Higher education is jumping on the digital age game and is offering students programs in Video Game Design. Certainly a sign of modern times. “GamePro Media and The Princeton Review have teamed up for the second consecutive year to recognize the top schools offering video game design programs. Reported in the April GamePro magazine (on [...]
Want to be a Video Game Designer? The Princeton Review has your game plan
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Race To Nowhere” – Racing To College
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The film “Race to Nowhere“ tackles the topic of over-scheduled, stressed out school-age children and their parents eager to secure a spot not only in a college, but a 'good' college. We need some balance. The scale is tipping more and more in one direction, and “Race” is the counterbalance demonstrating the need to re-center [...]
Hang In There. School's Almost Over!
June 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Alex Valle (image Shutterfly) Dear Readers, As most of you know, my son is graduating from high school tomorrow and I have been terribly busy with the many formal activities this milestone entails. I have been unable to post, but I hope to be back on track next week when all the festivities are over [...]
Hooray For Hollywood!
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hooray for Hollywood! The score for three movies I watched with my family over the Holidays is a 10!! Having the opportunity to catch up on a lot of movie going experiences was pure joy, especially when the offerings are of the quality I witnessed in The Blind Side, Invictus and Sherlock Holmes. Though we [...]
Youth Sports: Lessons Play With Your Mind and Soul
June 24, 2009 By 4 Comments
“Mom, why did coach bench me the whole game if I went to all the practices and was never late to anything?” asked my perplexed softball pitcher on the car ride back from a weekend tournament. “We lost all our games, coach only played me two innings and used the same pitcher for all three games. She was [...]
