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Thoughts from a (girl) Gamer
Tara Voelker's thoughts. A lot about video games, a little about life
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FTC Guidelines – What it means here
Posted by on February 25, 2010
Starting December 1, 2009, the new FTC endorsement guide states that bloggers must disclose payments. The FTC does a poor job od defining what a “Blog” is, and althoughtThoughts From a (Girl) Gamer would love to me more… we think we fall into that category. So, I guess we are going to follow the FTC [...]
Sexual Assaults hit Playstation Home
Posted by on January 20, 2010
a news story by Tara “Fear Over Online Sex Assaults – Gamer players traumatized” was the headline of this past Monday’s Daily Telegraph, a newspaper from Australia. The title draws a sharp reaction. Your eyes are drawn to the article. You’re almost afraid to read it. As a girl gamer, am I in danger of [...]
Play Halo for Haiti
Posted by on January 19, 2010
by Tara I’m sure that by now you have heard about the tragedy that has occurred in Haiti. Haiti, the poor Carribean nation, is used to minor earthquakes which are common in the area. But none of the 9 million people inhabiting the country were ready for the first major earthquake to strike the country [...]
Video Games Invented by the Devil
Posted by on January 7, 2010
by Kristianna I was reading an article earlier today about comparing the positive and negative effects of video games. The author talked about how we always hear the negative in the media, but rarely do we see the positive effects. While I believe the author meant well, I should clarify here for him and all [...]
Season’s Beatings Coverage
Posted by on October 24, 2009
Hey guys, As some of you may know, I’ve started pulling double duty. I’ve recently started writing for AbleGamers.com – and I’m super proud of it. I will be posting way more often on that site, mainly because I actually have people expectations for there and here I don’t care that I’m a slacker. My [...]
Today’s Brilliant Quote
Posted by on April 27, 2009
found by Tara while browsing the internet “When ever anyone says to you “Gay marriage erodes the holy bonds of matrimony,” I want you to show them these pictures of Mr. & Mrs. Asshat’s MTV-sponsored nuptials. If that doesn’t change his/her mind, congratulations. You’re high and talking to the cat again.” Source
Proper Etiquette– You Dumb Fuck
Posted by on April 24, 2009
By Kristianna Let me start off by saying, pardon my dirty French both in the title and in this article. I really feel the need to express how important proper dinning etiquette goes when you’re in a public restaurant. 1. If you have children, keep them under control for a multitude of reasons. When you [...]
Tea Parties and Truth
Posted by on April 17, 2009
by Tara I have always wished I could point out truth to those who have needed to see it, but this guy did it for me. Taxpayers in more than 300 locations in all 50 states will held rallies on tax day, called “tea parties,” to protest higher taxes and “out-of-control” government spending. Unfortunately, people [...]
Is it okay to mock Christians?
Posted by on April 17, 2009
by Tara Today while browsing through the Escapist Magazine Off Topic discussion forums, I ran into a topic named “is it okay to mock christians?” Intrigued by that title, I investigated. The first post was by a user named masakoz and stated the following: “you make a jewsih joke your called a nazi. you make [...]
Oh, Texas. Please lean to science.
Posted by on March 27, 2009
by Tara About every ten years the Texas Board of Education reviews the science standards that set what basic level of scientific knowledge every student is expected to learn at each grade level. This year happened to be one such year that the standards came up for review. This should have just been a boring [...]
