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Mafia Wars: a FB Game by Zynga

by David Angel Published on: February 26, 2009
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Mafia Wars, by ZyngaMafia Wars, a Facebook application/game by Zynga Inc., is primarily a roleplaying game with a few elements of a construction and management simulation. You play a member of the mafia, who builds family ties, makes cash, gets involved in real estate, builds a mighty arsenal of weapons and vehicles, and lives the high-life of crime.

We’ll take a look at the Game Flavor, the Game Mechanics, the Good, the Bad, the Final Review, and a bonus Second Glance! So, is this game for casual gamers, hardcore gamers, or no gamers at all? Read on! (more…)

Knighthood: A FB Game by Hive7

by David Angel Published on: February 26, 2009
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Knighthood, by Hive7Knighthood, a Facebook application/game by Hive7, is a construction and management simulation with particular emphasis on warfare. You build your kingdom, collect your vassals, enter into alliances, and wage war against others.

We’ll be taking a look at the Game Flavor, the Game Mechanics, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Final Review. So, is this game for casual gamers, hardcore gamers, or no gamers? Read on! (more…)

Why it’s Fun to be Righteously Indignant

by David Angel Published on: February 20, 2009
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Everyone likes to be right.

Heck, even I enjoy this guilty pleasure.  However, there is just something special about being righteously indignant.  Nothing quite beats being indignant, except being right about it, too.

The only problem is that most the time, indignation can be a spur of the moment, and often uneducated, response to an issue.  Talk about over reacting.  However, when indignation is warranted then it can pull people together to collectively enforce the communal will against whatever transgression has so stirred the people into action.

I like being righteously indignant.  It’s fun to care about something enough to really feel stirred to protest, to act, to call for change.  However, I try to temper my temper with logic, research, and an openness to possible explanations.  Plus, after I do all that, if I’m still angry my righteous indignation feels even more justified (mua-hahahahahaaa).

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I am highly interested in applying dispute resolution in business and politics. I earned distinction for Political Science from UIUC in 2006, and in 2011 I earned my MBA from UIC. This fall I will be attending Marquette University for the Graduate Program in Dispute Resolution.
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