An interesting story has been going around the news waves lately. According to the Guardian, Chinese prisoners are being forced to play World of Warcraft and farm gold to sell
Category: News
Why is the News Obsessed with Unimportant, Marginalized People?Why is the News Obsessed with Unimportant, Marginalized People?
ABC News ran a story today warning informing us that Sarah Palin may in fact be running for president. As a news junkie, my immediate thought wasn’t (to the shock
Drowning in Misleading Information About TechnologyDrowning in Misleading Information About Technology
About six months ago, I decided to give up my iPhone for an Android phone. I’ve never been a real fan of Apple, the company, although I have somewhat been
Several days after the Rapture didn’t happen….Several days after the Rapture didn’t happen….
There are a lot of people congratulating themselves on predicting the predictions of the crazy religious guy were not going to happen. Atheists laugh because it makes them feel, well,
So What if Tomorrow Ends Up Being the Day of Rapture?So What if Tomorrow Ends Up Being the Day of Rapture?
Doomsday predictions predict that tomorrow, Saturday, is supposed to be the day of rapture, when God takes up all of the good people and leaves the rest of us to
Sidelined Onlookers Documenting the Last Days of the Republic?Sidelined Onlookers Documenting the Last Days of the Republic?
When I was working on my Ph.d for political science (how’s that for a first line, name-dropping, “look how important I think I am” opening?), one of the observations I
Even in America, we have newspapers doctoring the truthEven in America, we have newspapers doctoring the truth
This is a copy of a newspaper that was printed in New York. Here is the same photograph on CNN: Notice a difference? Well, in the first picture, someone went
When it comes to issues of sex, America does not understand redemptionWhen it comes to issues of sex, America does not understand redemption
I’m not one to latch onto another story and then write about it, although I admit there are a lot of bloggers who do that sort of thing. But this
Sony’s Incompetence Just Proves How the Rest of Us Are ScrewedSony’s Incompetence Just Proves How the Rest of Us Are Screwed
I received an email today from Sony Online Entertainment, indicating that their networks had been compromised and that, as a result, a LOT of my personal information (possibly my credit
Osama Bin Laden, Terrorism, Being an American and Rejoicing in DeathOsama Bin Laden, Terrorism, Being an American and Rejoicing in Death
For some reason, this has been gnawing at me all day. Fortunately, I’ve had one of those days where I’ve sat behind a computer and had to work on meticulous