Have you noticed that despite its powerful effect on culture the news media is not always the best source of information. In fact, the same news program can demonstrate the definition of contradiction, sometimes even in the same breath. Recently, I saw a promo clip from one of my local television news stations about a segment they were doing at 11pm on the dangers of internet-based slot machines. Apparently, instead of putting coins in the slots, there are computer terminals that have credit card readers attached, along with the pull-down lever on the side to simulate the feeling of the ...
by John Ryan