Monthly Archives: July 2013

Zimmerman Trial Holds the Attention of a Nation That Has Already Rendered its Verdict

Any American who has watched a national news program in the past two weeks has been made aware of the trial against George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida last year. The trial began June 24th …

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Once Upon A Time, Reading Was For Pleasure and Imaginations Soared

I remember when reading was for pleasure and when I could just escape from the world, completely immersing myself in a book. But that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. Life gets to you. What I mean by that …

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Too Many Options, For Better or For Worse.

For years now as technology has progressed and we become more and more involved, our everyday lives are filled with endless options. The real question is are these options for better or for worse? While reading “I Can’t Think” by …

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The Internet: An Immediate Access to Trivial Information

It’s fairly common to look around and see people on their phones and computers, tweeting or surfing the web. Many restaurants, stores, and hotels provide free Wi-Fi for their customers who can’t last more than a few hours without checking …

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Dwight Howard goes to The…

There has been constant speculation on where the current Los Angeles Lakers Star, Dwight Howard will be going to play basketball next year. Five teams are frontrunners in perusing Howard as a team member such as, the Rockets, Mavericks, Warriors, …

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How to leverage technology to become smarter.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of ways to interact with digital media. You can speak into your cell phone and search the whole web for a vague keyword or type in an address and receive personalized directions to your …

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Reinventing the World: Internet or Television?

What is on my mind right now is the question of whether the Internet or Television is reinventing the world today. I believe that both play a part in the world we live in today. With that being said, I …

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The Word Still Matters

Congressman Daniel Boorstein believes that “Reader’s Digest” is corrupting people’s minds, saying that we prefer the part to the whole. While he believes this is a negative, this ultimately is good for people. Most of us wouldn’t consider reading anything …

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This Offseason in the NFL Should Draw the Line on the Media’s Admiration of Football Players

On February 3rd, 2013, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, in Super Bowl XLVII. All was well and joyous in the National Football League as another wildly popular season came to an end. We should all be …

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Novels Are The New Big Screen Money Makers!

For the love of zombies?  There has been a huge increase in the popularity of zombie inspired movies.  The people have spoken once again in support with the newest zombie picture raising $263 million within the first ten days at …

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