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About me - Royce Radcliffe

I sort of like to maintain my secrecy... Everyone is revealing their personal details and here I am with nothing. I like it like that.

I might add a true biography at some point in the next month or so. Suffice to say my main goal in life is to be a filmmaker.

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Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Journalism: Newspaper vs. television: 1 of 13
Even though newspapers and news shows claim to be two branches of the same tree they could not be more opposed in their presentation. With television we get flashes of imagery accompanied by sound bites. The enunciation of the newscasters is robotic and serves to nullify many of the horrors presented. After awhile for many v... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Robot Chicken: 1 of 13

There is funny then there is hilarious then there is Robot Chicken when it hits a high note. Perfectly calibrated for the ADD Generation, this show is a satire that attacks current pop culture events with an equal amount of wit and perversion. The show is all inclusive in its attack and sure to surprise any viewer multiple t... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement Take responsibility and assure a comfortable retirement with a good money plan: 1 of 12
Under the heading of retirement this question seems rather ambiguous. Is it referring to saving up money before retirement or having a money plan once you are retired? I'm inclined to think it is the latter but I'm going to cover both just in case, because both aspects are important. Retirement is a defining point in many pe... More..
Arts & Humanities > Schools of Thought What kids can teach grown-ups about right and wrong: 3 of 34
Children are always a perfect case study in duality. They can be angels one moment and devils the next, almost seemingly on a whim. But I think there is truth in the notion that they contain a sort of purity that escapes us as adults. And it is not sparkling eyes or soft skin that I'm talking about but something inside. For ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: First Class Flurry: 1 of 11

I will admit it: I usually hate work games. As in, games where you do mundane jobs that people do in real life where the main danger is not death but boredom. So I came in to this game heavily biased. That is why I was all the more surprised when I actually liked it. In First Class Flurry you play a flight attend working (yo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Judaism The true meaning of the Passover celebration for Jews: 2 of 20
The Jewish tradition of Passover celebrates the liberation of Jewish slaves by Moses over three thousand years ago. Almost everyone knows the story, but it is worth retelling. Spring is a time of hope and renewal and that is why this holiday is perfectly timed. The Jews were made slaves around 1700 BC by Egypt. It would be M... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US elections 2008: Assessing Bill Clinton's negative impact on Hillary's campaign: 1 of 10

I see on the news all the time people lambasting Bill Clinton for making comments they perceive as racist or some other nonsense and I keep thinking they are missing the point. To take some ambiguous impromptu rhetoric and to make such a big deal about it only shows how lifeless the coverage of this selection has become in s... More..
Entertainment > Directors & Film Makers Indie filmmakers and their influence on modern culture: 1 of 10
The beautiful thing about Indie filmmaking is that it frees film up to speak on a number of issues consider taboo by the studio hierarchy. I think to fully understand the effect of this movement on culture and counter culture you have to know a few things about it. One element to take into account is the fact that many facet... More..
Personal Finance > Financial Planning What does a financial planner do?: 1 of 10
Financial planner is a term that is thrown around a lot but not often defined. It refers to people operating in an industry that is more ambiguous than that of, say, investment advisers. They are subject to rules and regulations in most countries but that does little to pierce the veil of mystery as far as their specific fun... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: A business lunch gone wrong: 3 of 27
"Jim, I'm going to be blunt." When had he been anything but? "I'm sleeping with your wife." Jim stopped in mid chew and stared. After ten seconds he resumed chewing and looked down at his plate, lost in thought. This reaction obviously was not what Ronald had been looking for today. He must have planned this out to perfectio... More..