Do We Want Idiot Factories? – Education in the US
Feb.08, 2010 in
Articles
I promised awhile back that I would post my views on teaching the basics in US education. The promise originated from a conversation where multiple participants said that they believed the current teaching of facts and figures was...
Ten Life Lessons from Doctor Who
Feb.04, 2010 in
Articles
Just because The Doctor arranges his day by what fun he can get into doesn’t mean he’s one to take the easy way out. Doctor Who’s life is a page turning thriller of beings and worlds, both saved and lost. In every instance,...
Book Review ~ Daughter of the Game, by Tracy Grant
Jan.25, 2010 in
Book Review
The story Tracy Grant tells with Daughter of the Game has nice depth and wonderful potential. The mysteries to be solved revolve around happenings during Napoleon’s Peninsular War, where a diplomat husband and his wife met. The...
Untold the Game: The Story Behind the Storytelling
Jan.21, 2010 in
Interview
Nobody likes a good story better than the hard working crew of The Wandering Men Studios. This group of authors, gamers and designers began their collaborative efforts with novel writing. Skein of Shadows, published by Dark Quest...
Hackers in Huntsville
Jan.19, 2010 in
Things to Do
There are many definitions to the term “hacker” these days. So many that it is wise to question the intended meaning before joining a conversation, or a group purporting to be comprised of “hackers”.
Just a few definitions...