False networking not only on Facebook
To what do I owe the pleasure of speaking with you today? In sequential order I attribute technological credit to: writing (Which Socrates thought would compromise the powers of the mind) and the printing press (Denounced by Christian theologians to…
Netflix split leaves subscribers in virtual cold
As a once satisfied Netflix customer, the company’s recent decision to nearly double the cost of its monthly subscription plan hit hard. For 10 bucks a month, I could watch as many DVDs or Blu-Rays as I wanted, albeit one…
Life direction as an integral part of self
What does it mean to be “meant” to do something? Leaving out the divine or pre-ordained or karmic, let us just reflect on what this means with respect to the non-transcendent life. As college students, we are on the road….
Borders close, world migrates to e-books
It seems like every summer, a store chain that I enjoy goes out of business. There was Circuit City in 2009, Blockbuster last year and this summer it was Borders. Many factors can lead to the unfortunate closing of popular…
Taxing rich runs afoul of market incentives, American values
oval has hit an all-time low. In the 2010 midterm election, Republicans took over the House. Nancy Pelosi was replaced by John Boehner and some said it was a wake up call to Democrats. Why are approval ratings tanking? It’s…
Irene floods crushed homes, not hope
Almost four weeks ago Hurricane Irene arrived just as Oswego State students were moving into college. Weather forecasters anticipated the danger to be greatest along the coast, that the storm surge would take over the coastal beaches and that salt…
For freshmen, newfound freedom comes with great responsibility
For most incoming freshmen, the first few weeks at college can be incredibly daunting. Instead of being told where to go and what to do with one’s free time, it is one’s own decisions as to what to do with…
Facebook mechanizes friendships, relationships
Facebook is the opium of the people. Albeit a slight revision on Karl Marx’s iconoclastic statement on religion, it provides a good parallel for how Facebook pervades the social lives of the masses – but particularly those of our generation…
Conspiracy theories sometimes easier to swallow than truth
As I write this, the time is around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. At this time, 10 years and nine hours ago, both the North and South towers of the World Trade Center would have all ready been…
When going organic, think locally
There are few buzzwords that conjure up strong feelings, yet confused meanings, more than “organic,” “all-natural” and “free-range.” Plastic, pre-packaged food, plastered with an icon boasting that the product is United States Department of Agriculture certified line the shelves of…
