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Personal Biography A prolific author and developer of Desktopepics Entertainment, Corey lives in Kennesaw, Georgia with his family.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Obama and the issue of race: 2 of 8

(Best read while listening to Star Wars Episode 2 Soundtrack - 'Across the Stars' track by John Williams) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jALL1_KdN8 I grew up in Jamaica Queens, New York ... however, I 'lived' in Floral Park, New York ... a predominately white neighborhood through the late 1970's to late 1980's. PS 191, Juni...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Growing older and still playing video games: 19 of 40

So my wife and I are in Wal-Mart when she holds up a very familiar rectangle box with a guitar on the cover costing about ninety-nine ($99) bucks. Today was a milestone, folks. Here I am; a gamer since the Atari 2600 with the Sears Brand slapped on the cover, fronting for a piece of the gold rush back then. I own a Playstati...
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) Audio book production and marketing: 1 of 1

One of the most proven successful methods of marketing a book today is the resurgence of the Audio Book and its connection the internet. As popular as they were on tape or CD, having their own section in many bookstores (i.e., books-on-tape), they have become a vital tool for the up-and-coming author to get the word out abou...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Hyperballoid 2 (by Alawar Games): 6 of 9

Here's a game that ought to be arrested. It's crime: 50 counts of addiction. Okay, so the game is breakout. Paddle at the bottom of the screen. Swat your ball up the screen to break through bricks. Now you have the gist of the game and there is no mystery behind it's game play. What sets Hyperballoid-2 from the rest of these...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Why some people don't vote: 37 of 48

Can you feel it in the air? That something that I started feeling as early as late last year, during the height of the primaries; during the apex of the name calling and slung mud. No I really think it started earlier than that. During 9/11 and the current President's regime. I made a bet with friends last year that, as much...
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Crystals of Altaxia 2 (by Very Big Games): 6 of 7

I'm not often disappointed in a game. The general purpose of existence is to simply give the player a measure of enjoyment that it both challenging and memorable. Crystals of Altaxia 2 is neither and, as a result, the enjoyment is marginal to say the least. First, don't get me wrong. I love, LOVE a good space game. Altaxia 2...