Summer Resolutions

I am not a believer in New Years resolutions mainly because New Years is in the middle of winter and most people are too busy or un-motivated to actually maintain their resolution(s). I have witnessed failure too many times in my resolution(s), to the point of not making them anymore. This creates a short term goal void that I feel needs to be filled for more energy and drive in everyday life.

Now I have found myself breaking the mold, summer is sunny, full of possibility, and motivating. Why not make summer resolutions? That’s what I have found myself doing the last two years and am maintaining the trend this summer.

Fallen by the wayside?

EA games is trying to overtake Activision as number one game publisher and it just might happen. The Call of Duty franchise has reached its peak. The "Old Guard" has left. Activision has not only angered the two creators of Infinity Ward, but they've enraged most of their staff. Thirty-eight Infinity Ward employees have left and formed a new company under EA.

The Infinity Ward team are innovators. They built the game engine (IW Engine). They pushed the boundaries and set the benchmark for all future FPS's. Treyarch can't do it alone, they're not innovators. Treyarch continuously pumps out the same game in different packaging. Treyarch games still can't measure up to Infinity Ward's games. Treyarch's "cookie cutter" way of cranking out games hit new heights when Activision announced the third developer to start the new installment of the Call of Duty franchise. Three games? Wow. I think one is enough, but why not? Let's milk this cash-cow for all it's worth since no other company has come out with anything that competes, until now.

The Best Mustache In The World

Well, for my first blog post i though it would be appropriate to talk about the man with the best mustache ever. I am talking about Lanny McDonald. Why is it the best? Just look at it! It commands Respect, it's a stache that you would follow to the gates of hell and back just because it asked you to come. Add that its red and wow you are blown away. All the Great men of the world have had a mustache worth wearing, I just hope one day I will be able to grow a Mustache like his.

What Is Education Now?

Needless to say, the world has changed and education is not what it used to be. Ten years ago education was highly sought after while twenty years ago education was a privilege and was valued in every walk of life. The farther back you look the more valuable any degree in any area of study is. Now what is it? What is a degree really? A Masters is still impressive and a being a doctor is still being a doctor. But really, what about just a degree? Let alone throwing the word 'minor' around that really means nothing, your faculty wont even recognize a minor, you just put it on your resume and call it quits.

Get a degree in what? Psychology? Kinesiology? History? Math? (well math is still impressive) English?!? The fact is you set a goal for yourself because you want a career in the end. Right? But people change.. you study your subject for two years maybe three and then what? You decided you don't like it anymore and switch to another subject to start fresh and waste more money?