Archive for the 'Life' Category

Video Games are Good

March 29, 2008

For the most part, video games have a bad reputation linked with violence and obesity in children and teens.  Not until recently did people start to see the positive effects of playing video games.  Last semester, in one of my college courses, I was in a debate over video games and whether or not that [...]

One Amazing Dog

March 25, 2008

This doesn’t have anything to do with writing or education but I just saw this video about an amazing dog and thought it was worth sharing.  Also, I think this video confirms the belief that anything is possible if you have faith.

The Last Lecture

March 7, 2008

I saw this video a couple weeks ago and found it to be very inspirational.  In this video, Dr. Randy Pausch, a dying professor from Carneige Mellon University, offers a lot of advice about achieving childhood dreams, how to live your life, and treat others.  I personally think Dr. Randy Pausch’s outlook on life, especially as he is approaching death, [...]