba Fett.
Book of SubGenius,
The~1987 - (J.R. Dobbs) The book of slack quotes
Yoda (incorrectly, of course): "Try? No! There is no try. Do or do
not"
Boston Globe Sunday
Crossword Omnibus Volume 1~2001 - (Henry Hook)
Clue 62 down: Return of the Jedi figure (6 letters) Answer: Knight
Boyd: The Fighter Pilot
that Changed the Art of War~2002 - (Robert Coram)
[1] "From the
beginning, there was an aura about the SAMS graduates; they were called
"Jedi Knights" and were considered the brightest young officers in
the Army. Spinney thought all this signified radical change." [2]
"Young lieutenant colonels who were graduates of the Army's School of
Advanced Military Studies, the famed "Jedi Knights," came in to
revise Schwarzkopf's plan. The Jedi Knights were said to be well versed in
maneuver warfare and Boyd's ideas."
Boys, Literacies and
Schooling: The Dangerous Territories of Gender Based Literacy Reform~2001 - (Leonie
Rowan) "... and Organisational Development: Putting Theory to Work.
London: Routledge. Rowan, L. and Bigum, C. (1999) Episode IV. A new hope: Jedi
Knights, Cyborgs and other educational fantasies, Teaching Education, 10(1):
55-64. ..."
Bridge Across Forever~1982 -
(Richard Bach) The author/protagonist goes to see a new movie with his
girlfriend -- Star Wars, henceforth there are numerous references as the new
nickname for him is Wookiee ... by her ... they also call her car the Bantha
Bud, Sweat and Tees~2003 -
(Alan Shipnuk) "...after
observing Duplantis's continued instructions, McCord added, "There he is,
Yoda and his pupil."
Building Your Field of
Dreams~1997 - (Mary Manin
Morissey) [1]
"...Are you willing to do anything to remove the obstacles between
yourself and your dream? In the movie The Empire Strikes Back, the Jedi master
Yoda told Luke Skywalker, "No. Try not. There is no try. Do. Or do not.
" [2]
"...In The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker asks the Jedi master,
Yoda, "How will I know the good from the bad?" Yoda replies,
"You will know through calm and peace. This is the way of the
Force." The Force is available to work for all of us. . ."
Book of Bunny Suicides, The~2003 - (Andy
Riley) This book is about how bunnies are trying to commit suicide. In
one of those comics we see the duel starting between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader
with all the familiar lines. then at the point where Obi-Wan should
respond with, "Only a master of evil, Darth." , the cloak falls on
the ground, revealing three bunnies who immediately jump on Vader's
lightsaber, killing themselves. The Sith lord responds to this all with,
"Sh*t!"
Brand
Failures~2003 - (Matt Haig) pg 41 Makes Star Wars
an example of successful branding.
Business Climate Shifts:
Profiles of change Makers~1999 - (Warner
Burke) an interview with Roger O. Goldman. He is asked about charismatic
leaders...all of them need a slogan, what was his: "...I saw it
hanging on the wall in my kid's second-grade class. It comes from one of the
Star Wars movies, where Yoda is training Luke Skywalker to be a Jedi Knight,
and Yoda says to Skywalker, `There's no try. Only DO!'"
Business Coach: A Game Plan for
the New Work Environment, The~1999 - (James
S. Doyle) [1]
"...As the great philosopher and wise one, Yoda, told Luke
Skywalker, "The Force is within you; it's all around you; it flows
through the universe!" Yoda, as coach to young Skywalker, helped him
prepare for his development and training as a Jedi Warrior. The legacy
that Luke inherited from his coach propelled him beyond what he could have
seen for himself or accomplished on his own. The coach has the capacity
to help release the force that is inside others."
[2] "... second-grade
class. It comes from one of the Star Wars movies, where Yoda is training Luke
Skywalker to be a Jedi Knight, and Yoda says to Skywalker, `There's no try.
Only DO!' That sums up my business philosophy in a heartbeat. ..."
Businessweek Guide to the
Best Business Schools~2001 - (Betsy Gruber)
Leaders for Manufacturing (LFMers), from MIT: "On campus, LFMers
are called "Jedi Knights" because of their intensity, but those who
have been through it say it's worth the trial."
Busy But Balanced: Practical
and Inspirational Ways to Create a Calmer and Closer Family~2001 -
(Mimi Doe) "...Perhaps we adults might take the advice of Yoda, the wise,
childlike character in the Star Wars Trilogy films, who tells us, "You
must unlearn what you have learned..."
By Dawn's Early
Light~2000 - (Grant R. Jeffrey) in describing
agents in a group about to attack terrorists in a building: "... Best of
all, Miles, Webb, and Phillips here are certified to use them [weapons].
You've got yourself a group of regular Jedi " "Perfect." Reed
pulled a folded sheet of paper from his vest and spread it on the floor."
By the Light of
the Moon~2003 - (Dean Koontz) The two
protagonists have been injected with a special chemical, that, when stored in
their bodies, will be kept safe. However, the duo is soon being pursued across
the U.S. by men in Safari suits who ride in Black SUVs, the windshields of
which are "as black and shiny as Darth Vader's mask." (Big
thanks to ISBagent1 for another great book reference!)
By the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai, Swashbucklers, and Olympic Champions~2002 - (Richard Cohen) a bit about Bob Anderson: "... He even appeared in front of the camera as Darth Vader for the fight scenes with Mark Hamill in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. "Since Mark played Luke Skywalker without any protection at all, it was realized that due to the restrictions on Darth Vader's costume, especially when it came to the field of vision from behind the mask, Mark could easily be injured. So they needed an expert swordsman." goes into a few details about Mr. Anderson's experience on the films.
C
C For Dummies Volume 2~1997 -
(Dan Gookin) "... miscellaneous
lessons in this chapter that tell you how to complete your C training,
enabling you to graduate to full Jedi codester and face Darth Vader and the
evil Emperor. . . . Oh, wait. Different story. I'm sorry. ..."
Calculating God~2001 - (Robert
J. Sawyer) "...then I put in another tape: the special-edition version of
Star Wars, letterboxed. I fast-forwarded, to the cantina sequence. Hollus
liked Greedo-Jabba's insectlike henchman who confronted Han Solo-and he liked
Hammerhead and a few of the others, but he still felt that humanity had missed
the boat on coming up with realistic portrayals of extraterrestrial
life...."
California-Nevada Roads Less Traveled~1999 - (Don W. Martin) On Arch Rock in the Joshua Tree National Park: "There are hundreds of shapes along this trail some so massive and strange that you can imagine yourself on another planet. Say hello to Yoda..."
Callahan's Legacy~1997 -
(Spider Robinson) A character, Buck Rogers,
challenges another character to name two names that are worse than his own,
one was Betty Bang and, "And a friend of mine, a sci-fi buff, named Ted
Leahy, got himself married to a fellow fan, an Asian-American feminist named
Susan Hu, and of course they both idolized George Lucas" His face was
pale "Oh God tell me they didn't, " "Afraid so" I
said "Mr. and Mrs. Leahy-Hu named their first-born son 'Yoda'. Lad's
about three years old now, and he's already learned to fight.
Dirty." "Ok, you win, Betty and Yoda have me beat by a
mile"
Calvin and Hobbes (The Essential Calvin and Hobbes)~ -
Page 173 middle of page:
Camaro~2000 -
(Anthony Young, Tony Young)
"What did the editors think of the instrumentation that looked like it
was lifted from Han Solo's Millennium Falcon? "Pinball wizards,
unite!"
Capital Queers: An Alex Reynolds
Mystery~2000 -
(Fred Hunter) "... in peace and
tranquility and all that stuff just like the Buddhists. They are only violent
if provoked." "Like the Jedi," I intoned. "Alex,
please," said Mother. Hamilton looked at me and wrinkled his nose."
Cardinal of the Kremlin~1989 -
(Tom Clancy) The whole book is
basically about the Star Wars "Space Defense Initiative" started by
the Reagan Administration and Star Wars is mentioned all over the book.
(technically it's Star Wars ;))
Career Management for the
Creative Person~1999 - (Lee T. Silber) [1]
"...the emergency brake and put your goal in gear by taking that all-important
first step. In The Empire Strikes Back, Yoda, the Jedi master, tries to teach
Luke Skywalker how to engage the "force," the greatest power in the
universe...." [2] "...Before
he knew it, Ford was cast in Coppola's The Conversation, which led to his role
as Han Solo in Star Wars. If you have to work a day job, be the best possible
cabbie, waitress, or usher..."
Carroll Smith's Nuts,
Bolts and Fasteners and Plumbing Handbook~1990 - (Carroll
Smith) Smith is telling how he has trouble visualizing atoms but has no
problem visualizing...:"... As a long time science fiction fan I have no
trouble at all visualizing the planets whirling in orbit around the sun and
the other planets orbiting the sun, each with their own satellites, while the
whole mess-solar systems, comets, asteroids, Han Solo, Princess Leia, E.T. and
all-rushes through space."
Cascade: A Collection
of Poems~2002 - (Dennis Klett) On warm nights
you'd let me put down the windows Open the moonroof, go fast, breathe and feel
the wind DRIVEN everyone we passed knew to "let the wookiee win"
Castle of Days~1995 - (Gene
Wolfe) A Q & A about being a goh (guest of honor at a science
fiction/fantasy convention being a bit of a risk, most fans at conventions are
fans of certain popular shows, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Dr. Who, etc. and
won't always be there for the writer... [1]
"But these people aren't your fans, and they never will be. They belong
to Mr. Spock and Han Solo." [2] Author
speaks of hope of humans landing on Mars and says that most of the people who
will be involved will never admit to cheering secretly for Han Solo.
Catching Light:
Looking for God in the Movies~2004 - (Roy M.
Anker) Meaning and Morality in the Star Wars Saga Part
III: Fables of Light - Tracking the Force pages
220 - 243
Cat in a Golden Garland: A
Midnight Louie Mystery~1998 - (Carole Nelson
Douglas) "...In the long caftan, she resembled an Eastern guru a bit, and
Yoda from Star Wars a bit. The hiccup was just a small distraction."
Cat in a Kiwi Con: A
Midnight Louie Mystery~2001 - (Carole Nelson
Douglas) [1]
"... room for another redo;' she said. Mariah had already donned her
headdress, but the temporary tattoos awaited. She wanted Yoda and Princess
Leia today. "I can't believe my mom let me come," was Mariah's
mantra on the way to the ..." [2]
"... took another look at the irascible, and potted, judge, then giggled.
But Temple noticed that her fingers rubbed over the Yoda tattoo on her cheek.
She was beginning to feel had. "So," Schmidt said, leaning over his
typewriter to fix ..."
Catching Light: Looking for God in the Movies~2004 - (Roy
M. Anker) page 227 Just the strange argot of names and terms in the film was
fascinating enough:
Wookiee, Millennium Falcon, Leia, Skywalker, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Death Star, protocol droid, evil Empire - language that somehow got down to the feel of the worlds that Star Wars imagined."
Cave~1998 - (Anne
McLean Matthews) ". . . "No, but
you're in that direction. You want to sum me up, I'm a cross between Michael
J. Pollard and Yoda, for chrissakes." "I don't mean lovemaking-type
love. I mean the love of two people who have respect for each other. . .
."
Chemistry and Science
Fiction~1998 - (Jack H.
Stocker) Using Science Fiction to Teach Science " Tables showing the
preferences of Chemists and Physicists. Table 3 illustrates which
science fiction TV programs and which science fiction films were recommended
by the Chemists and Physicists: Both chose Star Trek as their
recommended choice for TV and both chose Star Wars their number one choice for
film.
Child of Mine: Original
Essays on Becoming a Mother~1998 - (Christina
Baker Kline) "...one of the grand old dames of breast-feeding among my
friends, doling out sage advice like some kind of lactating Yoda. And I can't
really trace how I came to be such a nursing enthusiast. Brought up by a
mother who . . ."
Children of Social Trauma: Hungarian Psychoanalytic Case
Studies~2000 - (Terez Virag)
[1] "... little boy's brains'. For the first time we were able to talk
about his ear calmly. After this conversation the Jedi and the laser sword'
theme began (Figures 9.14 <which
is basically Darth Vader>
and 9.15); it is as if his aggressive drawings helped him to act out his
anxieties." [2]
"In May the Star Wars phase began...Abel used the
film as a model, projecting his earthly problems into space. While he
described the film, he wove in the stories of his "mummy-daddy"
Children of the New Age: A
History of Spiritual Practices~2003 - (Steven
Sutcliffe) "... David Spangler... in the mid-1990s he kept three
miniature models on his desk for inspiration: Mickey Mouse as the sorcerer's
apprentice Walt Disney's Fantasia (1939),Yoda the wizard in Star Wars (1977),
and Merlin the magician from Arthurian folklore.' As well as the shaman and
the ..."
Children's Films: History,
Ideology, Pedagogy and Theory~2000 - (Ian Wojcik-Andrews)
Only passing mentions of Yoda, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Empire,
Jedi and Natalie Portman.
Christian Mysticism
East and West~1998 - (Maria Jaoudi) page 43 The
spirit (in Tao) is referred to as the Force. She says, basically, that using
the spirit or Force to achieve knowledge and maturity will help us release our
past wounds and negative patterns and enter the way of the spirit.
Christian Prayer for
Dummies~2002 - (Richard J. Wagner) Chapter:
Packing Your Own Prayer Saber "Whether you're a Star Wars fan or not,
odds are that you've seen at least one of the films in the popular sci-fi
series. If you have, you probably remember the Jedi knights, the fighters of
good over Darth Vader and his minions. In order to combat the Evil Empire, the
Jedi Knight is never without his futuristic sword, known as a light
saber. The light saber is the Jedi weapon of choice, and whenever a Jedi
Knight loses his saber in a battle, bad things always seem to happen to
him. A Christian should look upon prayer the same way."
Cisco: The Complete
Reference~2002 - (Brian Hill) [1]
"...other words, data must arrive in the correct order (or you might
end up sounding like a bad imitation of Yoda: "Go home we will,
yes"). [2] Be
vague, or speak to it with a Yoda-ism, and it will respond with a
"huh?" or do something you really don't want it to do.
Cinema of Loneliness~2000 - (Robert
Phillip Kolker) [1]
"...Obi-Wan Kenobi and, most especially, Yoda, who makes his appearance
in the 1980 Star War's sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, embody much of the old
man mentor stereotype ..." [2]
"... The child gets no useful teaching from his father and must learn
from an animated toy figure, a cross between Yoda and the Cowardly Lion, who
teaches the benefits of courage only under duress and of hiding whenever
possible..." [3]
"... the children and their alien playmate, costumed for Halloween, walk
down the street. E.T is drawn to a child dressed as Yoda- two movie fictions
recognizing one another. Such self-conscious gestures are, as I noted, never
distancing..."
City of the Dead~2005
-
(Brian Keene) Page 133. Two helicopter pilots
rescuing main characters from a group of zombies, when they are taken into the
'copter one asks "who are you people?" One of the pilots replies;
"I'm Luke Skywalker, I'm here to rescue you". (Thanks
to Don for this book reference!)
City Smart: Baltimore~2000 -
(Joseph Sugarman) A guide to the city of
Baltimore. "STAR TOYS MUSEUM 811 Camp Meade Rd. Linthicum
410/859-1261 www.meerkatmeade.com Holy Yoda! Inside this nondescript two-story
home located near BWI Airport lies a treasure trove of Star Wars memorabilia:
"Feel the Force" boxer shorts, Star Wars bed sheets, a Chewbacca Frisbee,
a Luke Skywalker toothbrush, and 5000 more pieces of Star Wars
bric-a-brac. And you think you're a Star Wars fan. Open by appointment
only. Free (southwest)."
City Smart:
Berkeley/Oakland~2000 - (John
Weil) Store: Straw Into Gold: "... a staggering library of magazines and
pattern books. There store is where George Lucas found the fur for the
original Chewbacca. "
City Smart: San
Francisco~1999 - (Karen Misuraca) San Francisco
Taiko Dojo (drumming) 1581 Webster St. "you can hear them on the movie
soundtracks of Apocalypse Now and The Right Stuff and see them in Return of
the Jedi and Rising Sun. The exciting annual International Taiko Festival
takes place in Berkeley."
Classical Myth and Culture
in the Cinema~2001 - (Martin M. Winkler) Chapter 'Star
Wars and the Roman Empire' Excerpt: "...
myth. Beside the extreme paucity of females in the film there is the heavy
proliferation of father figures (Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Anakin-the good,
i.e., "white," side of Darth Vader) and the strong male bonding of
Luke and Han Solo, the ..."
Clear and Present Danger~1996
- (Tom Clancy) [1]
"...Both he and the captain wore special helmets with built-in low-light goggles,
not terribly unlike what Darth Vader wore in Star Wars..." [2]
"...A terrible screech reached the pilot's ears,
coming through the protective foam of his Darth Vader helmet..."
Clients for Life: Evolving from
an Expert-For-Hire to an Extraordinary Advisor~2002 - (Jagdish
N. Sheth, Andrew Sobel) "... Star Wars films, for example, make heavy use
of the Merlin character in the form of Obi Wan Kanobi, the Jedi knight played
originally by Alec Guinness)."
Cliques: 8 Steps To Help Your
Child Survive the Social Jungle~2001 - (Charlene
C. Giannetti, Margaret Sagarese) "While a mother is thinking: He's too
young to shave, peers are dubbing him "Chewbacca" (the hairy
creature from Star Wars)"
Coach Yourself to Success: 101
Tips from a Personal Coach for Reaching Your Goals at Work and in Life~ - (Talane
Miedaner) "Trying is a ridiculous waste of time. As Yoda of the movie Star
Wars said, "Do or do not. There is no try."
Code-Switching in Conversation: Language, Interaction and Identity~1998 - (Peter Auer) Example: "...(`you see?') (2) bo'i navin (`let's understand') (1) ted'i lax (lit. `you should know', `let me tell you') (1) 'at yoda'at (`you know') (1) 'at yoda'at 'et ze? (`you know this?') (1) to y'dat (`don't know') (1) leda'ati (lit. `according to . . ."
Cold Fusion5 A Developer's
Guide~2001 -
(Michael Buffington) Description under Bytes Out:
Number of bytes returned by the Cold Fusion Server per second. Again
this goes under the category for me as Bytes In. It's a conversation
piece to use at lunch with your geek friends, "Guess how many bytes the
ColdFusion Server spit out? 39,403,023 bytes. That's 2 more bytes than the
weight of a Chewbacca's head in milligrams!" Imagine the envy."
Cold Zero: Inside the FBI Hostage Rescue
Team~2002 -
(Christopher Whitcom) "...five-man team proved itself a fast group. Once attrition slowed, we settled
into familiarity: a forty-one-year-old Japanese American nicknamed Yoda; a
former Golden Gloves boxer with more than two hundred fights under his belt; a
track and field star/lawyer from . . ." (there are at least 4 more
references to this character)
College Admissions for
Dummies~2003 - (Geraldine Woods) "If you're
writing about a character who is likely to be widely known to a university
audience - Shakespeare's Hamlet or Yoda from the Star Wars films - don't
include a long list of identifying factors. Do cite the characteristics of the
character that appeal to you."
Color Encyclopedia of
Daylilies, The~ -
(Ted L. Petit)
Jedi Dot Pierce; Jedi Free
Spirit
Jedi Sue McCord; Jedi Tom
Wilson
Jedi Codie Wedgeworth
Colossus: The Rise
and Fall of the American Empire~ - (Niall Ferguson)
Uses the parallel of the
Star Wars films in contrast to other films from the 1970’s.
Excerpt from page 102: “The imperialism of anti – imperialism had come
fatally unstuck if it was the United States that was cast in the role of the
empire. Small wonder that the most successful post – Vietnam movie of them
all was in fact a science fiction fable in which the audience was invited to
identify with a ragtag collection of freedom fighters battling for an
underdog Rebel Alliance against a sinister Galactic Empire.”
COM+ and the Battle for the
Middle Tier~2000 - (Roger Sessions) I was Atticus
in To Kill a Mockingbird, Clarence Darrow in Inherit the Wind, and Yoda in Star Wars together in one impeccable package. Jeri would wither under my
brilliant and penetrating attack."
Come and Knock on Our Door:
A Hers and Hers and His Guide to Three's Company~1998 - (Chris
Mann) [1] "...some kind of force, to pull her hair back into those tightly
coiffed, oddly sprung geysers. But as master stylist Yoda would say, another
story that is. Concentrate on Janet's hair you must.)" [2]
"... subtly returns to the same bouncy bob that we knew she had all
along. Call it her Return of the Jedi look. Thank you, Janet, for helping us
evolve along with you."
Commanders, The~2002 -
(Bob Woodward) "... at the Army Command and
General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. These majors and lieutenant
colonels, nicknamed the "Jedi Knights,""
Commander Toad and
the Dis-Asteroid~1985 -
(Jane Yolen) Children's book. Star Warts
(ship)
Commander Toad in Space~1996 -
(Jane Yolen) Children's
book. Commander Toad is Captain of the Star Warts (a ship)
Compassion of Dogs: True
Stories of Animal Courage and Kindness~2002 - (Kim
Dearth) ". . .Much to my surprise,
Merlin rolled over on his back and let Yoda, as the kitten became known, climb
up and over his chest, explore his face, and head back to Merlin's tummy...."
Competing in the Age of
Digital Convergence~1997 - (David B. Yoffie)
mention of 'JEDI' Joint Environment for Digital Imaging (Lucasfilm)
Complete A**hole's Guide to
Handling Chicks~2003 - (Karl
Mark) [1]
"... bridesmaid at my cousin's marriage. . ." Notice she used the
word "marriage" instead of "wedding," which is a
chick-style Jedi mind trick that is supposed to spur your thoughts of a
lifetime of marriage, rather than the one-day wedding." [2]
"... sitting here with you. I'm trying to understand. Some of these
issues are difficult for me." (This is another cool Jedi mind trick,
because you're playing upon her instinctual nurturing skills. By telling her
how hard it is for you..."
[3] "35. THE JEDI MIND
TRICK: When having sex, you repeatedly shout "I'm not f***ing you, I'm
not f***ng you."
Complete Book of Pet Names,
The~1997 - (George Greenfield) Chewbacca, Darth and Darth Vader, Han, Jabba
the Hut, Jedi, Luke, Obi, Solo, Yoda
Complete Idiot's Guide to 20th Century History~1999 - (Alan
Axelrod) *Star Wars and the Evil Empire. Ronald Reagan and his Star Wars
plan. SDI. He says dealing with"...an evil empire"
(Russia) and that we were locked in a "struggle between right and wrong,
good and evil"
Complete Idiot's Guide to Astrology~2003 - (Madeline
Gemick-Brodeur, Lisa Lenard) Chapter 2: Heavenly Revelations. Writes
that our imaginations take us to places that let us believe that there's
something beyond the stars. Star Facts: The Star Wars films it seems,
will always be with us and film producers, sociologists, mythologists, and
philosophers alike have all sought to explore the reasons for these films'
continued popularity. Part of it is the mythic structure of the story itself. But the main thing everyone who studied the Star Wars
phenomenon found was the universal appeal of The Force! Indeed.
The Force IS with us.
Complete Idiot's Guide to Taoism~2002 - (Brandon
Toropov, Chad Hansen)
[1] Part
1: What is the Tao? A
bit of a warning using Star Wars as the reference...the lines :
"Luke! Let go your conscious feelings"
"Reach out with your feelings!" "Never
his mind on where he was; what he was doing" [2]
Part 1: What is the
Tao? One Unified
Whole. Describes Luke's experience at the cave on Dagobah.
[3] Chapter
21 - The Tao and Pop Culture ...a
section called: The Star Wars Films. From page 239 - 240 The Star Wars
films are called, "The granddaddy of pop Tao." The section
delves into the Tao qualities of the Star Wars films and makes sure to tell
the reader that although Star Wars has many Tao aspects it does not follow the
theory completely. Star Wars ends with Luke vanquishing evil...Tao is a
balance of light and dark so evil would not be eliminated. Note:
I heard in an interview with Gary Kurtz once that in one script...or one of
Lucas's initial ideas for the "nine" part series was that the
Emperor does NOT die, he escapes. Luke's struggle against the darkside
is continued. Whether Luke confronts the Emperor and kills him I don't
recall...but if he did not and the Emperor goes on and on...then the story
would have a more complete Taoist theme.
Computer Videomaker Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to
Making Video~2001 - (Videomaker) "... at
www.starwars.com/dew- back/index.html. Here you will see George Lucas explain
some moviemaking magic while his Web site employs some Web- Jedi
tricks."
Constructing Blueprints for
Enterprise IT Architectures~1998 - (Bernard
H. Boar) Job level descriptions: "...Jedi Architect: An experienced
architect who is capable of doing all, architecture design and documentation
functions with minimum supervision. Jedi master architect: A very experienced
and senior IT architect. Yoda class architect: An exceptional architect who is
a rare master of the discipline...."
Continuing Bonds: New
Understandings of Grief~ - (Dennis Klass) ".
. . in the Star Wars films, the defeated but still powerful Obiwan Kenobi and
the dwarflike wizard Yoda)."
Contemporary Hollywood
Cinema~1998 - (Stephen Neale) "... be Luke's
father, and the princess his sister. With the continuing support of two
substitute fathers (Obi Wan-Kenobi and Yoda), Luke finally confronts his real
father, and mobilizes the remnants of Vader's paternal feelings to turn him
against his master, ..." Pages 301 and 302.
Conzentrate: Get Focused
and Pay Attention, When Life is Filled With Pressures, Distractions and
Multiple Priorities~? - (Sam Horn) [1]
"...Block 9. No belief. When Yoda levitates a spaceship in The Empire
Strikes Back, Luke says, "I don't believe it." Yoda replies,
"That is why you fail..." [2]
"... myself of the habit of swinging up at the ball." Berra said
simply, "Then swing down." Yogi must have been Yoda in a different
life. He's right. The way to break bad habits is to replace them with their
verbal polar ..."
Cost of Commitment,
The~2004 - (Lynn
Ames) "Scum is it? Fred, did you hear that? First she scolds
us, then she calls us names. Are we gonna stand for that? The dog
continued to dance through Jay's legs, talking like Chewbacca, the Wookiee
from Star Wars."
Counterfeit Worlds
- Philip K. Dick on Film~2006 - (Brian J. Robb)
British director Chris Cunningham known for his controversial
music videos for Aphex Twin and Bjork, Cunningham had also attempted to
adapt William Gibson’s Dick influenced “Necromancer” as a movie in 2000.
Earlier he’d worked in a design capacity on David Finchers’s “Alien 3” and
with Stanley Kubrick on the original development of “A.I.: Artificial
Intelligence”. “It’s just embarrassing,” Cunningham admitted to Time Out
(Ed’s note: a magazine?).” All I ever do is talk about films and then not
make them as a result I thought: just shut up about it—make a film then talk
about it when it’s done. After three or four years of tinkering with other
peoples material I came to the conclusion that I just had to develop my own
material from scratch”. It’s a shame, as Cunningham was a huge fan of “Blade
Runner”, so was keen to embark on his own PKD movie adaptation. “I’d seen
stills from it in magazines” he told The Daily Telegraph (Ed’s note: huge
fan of a film he had only seen pictures from in magazines? Okay…) of his
favourite movie, “ but there was something about them that hadn’t appealed
to me—probably because I had been gorging on Star Wars since I was seven,
and Blade Runner didn’t appear to have much hardware in it.”
Country of Gold: Stories
of Sex and Death~2003 - (Kevin Patterson)
"... find myself thinking about his crinkled eyes and thinning hair:
tufts rising preposterously from his ears, like an elf, like Yoda, shaking his
gnarled little head. At the end, his own vanity could not stand it and the
jokes about his ..."
Courtship of Princess
Leia~1995 - (Dave Wolverton) Han Solo had an
alias of Jenos Idanian. An anagram for Indiana Jones (Thanks
to Sander for this reference!)
Crafty Screenwriting:
Writing Movies that get Made~2002 - (Alex
Epstein) [1]
"The clearest distinction between the two genres is that a science
fiction film give a scientific explanation for how the world is different from
ours, whether or not we know that explanation, and fantasy film gives none:
it's just magic. Thus Star Wars is science fiction. Without an explanation of
their powers, the Jedi knights would have magical powers. But we get an
explanation, even if it's a bit mystical in Star Wars and utterly ridiculous
in The Phantom Menace ..." [2]
"... and "rule by the people" with the first galactic empire.
Until the tragic Holy Rebellion of "the '06," the respected JEDI
BENDU OF ASHLA were the most powerful warriors in the Universe. For a hundred
thousand years, generations of Jedi Bendu ..." it goes on a bit
further after this.
Creating Web Pages for
Dummies~ - (Bud E. Smith) "... Find Online
Information about Tools." Don't get too caught up in the process of
choosing the right tool, though. As Yoda says in Star Wars, "There is no
try." Your goal is to create Web pages, not to become an expert ..."
Creative Journal for
Children: A Guide for Parent, Teachers and Counselors~1989 - (Lucia
Capacchione) An exercise for children, the example, a favorite movie, Star
Wars, excerpt: "... Empire, and the clutches of the merciless Darth
Vader. A beautiful princess, a young farm boy, and son of the Jedi Knight, a
gambler, his funny apprentice and two mixed up robots are the main characters that together fight to ..."
Creative Training Idea Book:
Inspired Tips and Techniques for Engaging and Effective Learning~2003 - (Robert
William Lucas) . Bright Idea: Cast of Characters (for group participation)
"For example, "Gilligan's Island"-The Professor, Skipper,
Gilligan, Mary Ann, Mr. Howell, Mrs. Howell, and Ginger or "Star
Wars" (the original)-C-3PO, Chewbacca, R2D2, Princess Leia, Han Solo,
Grand Moff Tarkin, Luke Skywalker, Lord Darth Vader, Ben (Obi-wan)
Kenobi"
Critic Writes, A~1999
- (Reynor Banham) Chapter Summa Galactica where
the author explains why the critics didn't get Star Wars (that's an awfully
broad description, read the book to find out more) "Star Wars may well be
the first historical costume drama of SF, and as thoroughly researched as
Roots. Which makes it about the most complicated simple-minded movie
ever made.." "Star Wars in not nostalgia; it is history"
Cross-Country
Quilters,
The~2002 - (Jennifer Chiaverini) "... Robby
hastily ate one cookie, claimed to be full, and ran off to join several young
vampires, princesses, and Jedi Masters in a game of tag. Megan kept one eye on
Robby while chatting with Vinnie and Adam. Vinnie found ..."
Crossroad Blues: A Nick
Travers Mystery~2000 - (Ace Atkins) "...took
over where Son House left off. He was Johnson's Yoda. A man who told his wife
he gained his guitar . . ."
Crosswords Challenge
#11~2001 - (Daniel, Roslyn Stark) 79 Across Clue:
Jedi guru
Crypto: How the Code Rebels
Beat the Government Saving Privacy in the Digital Age~2002 -
(Steven Levy) "... to understanding the mathematics of computation
itself. His guru was not the Al elder John McCarthy but Don Knuth, Stanford's
Jedi Master of algorithms. But Rivest's goal was always applying theory.
"Artificial intelligence gets to be a bit mushy-it's hard to ..."
Cujo~1991 -
(Stephen King) [1]
'He lay with the covers pulled up to his chin and one arm crushing Teddy
against his chest, and there was Luke Skywalker on one wall. . .' [2]
'His Star Wars coloring book was open in front of him. He had been doing a
picture from the interstellar cantina, using his green Crayola to color Greedo.'
[3] 'A party of four
at the next table, three in UMP tennis shirts and one wearing a faded T-shirt
with the legend DARTH VADER IS GAY written across the front, began to
applaud.' [4]
'Tad, dressed only in his bathing suit, was driving his trike madly up and
down the driveway, playing some sort of mind game that apparently had Ponch
and Jon from CHiPS pitted against Darth Vader.' [5]
'He had various 'men' to stick into the cabs of
his trucks. Some of them were round-headed guys scrounged from his PlaySkool
toys. Other were soldiers. Not a few were what he called 'Star Wars Guys.'
These included Luke, Han Solo, the Imperial Creep (aka Darth Vader), a Bespin
Warrior, and Tad's absolute favorite, Greedo. Greedo always got to drive the
Tonka dozer.' [6] 'There
was Greedo, his best, sitting in the cab of the dozer, looking blankly out of
his round black eyes at the door of Tad's closet.'
(thanks to Sander for partial info!)
Cycle of the Werewolf~1983 -
(Stephen King) - Marty
dresses as Yoda for Halloween (has an illustration in the Ltd. Ed.)
Calendars (other than official SW merchandise)
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Jeopardy Daily Calendar
Oct 17, 2001 Answer: George Lucas
began his three-part prequel to this 1977 film with The Phantom Menace.
Question: What is A New Hope?.
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Simpsons -
Return of the Jedi 2002 - Homer is Jabba ||| Marge is
Leia (slave) ||| Bart is Luke |||
Maggie is Salacious Crumb ||| Lisa is Bib
Fortuna ||| Krusty the Clown is Han Solo in carbonite
||| Mr. Burns is the Emperor
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