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Zack Brander

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Technology has changed human society through video games. Video games have been around for ages and although they sell great these days they didn’t do so well when they first came into production. They usually only appealed to smaller crowds and the technology wasn’t quite there yet. In the last 20 years video games have grown enormously in popularity, ranging from the spare time gamer to the professional gamer.

                The way people look at video games these days or “reasons” why range from a variety of things such as sensations, challenges, or even just to spend some quality time with friends. Online gaming has made it a lot easier to game with your friends and at that same time has also made it easier to meet and make new friends. People are able to relate with each other through the games and it brings new friendships into the picture. Take for example if you have someone that is a “nerd” and another person that is a “jock,” two people who probably wouldn’t ever really talk to each other or get along well might become the best of friends simply by being able to relate with each other through a video game. Video games bring different cultures together allowing them to explore and meet new people or try new things in today’s society.

                Professional gaming is even getting bigger and bigger every year. Games such as Starcraft 2 are even televised in countries such as Korea. This game across sea’s can be viewed as being almost as big as football is for America. It is televised out on the city streets with enormous cash prizes. There is even an upcoming tournament with $170,000usd cash prize.    

Video games have definitely had an effect on society. They allow people to have fun and meet new people they may have never talked to before, and that might even lead to someone being more comfortable with talking to people outside of the game that they might not usually talk to. Gaming brings far more into the picture than it used to and is only getting bigger.

Last Living Book

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                                                                                Last Living Book

                I’m not very religious by any means, I do not pray or go to church. I have never read the Bible but if I was the last book in existence I would have to be the Bible. The Bible is an important book in many people’s lives. People live by it every day and it comforts many more people to have it around.

                The Bible being the only book around would not only benefit people but I believe that it would help maintain some order throughout society because there would be some guidelines and rules to follow. The Bible is very important in the sense that it allows people to live their lives without being scared, it shows them that they are not alone and will not be alone even when they die.  Having something that comforting still around would be very important if there happened to not be any more books, it would still give something to its readers or followers to fill their imaginations with.

                Some people would argue the point that this would be a ridiculous idea and there could possibly be a far greater book because all the Bible does is “brainwash” people into believing that there is a greater existence when it has never been shown to anyone.  They could also argue the ideas that the book would bring to people and how it all could be very false and it should not be something read.

                In a time with no books I believe that this would be the one book in existence to stay. Not because I’m a religious person or believe in the Bible to no extent but because it’s an important piece of world history. I’m someone who does not agree with certain things or sayings that come from the Bible, but I do know how it is very important not only to people but too many cultures all throughout the world. This is why if I was the only book left it would have to be the Bible.

Early Reasoning

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                                                                                Early Reasoning

Reasoning skills should be taught it primary school, this is because reasoning skills are very important not only for the child or teen later in life when they become adults but also while they are going to school. It is the skill that teaches them right from wrong, or good from bad. Reasoning skills should be taught at a young age because that is when the child will hold onto it best. They learn a lot quicker at an early age and are also experimenting with what they can and can’t do.

Research has been done to find that early reasoning skill development helps out with the child or teen’s decision making or problem solving later on while they get older and go through more and more school grades. Some of this information can be found at http://cals-cf.calsnet.arizona.edu/fcs/bpy/content.cfm?content=decision_making. Allowing your child to develop early reasoning skills will help them when they get further into school by allowing them to avoid possible fighting, cheating on their school work, among many other things that could lead them into not doing so well not only in school but later in life.

Making sure that your child gets the proper help with their reasoning skills at an earlier age such as when they are a toddler can help them develop these skills even quicker because that is when they are first starting to learn about how to do things and what they like or may not like. Some helpful tips with doing this can be found at http://www.suite101.com/content/reasoning-skills-in-toddlers-a16575. These skills will help your child not only through their early stages of life but will also help even more when they enter school and are subject to meeting new kids or doing classwork.

                It is very important that not only do children or teens learn about their reasoning skills from their parents but also through school. These skills will help them with decision making throughout school also it allows them to learn these skills before they become adults were not learning these skills could possibly hurt them or get them into unwanted trouble. It should be the parent’s role to make sure that their children are receiving these skills, but the schools should also be able to teach these skills because it will help the child learn even more about their reasoning.

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Technology has changed human society through video games. Video games have been around for ages but usually only appealed to smaller crowds. In the last 20 years video games have grown enormously in popularity, ranging from the spare time gamer to the professional gamer.

                The way people look at video games these days are a fun way to waste some time or have a good time with a few friends. Online gaming has made this a lot easier to game with your friends but also made it easier to meet and make new friends. People are able to relate with each other through the games and it brings new friendships into the picture. Take for example if you have someone that is a “nerd” and another person that is a “jock,” two people who probably wouldn’t ever really talk to each other of get along well might become the best of friends simply by being able to relate with each other through a video game. Video games bring different cultures together and allows them to explore and meet new people or try new things in today’s society.

                Professional gaming is even getting bigger and bigger every year. Games such as Starcraft 2 are even televised in countries such as Korea. This game across sea’s can be viewed as being almost as big as football is for America. It is televised out on the city streets with enormous cash prizes. There is even an upcoming tournament with $170,000usd cash prize http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/56461/Big-Starcraft-2-Tournament-Already-Announced-in-South-Korea.

                Video games have definitely had an effect on society. They allow people to have fun and meet new people they may have never talked to before, and that might even lead to someone being more comfortable with talking to people outside of the game that they might not usually talk to. Gaming brings far more into the picture than it used to and is only getting bigger.

First post

So I've never "blogged" before, never really found it interesting or my "type" of thing I suppose you could say. I guess we shall see how this goes.

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