Category archives for: Living

Getting real with Ryan

Ryan gets real

by Ryan Horvath
[Editor’s Note: Ryan is in no way qualified to give advice of any kind. He’s just a regular guy trying to  complete his court-appointed community service.]
Dear Ryan,
I have a friend who lives with his girlfriend and their room smells like gross cheese. Sometimes I cannot breathe in their room and need to stand [...]

The days we thought music had died

Enjoying the music

Over time there have been many deaths upon the music industry, deaths that ended careers and halted musical inspiration for future generations. For instance, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died prematurely. If they were all still alive maybe they would get together and party like its August 18th, 1969, or maybe Jimi [...]

Getting real with Ryan

[Editor’s Note: Ryan is in no way qualified to give advice of any kind. He’s just a regular guy trying to get his ducks in a line.]
Dear Ryan,
“It has been 7 years now and I’ve been on and off trying to quit cigarettes. I really want to quit. Do you have any suggestions for a [...]

Uncle Dollar’s Horoscope

Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
Hard times are on the horizon for you and all those who know you. The truth is the pending sexual harassment lawsuit will soon be the least of your worries.
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
We love how individualistic and unique you think you are. But we both know that deep [...]

Gaming Cookies For You: Alternate Reality Reflections

Systems: PlayStation 2
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
Many gamers would argue that the quality of games from the 1980s to 1990s has changed drastically compared to games from 2000 on. Rather than spending between 30 and 40 dollars per game and getting from 40 to 100 hours of game play, a good percentage of games now [...]

Gaming Cookies For You: Shreddin’ With The Best Of Them

Systems: PlayStation 2, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
Channeling your inner heavy metal love can be easy enough with the right conditions involving loud speakers, lots of head banging, and singing at the top of your lungs. However, for video gamers, playing air guitar just got a whole new level of fun [...]

Gaming Cookies For You: Battling Giants

System: PlayStation 2
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
Once again returning to a world of fantastical creatures, undying love, and everlasting companionship, game developers Team Ico brought the world Shadow of the Colossus in October 2005. Having clawed their way into the gaming world with the puzzle RPG hit Ico in 2001, the cult hit left gamers [...]

Gaming Cookies For You: Mixing The Old With The New

Systems: Xbox360
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
Introduced to the world in 2001 as Halo: Combat Evolved, millions of video gamers around the world flocked to local gaming retail stores to purchase the new sensation. Now seen as a major achievement in the science fiction shooter genre, the Halo franchise recently released its newest independent title, Halo [...]

Gaming Cookies For You: The New Kid On The Block

Systems: PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
ESRB Rating: M (for Mature)
Inviting fans of zombie slaying, gun battles, and creepy monsters back to the atmosphere of tense action and heart stopping moments, video game company Capcom’s newest title Resident Evil 5 offers both excitement and frustration. The newest title in the franchise does not fail to awe [...]

Gaming Cookies For You: The Silent Contender

Systems: PlayStation 2
ESRB Rating: T (for Teen)
As video gamers around the world have eagerly begun sinking their teeth into the newest Halo release title Halo Wars, one would think that it should be the obvious choice for this review. However, as popular as this title is, I can honestly and shocking confess that I could [...]

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