Most people not named Rick Santorum agree that college education, including non traditional programs like vocational schools and an accredited degree program online, is an important, and increasingly necessary, step in making one’s way in the world, but not all...

For over a century, science fiction literature, films, and television shows have introduced readers and viewers to characters who have earned the highest academic honors: the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Some of these characters, such as Henry “Indiana” Jones, Jr.,...

Anyone who has ever set foot in a city has encountered buskers—or street performers—of various stripes: the young and starry-eyed, the old and committed, the good and the bad, the desperate, the destitute, and the just plain weird. Often it...

Have you heard about the upcoming Avengers movie? That was a joke, of course you have. And, you’ve probably noticed a great deal of cross-promotion of everything from 7-11 to Harley-Davidson. One of the more amusing promos comes from Farmer’s...

Technology is taking over the way we socialize, conduct business, shop, and learn. In some ways, the gadgets and gizmos are a godsend that fill a precise void in our lives, in others, they’re useless time-wasters that only contribute to...

Billionaire American business tycoon Warren Buffett didn’t amass his entire net worth by making poor decisions. Students in business colleges across America study his business techniques and the top online schools dream of creating graduates with as much influence. This...

We live in a world where technology is rapidly evolving, which acts as a trigger in how people in society adapt to learning and utilizing such technologies to communicate with eachother – but a lot of people are getting left...

Education Week recently wrote about the increased usage of the word “innovation” as applied to the advances being made within our nation’s educational system. However, many of those who work within that system are bemoaning the term’s empty promises. Despite...

Are you a fan of games of chance? Are casinos a second home to you? Do you have dreams that you’re a ball on the giant roulette wheel of life? That last one might only be me. Anyway, check out...

Casual gaming has and always will exist. New technology arrives, and people adapt. The ubiquity of mobile and the feats of modern web browsers are certainly at the root of these new pastimes. The result? The demographic once known as...