Superheroism
May 24, 2015 I was honored this week to keynote the commencement ceremonies for Branch Academy for Career and Technical Education and Collegiate High School here in Corpus Christi. Having been part of the planning and building of these two remarkable schools since their beginnings, it was a very special occasion for me to be able to share some thoughts with the students as they complete their courses of study. As often happens, I reflected on the speech after giving it and realized that I was, perhaps, preaching to myself. The "keys to superheroism" are ideals I strive for in my life even today...sometimes with success, often times without. Earlier this month, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” opened to critical acclaim and amazing box office figures. The sequel to “Marvel’s The Avengers” brought in $187.7 million in the first weekend of release. The first movie in 2012 raked in over $207.4 million the first weekend, setting an all-time box ...