One of the computer games that I really like is to work on finding the states in the United States http://sheppardsoftware.com/USA_Geography/USA_G2_1024.html. This sight will give you various options for finding the states. I tried to send you to the one in which there are no outlines or clues, except rivers, to help you to place the states. I can usually do this with less than 2 errors, although sometimes my computer betrays me, and says I made a move I did not try to make. Most of my errors are less than 10 miles. But I rarely get it perfect.
If you back out of this site, you will find all kinds of geography identification games for the United States and the world. I very good site.
Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts
Showing posts with label current events. Show all posts
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
The News
I have been watching a lot of news on TV lately. Hmmm. I am not sure why they call it the news. Because, although the first time I hear the story, it is news, but it gets repeated so many times that it eventually becomes "old." And most of it is sad, traumatic, heart-wrenching, dramatic. Even the feel good stories are dramatic.
Let's face it, the "news" on television or the Internet is presented in a manner to entertain, not necessarily enlighten. It is intended to be gut wrenching, and pull at the heart-strings. It is intended to titillate, entice, tantalize, intrigue, and fascinate the viewer, ensuring they will "stay tuned" to watch the rest of the story.
The news is not really news any more. It is the story of the day, or perhaps two or three "news cycles," but not necessarily "new."
The news is meant to be "current events" but of course the "current events" offered has the climactic and dramatic story to entertain and entice the viewer. "Current events" is probably a more neutral term to use. But does not connote the drama presented by the news media.
Oh well, I will still watch the news on TV. I will listen to it on the radio, and read news feeds while on the Internet. At least I get several perspectives on the various stories by having so many news feeds at my disposal.
Let's face it, the "news" on television or the Internet is presented in a manner to entertain, not necessarily enlighten. It is intended to be gut wrenching, and pull at the heart-strings. It is intended to titillate, entice, tantalize, intrigue, and fascinate the viewer, ensuring they will "stay tuned" to watch the rest of the story.
The news is not really news any more. It is the story of the day, or perhaps two or three "news cycles," but not necessarily "new."
The news is meant to be "current events" but of course the "current events" offered has the climactic and dramatic story to entertain and entice the viewer. "Current events" is probably a more neutral term to use. But does not connote the drama presented by the news media.
Oh well, I will still watch the news on TV. I will listen to it on the radio, and read news feeds while on the Internet. At least I get several perspectives on the various stories by having so many news feeds at my disposal.
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