The Nintendo Wii has grown in popularity so much so that it is breaking demographic boundaries, and adults, senior citizens, college and elementary students are all getting in on the fun. With state of the art technology like nothing else on the market, the Wii transcends normal video game interaction, and encourages users to get [...]
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Nintendo Wii – Taking Gaming to the Next Level
Seth MacFarlane: The Animated Monopolizer
I am a huge fan of cartoons. I love the classics like Looney Tunes or Tom and Jerry, and I love the modern cartoons like the Simpsons or King of the Hill. Oh, and did I mention that I’m 30 years old? Cartoons have made a huge comeback in the past few years, but with [...]
My Top 5 Movies
Everyone has their top 5 movies. Roger Ebert, AFI and any number of local writers will list theirs. Often times they recite the usual suspects: Casablanca, The Godfather, 12 Angry Men, etc. I would like to veer away from that. These are the Top 5 that I love to watch. They make me feel good, [...]
What on Earth is “Jumping the Shark?”
Many people might be confused as to what “Jumping the Shark” means. Some of you may want to know where the phrase comes from. Generally the meaning of the phrase is that a TV show has reached its peak and is now on a downhill slope in the storyline. It happens a lot in popular [...]
The Fun of Watching College Sports
Though I like to watch professional sports, I love watching college sports. I think part of it is that I know these guys play because of the love the have for the game; it’s all heart. You watch pro sports and you see players laughing and smiling while they loose as if it’s just another [...]
Is College a Ripoff?
Ask this question to almost any student and you will get some surprising answers! While those students that are in specialty areas like medicine, architecture, law, engineering, etc. will tell you that for the most part college is a must for them to be at the top of their fields. Ask some of the students [...]
Breaking the China Cabinet
Let’s begin with hamsters. That’s where it all started. My stepbrothers had these little furry white rodents that I just needed to have in my hands. The boys new that I needed it too and they took full advantage. I would do anything. If you get me this, they would say, then you can hold [...]
Smiles
Does anyone else wish people would smile more? Dogs seem to be smiling all the time and doesn’t it just make you happy? I like feeling happy if even for a few seconds walking down the street and looking at that slobbery, smiley face. When we humans walk down the street, are we all thinking [...]
How Do You Take Bad News?
Have you ever noticed how differently we all take bad news? I love to sit at the airport and watch people as they take in the latest delays or realize they just missed their plane. Some people are calm and matter of fact about what has happened as others act as if their world has [...]
