Author Archives: john tastepe

From Dating, To Online Dating…. To Application Dating?

My mom and my step-dad met on an online dating site 10 years ago. I remember at the time it was strange; no one did that! I used to tell my friends that they met each other in different ways …

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Now on the List of Archaic Artifacts – Books

When was the last time you opened up a book? No, not a textbook… I’m talking about an actual book that you decided on your own accord that you were going to read in your leisure time. I’m going to …

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Profiling in the Media – The Zimmerman Trial

Over a year ago, Sanford was in proverbial flames due to the shooting of a 17 year-old young man by the name of Trayvon Martin. Did he deserve it? Did his assailant, George Zimmerman, kill him in cold-blood? That’s something …

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From Newspapers to Reddit – A Huge Change in News Sources

Growing up, I remember my first job. I got a position in my neighborhood as a newspaper delivery girl. Every morning I would wake up at the crack of dawn, jump on my bike, and deliver the newspaper to those …

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Defying Death

2008 was a year of many phenomenal movies, some being The Dark Knight, Slumdog Millionaire, Frost/Nixon, and Milk, to name a few. One particular movie that managed to be overlooked due to the competition it was faced with was Defiance

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Monday Morning Mayhem

There has been relative tranquility in Iraq over the past few months compared to the violence that the country has hosted over the past few years. Monday morning was not one of those tranquil days. The Shaab district in Iraq’s …

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Slumdog Millionaire… Worth watching?

Is the movie Slumdog Millionaire a movie worth seeing? If eight Oscars do not help answer that question, then I will outright say that for anyone who likes movies, Slumdog Millionaire is a must see. This story about a boy …

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Alternative Cinema

Have you ever wanted to see classic movies such as “Edward Scissorhands” or “Planet of the Apes”? If so, have you ever wished to see them on the big screen, but have not been able to because it was never …

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