As I write this, the naked figure of a very pregnant Brittany Spears has invaded magazine covers all over the world. There has been a great amount of controversy over this piece of artwork throughout the world. Some Brittany fans are offended that she would pose in such a manner while others seem to think it is absolutely wonderful that she feels free enough to do this. And then, there are the people who think that this is her latest attempt to command the spotlight on her fading career. No matter what the reasoning or public opinion is, the magazine covers aren't hiding too much.

As another year passes us by, we think how during it we lost the enthusiasm specific for the beginning of a new year, the ambitious plans and the emotions of every work morning. They are probably lost in the activities, deadlines, targets and meetings that we met within the days of the passed year. Whenever a new beginning comes, our plans have to be reviewed, and written down to make your New Year’s resolutions.

Apakah Anda ingin anak-anak dan cucu untuk tinggal di penjara futuristik di mana segala sesuatu yang mereka lakukan diamati, dicatat, dilacak dan dikontrol dengan ketat? Nah, itulah di mana hal-hal ada di masa depan. Kami menyaksikan beberapa rezim totaliter yang benar-benar buruk selama abad 20, namun apa yang akan datang akan menjadi jauh lebih ketat daripada di masa lalu. Paranoia telah menjadi prosedur operasi standar di seluruh planet ini dan tidak ada yang bisa dipercaya. Politisi global akan memberikan pidato tentang kemerdekaan dan kebebasan. Terdapat sangat, sangat sedikit negara di planet ini di mana kebebasan dan kebebasan meningkat. Sebaliknya, hampir di mana-mana Anda akan dikontrol dengan semakin ketat. Pemerintah tidak ingin kita berkumpul bersama dan berinteraksi dengan satu sama lain. Sebaliknya, mereka ingin kita untuk bekerja untuk mendukung sistem, mereka ingin kita diperbudak secara finansial dan terus-menerus tenggelam dalam utang, dan mereka ingin kita kecanduan televisi dan bentuk hiburan lain. Mereka ingin kita mati rasa dan sepatuh mungkin. Sementara itu, di seluruh dunia mereka terus membangun sebuah penjara besar yang akan memastikan bahwa mereka akan selalu mampu mengendalikan kita.

Video games aren't doing all that well in America today. Market research firms that track these kinds of things find that sales of game consoles have been falling by a couple of percentage points each month for some time now. As far as game titles are concerned, the fall has been far more precipitous - 15% month on month. When there's a new piece of coveted hardware like the Nintendo 3DS or the Kinect, sales do head up a bit; but that happens to just a blip on the radar. Overall, the trend in video game sales is clear - it's going downhill. Now what could be causing this? That's the question everyone wants an answer to.