Monthly Archives: February 2013

Has the Internet encouraged civilian bravery?

Since the dawn of the Internet, communication has changed completely. In the past, one’s community would include those who resided in the same city. Nowadays, the entire globe has been collected into one big cyber community. Communication not only has …

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That text message can either be your last or it can wait.

Florida laws do not prohibit texting while driving, yet more and more car accidents are caused by careless drivers who are distracted by texting while operating a vehicle. Is that text message worth an accident? Is it worth your life? …

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Facebook giving its users the opportunity to make money

When Facebook  first came onto the scene, I was skeptical because I already participated in other social media outlets.  I finally decided to join and realized that Facebook was actually a little more entertaining and I decided to keep that …

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Blogging is Used for the Better in Egypt.

How often do you see a piece of trash on the ground and just walk by it because you think somebody else will pick it up? Sadly, we walk by that piece of trash more often than we pick it …

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The Ever-Changing Medium with Limitless Potential

Do you remember when Super Nintendo was THE thing to own when we were young children?  How about the countless number of hours you spent playing Super Mario World on that system [Super Nintendo], every weekend, for weeks on end?  …

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“Smartphones are a Man’s Best Friend”

The popular saying “A dog is a man’s best friend” is long outdated.  In today’s society, “A smartphone is a man’s best friend.”  People use it for entertainment, news, work, social, and personal purposes.  It is our connection to the …

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Not Everything is News Worthy

The world which we live in is always changing. it seems as though news media is changing for the worse due to its “market-minded” drive in today’s society. There have been so many time segments of change that occurred with …

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Don’t be fooled, college is a business first

I have been in college for almost three years now, and it is far from cheap.  I can vouch for the majority, if not all of students enrolled in college courses when I say this.  I was first granted admission …

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How Does Over Sharing On Social Media Affect Us?

In today’s society social media pretty much controls every aspect of our lives; with every social media outlet having an app for smart phones, we can check Facebook, Twitter and Instagram any chance we get. After being asked the question …

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When the media blows everything out of proportion

The article The Toppling, written by Peter Maass, tells how one small event in Iraq – the toppling over of a statue of Saddam Hussein – became a huge deal, thanks to the large amount of press on the …

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