More Mobile Game Ad BS

I continue to rail against the ads that appear when I play certain games. These continue to astound me in their ridiculousness, and I would think that, in most businesses, they would have no success or people would be fired. But maybe no one really cares anymore. The first ad I want to mention appearedContinue reading “More Mobile Game Ad BS”

Old Fashioned Speller

Maybe spelling, grammar, and accuracy just don’t matter anymore. Maybe no one cares if “Paris in the the Spring” has two “the’s.” Who really needs punctuation when texting? Of course I think we all do. Do you want me to understand what you’re trying to say? Then proofread. And nowhere is this lack of careContinue reading “Old Fashioned Speller”

Deja Vu, Again?

I’ve often talked to students about how no experience is ever truly wasted, and that ideas and experiences often return in a useful fashion. I was a DJ in college and in commercial radio, and so doing a podcast and being a DJ in Second Life naturally followed. My experiences making films when young resurfaceContinue reading “Deja Vu, Again?”

It’s a Game

What’s your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why? Growing up I played the old favorites: Monopoly, Parcheesi, and Uno. When Chess became a big thing, I played a lot of it—and I became pretty good at it, though I seem to have lost that ability now. For awhile I enjoyed Backgammon, but never hadContinue reading “It’s a Game”