While being a musician in real life, playing to many sold-out crowds at Bar Mitzvahs, there's something about Rock Band & Guitar Hero that I love. Playing fake instruments in front of thousands of virtual screaming fans gets the adrenaline pumping! Rock Band 2 released last month on Xbox 360...
Ever since launching our new website on May 1, we've been implementing minor tweaks based on feedback from patrons and staff. One suggestion I've received regularly was to make our digital materials easier to locate. As of this morning, our "Virtual Library" section has been replaced...
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The library Teen Zone needs your help. It has been suggested by many our teens who frequent Gaming Power Hour (x2) that we purchase a new console. Xbox 360 was suggested for its price and available games i.e. more T-rated games. While speaking with one of Mr. Hendrix's freshman classes at Harrison...
One of the most pressing concerns for the developing world is the need for fresh, potable water. The reality for billions of people is possible sickness and death from the one thing they need most. Enter into the picture Lifestraw . Affordable, easy to use and safe this simple product may at least be...
Ever heard of Hubbert's Peak ? No it isn't a mountain in the Rockies. It is a logistical theory that we have passed the peak of oil production and from here will continue to decline until we are in another Dark Age. While it is true that such a peak more than likely exists, and we may have passed...
I am old enough to remember riding in my family's Electra 225 ("duece and a quarter") with a small cropped afro, sliding across the vinyl on every turn, listening to the Commodores, on our in-dash 8 track player. You think CDs are difficult to manage, imagine putting a good portion of your...