Best of…2007

By Kellen Rice | 1 Comment

Well, the big 0-0-7 is over and done with and studio execs are giving the awards season a kick-start. I was all set to experience some glorious Red Carpet action last night and lo! do my eyes deceive? for the scrumptilescent ball gowns and tuxedos I had expected to see were replaced by two [...]

In Anything, Music, Politics, Society, W., movies January 14, 2008 

Too Much Information! : The Price of Knowledge

By Ryan Rice | Leave a Comment

Technology has always worked to change the way humans behave with one another. Historically, advances in metal-working of such materials like bronze, iron, and steel helped shape civilizations across the globe. Technological improvements to shipbuilding made voyages across the seas and around the world possible, opening up new worlds and trade pathways. Sometimes overlooked, the [...]

In Society, Technology January 10, 2008 

Outdated Ratings Systems

By Ryan Rice | 1 Comment

I’ve had enough of the sexually-charged 1-10 ratings scale, as well as the phrase “Cloud 9″, and I’ll tell you why. Neither one is able to correctly convey accurate descriptions on the sexy vixen you’re staring at or the degree of happiness you’re feeling.
 If we’re going to continue to hand down scathing judgements of superficial [...]

In Anything, Society August 23, 2007