Author Archives: Mental Traveler

The Road goes ever on and on

Posted on December 1, 2010

Last night I had the pleasure of playing The Lord of the Rings board game for the very first time and I had a really fun time with it. The game mechanics were really engaging since they involved just the … Continue reading →

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Tencent QQ

Posted on November 7, 2010

With over 110 million users online, China is now the second largest internet user country in the world. This huge user number has allowed the Chinese internet industry to establish a strong basis for development and the expansion of related … Continue reading →

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French Transnational Player Profile

Posted on November 5, 2010

Player Biography My transnational player profile will focus on an MMORPG player who I will be referring to by their in game character name-T’charr. During our interview within the virtual world “Champions Online” T’charr told me that she is 27 … Continue reading →

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The Aversion Project

Posted on October 9, 2010

During the apartheid years from 1969 to 1987 in South Africa, the medical and psychiatric personnel of the South African Defense Force were involved in a wide range of severe prisoner abuses, the majority of which stemmed from continual attempts … Continue reading →

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Keep On Trukin’

Posted on October 3, 2010

Dekotora, a combination of the English words “decoration” and “truck”, is a small Japanese subculture in which truckers spend an enormous amount of their free time and hard earned money painstakingly covering their rides with outlandishly flamboyant and elaborate spoilers, … Continue reading →

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Cole’s Screen Shots

Posted on September 30, 2010
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Shadow Land Chronicles

Posted on September 21, 2010

Company Name: Red Arc Enterprises I. Overview Our game is about a young man of questionable sanity named Kricks who is imprisoned within Blackwood Hospital, an insane asylum that has become overrun by dark, ethereal entities.  Kricks must use his … Continue reading →

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Tank Pulls Aggro

Posted on September 13, 2010

After playing Everquest Online for the past two weeks, I have found that the most entertaining aspects of this particular MMORPG were the fighting and exploratory elements of the gameplay.  The diverse range of techniques and powers that your character … Continue reading →

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Prepare for Unforeseen Consequences

Posted on September 4, 2010

After reading Friedman’s article “The World is Flat”, I find myself with very mixed feelings about globalization and its impact on my life after Trinity.  Generally speaking, I highly support the movement toward an integrated national community as it provides … Continue reading →

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There you are

Posted on August 30, 2010

Before we begin let me introduce myself properly. My name is Cole Gray and I was born in Austin, Texas on June 26, 1989.  I’m currently 21 years old and am attending Trinity University as a Junior.  I’m planning on … Continue reading →

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