Monday, March 7, 2016

Jupiter is Here! 5th Wave, Moonshot and Zootopia

March 8 Jupiter at Opposition Hey folks, this is super dooper cool!!! The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the sun. It will be brighter than at any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons. 

A medium-sized telescope should be able to show you some of the details of Jupiter’s cloud bands. A good pair of binoculars should allow you to see Jupiter’s four largest moons, appearing as bright dots on either side of the planet. Weather permitting, do whatever you have to do to check out this incredible and amazing celestial event! 

What I’m Reading I just finished The Fifth Wave. It was good and even great in places. I did speed read through some of the teen lovey dovey stuff. Over all I give the book a 4 star. I’ll have to watch the movie once it hits the two dollar theatre. 

I started Moonshot by John Sculley, former CEO of Pepsi and Apple. Sculley argues every entrepreneur now needs to think and act like one of those elite entrepreneurs who could go the extra mile and cause disruptive change… It’s time to adopt the adaptive innovator entrepreneur mindset principles, capitalize on the game-changing new technologies, and go for the gold. 

Moonshot Term in Silicon Valley reserved for just a few of the most important innovations that reset everything following after them i.e., the Apple II, the Mac, the World Wide Web, Google, and the iPhone are examples.

I’m only 10% into it. So far so good. I'm already inspired to do or write something great! I’ll finish it this week and give my rating next week’s post. 

Finally Took the fam to see Zootopia Sunday. Fun film with a theme of tolerance that I think intolerant people and those who think they are tolerant but are just as bad should watch. I give it a solid 5 Star! 

Worth the $12.75 per ticket and $25.75 in popcorn and Coke Regal Cinemas gouged me for.

Question Are you making an effort to see Jupiter, preferably with binoculars or a telescope. You can also see it with the naked eye, weather permitting. Whatcha reading? Seen any good movies lately?

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22 comments:

  1. That's the second good review for Zootopia that I've seen! I'll have to check it out. But yeah...I'll check it out when it starts streaming. :) Those concession booth prices are crazy!

    Will have to look into "Moonshot." Haven't heard of this one, and it sounds good.

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  2. How well can you see Jupiter with the naked eye?
    Really liked Zootopia! Very refreshing film.

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  3. That is cool about the upcoming event with Jupiter. I'll have to remember to go outside and take a look and see what I can see. Both books you read and are reading do sound interesting. Ridiculous with the price of movies, isn't it? What always gets me is (here) charging $4.00 for a bottle of water. Glad to hear Zootopia was good; we were almost going to see it yesterday but did something else instead.

    betty

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  4. Unlikely to see it I'm afraid although I will try. Will try and see Zootopia.

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  5. Look forward to seeing Zootopia and Jupiter.

    I am so relieved...I thought I was the only one who speed read the mushy scenes.

    Have a great week.

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    1. Gail, some books I do speed read. If things pick up or get interesting or the writer has a very interesting writing style then I'll slow down.

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  6. I saw Zootopia yesterday with our family and we all loved it as well.

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  7. Hi Stephen - Zootopia is not on my list .. but have seen lots of films recently .. Revenant, the Big Short, Spotlight - I thought was outstanding (I said it - outstanding!) ... I hope to see Jupiter .. if the weather clears away - cloudy and mighty cold at the moment! Cheers Hilary

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    1. Hilary, we say The Reverent and Bog Short. Both great films. Good luck with Jupiter. Worthy of the effort!!!

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  8. I'll have to pick up Moonshot.

    Zootopia was a sweet film. I loved Judy the bunny. Her ears were so expressive.

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  9. I do want to see 5th Wave. It looks neat.

    Sadly, I don't have a telescope or binoculars, so I won't be able to see Jupiter.

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    1. Chrys, borrow a pair or buy a cheap set. Totally worth it!

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  10. If the clouds go away, I'll take a peek up there and see if I can spot that planet.

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  11. I want to go see Zootopia. Mostly because of Shakira, but the story looks interesting too. Maybe I'll see if a friend will go to Canada with me because I know hubby isn't interested in seeing it.

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    1. Patricia, I'll never grow up. The CG movies are great.

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  12. I hope we have clear skies to see Jupiter. $12.75 is an expensive ticket. Ours are close but not quite that much.

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  13. You've just given the reason why I don't go out to the moves anymore. And when I did I usually didn't buy refreshments.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    Tossing It Out

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    1. Lee, I do movie marathons by myself and see those flicks I can't with wifey and the kids. But I make sure I go on a full stomach or bring a snack I can hide in a pair of shorts that has really deep pockets.

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  14. I'm looking forward to seeing that movie. :)

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    1. Loni, you won;t be disappointed. I don;t recall seeing any squirrels but there is a Rodent Town that is sure to bring a smile to your face.

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  15. Been seeing nothing but praise for Zootopia lately. Glad you ended up enjoying it, too! It looks like a fun film...

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  16. I thought I commented on this (but I guess a couple of people mentioned it). I love looking up and seeing Jupiter! It was extra bright last night by the moon!

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