The Rise and Fall of Console Games

The Rise and Fall of Console Games

By Alexander R. Tipton Console games have been around for decades. From the earliest days of pong to the Atari and Nintendo Entertainment system, to the days of the Xbox and Play Station, console games have come a long way. As technology has improved and games have become more sophisticated, such systems have only become…

Unseen Shackles Header

Unseen Shackles

An Eye Opening Glance Into How Modern Technology and Social Media Turns People Into Slaves By Alexander R. Tipton What are the unseen shackles? Modern technology both complements and robs from our lives. We live in a world struggling for control. It is likely that the very text you are reading is on such a…

Impossible is an Excuse, How I Learned to Love Running

Impossible is an Excuse – How I Learned to Love Running

Some time ago, a friend asked if I wanted to run a 5K. I laughed and responded, “No way.” Back then, running one loop around the track meant hamstring death, lung incapacitation, or both. I couldn’t imagine enjoying anything close to a one mile run, let alone loving running 3.1 miles. In my mind it…