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  In today's world, gaming is often seen as a pastime for younger generations. However, this weekend I had the unique opportunity to experience firsthand how video games can sometimes transcend age boundaries that can provide cognitive, social, and emotional benefits, even for those in their later years. As I had the honor to "fight" beside a 78-year-old military veteran in Helldivers 2. We connected through an active Discord community that became a proud reminder of how gaming can serve as a tool for a fun engaging mental stimulation and connection to older generations. I met the veteran, whom I refer to as Willy (gamertag "willyeverwin"), in a Discord server dedicated to Helldivers 2, a war game and shooter where players must work together to achieve objectives while overcoming various hostile forces. At first, I didn’t know Willy's age, but he sounded pretty aged when he spoke and divulged stories about some of his military service felt like the game. Whe...

  TGIF everyone, Earlier this morning while looking through twitter I saw this comic cut and it gave me a sad chuckle to how true talk it was about the US's food industry as a whole aims to stuff its consumers stomachs until they vomit or spend an hour in the restroom. The oversized portions we’ve come to expect at fast food chains in the U.S. — giant burgers, supersized fries, and sodas that could fill a small a regualar bowl is wild to accept as appropriate. While these meals seem convenient and very much pleasureable, they come with health risks when self control is non-exsistent. In the U.S., the “more is better” mentality has shaped our fast food culture, leading to "grander" portions and higher calorie intake or overload compared to neighboring countries. When I traveled abroad, I noticed that fast food meals in places like the Philippines and Japan are smaller and focus more on freshly cooked, balanced ingredients. For example, in Japan, a quick meal might include ...

Happy Saturday ladies and gents, today I spent my weekend diving into a new hobby I've been wanting to do. I have to admit—it was a lot more time-consuming but rewarding than I expected. If you're familiar with Gundam models, you probably know they're not just your typical plastic kits. These box of nightmares that test patiences are miniature robots that are extremely detailed, intricate, and take a surprising life span of your amount of time to assemble. I decided to give it a try and see how long it actually takes to build one of these iconic beauties.  I started with the famous  Gundam RX-78-2 model , a classic design, but I quickly realized that this was no quick weekend project. The kit came with hundreds of tiny plastic pieces, each of them numbered and requiring careful attention. Having to buy a specific tool kit for the model and the ones in the future was an expence I wasn't expecting. The first step was to carefully trim each piece from the sprues (the frame...

Hey guys, I recently was shown an interesting but relatively sad eventuality of how the food of the twenty first century is produced nearly up to today, but with slight modifications as of lately due to public concern. Fresh a 2012 documentary that implores viewers like foodies to reconsider where their food comes from and how it's produced. Before this movie, I watched a similar one called “Food inc.” It was more heartless and bleak than Fresh as it solely focused on the industrial farming that the public as a whole condones but is abhorred to witness its procedure; even I found it miserable to know but I see why that “necessary evil” exists to begin with. The opening of Fresh starts off a conversation that the public doesn’t often think about: the impact of our food choices on our health, the environment, and animal welfare-the last two being the most important. The film stacks up like tossing a log into the fire every time to make it worse and more unhealthy, really burning in t...