Author Archives: arlen spitalnik

NBA: Warriors Battle to Victory

Posted on February 7, 2014 by arlen spitalnik

The 2013-14 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) kicked-0ff with sky-high expectations for the campaign of the Golden State Warriors.  After giving an experienced San Antonio Spurs team a run during the second round of the playoffs last season, …

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NBA: Phoenix Suns Are Shining Bright

Posted on January 31, 2014 by arlen spitalnik

The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA) is full of exceptional talent this season, with 11 teams holding records at or above .500.  One of those teams, often overlooked,  is turning out to be the league’s biggest surprise …

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NBA: Houston, We Have a Problem.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by arlen spitalnik

On January 17, 2014, two of the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) hottest teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets, met in Space City to face one another in a heated battle.  Oklahoma City lost its All-Star Point Guard, …

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The Path to Super Bowl XLVIII: Battle of the Quarterbacks

Posted on January 13, 2014 by arlen spitalnik

As the divisional round of the National Football League (NFL) playoffs has come to a close, four teams are left to battle for the two Super Bowl berths: the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, New England Patriots, and Denver Broncos.  …

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My Avatar Can Beat Up Your Avatar, and It’s Sexy Too!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by arlen spitalnik

Apparently appearance and gender have a major impact not just in the real world, but also in the virtual world. According to studies presented in “Expressing My Inner Gnome: Appearance and Behavior in Virtual Worlds” by Shyong K. Lam and …

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Technology comes with a price, but we should pay it.

Posted on July 18, 2012 by arlen spitalnik

Technology has its cost. Often, it’s worth it. The article “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change” by Neil Postman brings that first fact up in several of its points. It is a recurring theme in the article. …

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Ideas, not money, should run a democracy.

Posted on July 12, 2012 by arlen spitalnik

To monetize democracy is to undermine democracy. With that said, American political campaigns are not only dependent on a race for votes, but also on a race for funds and monetary contributions. Candidates spend large amounts of time chasing and …

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Bloggers and journalists pushed forward a revolution in Egypt. How would they fare in today’s America?

Posted on July 4, 2012 by arlen spitalnik

Bloggers, journalists, and social media certainly inspired a revolution in Egypt, but one must ask how seriously similar measures could affect change in a different sort of society—namely ours. In his article “Whence the Revolution” Stephen Franklin describes the efforts …

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Sex sells in entertainment and perhaps women suffer for it

Posted on June 28, 2012 by arlen spitalnik

Yes, sex sells in entertainment and perhaps women suffer for it. In her article “Girls Gone Anti-Feminist” Susan J. Douglas asserts that women suffer as a whole from their portrayal in mass media. She discusses different ways in which this …

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