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            For those who have been keeping track, I haven’t been able to put out as many editorials in the recent past as I have wanted to, but being as busy as I have been, what with writing a full-length YA novel, and several short works, all of which have taken up a greater majority of my seemingly endless free time; I have finally decided to sit down, and properly write this editorial for my dwindling readers. Sadly, I know few people have been searching the blog for more information, and I continuously apologize to you, it must sound like an MP3 player with a corrupted hard drive.

            The state of the blog is stagnant, almost swashed in the ever-growing digital tidal wave of sound information and advice. I can only hope that my words are being read by those who either enjoy my subtle ways of typing prose, or for those who are as involved in the likes of digital entertainment, that they know the best information is not always typically the most updated, but the most brutally honest. The majority of people who want to buy the latest high-tech gear are mostly on a tight budget; hence why I try to appeal to the realistic consumer.

            Many young people in their teens and “tweens” simply do not have the resources to buy all the latest, greatest games, or even to go see a movie every Saturday, it’s not like the eighties and nineties when these common enjoyments were part of a casual weekend out. Instead, they are limited to an absolute importance, rather than a want, or a desire.

            With the internet, we do have the ability to find a fair price, especially with online wholesale, and bargain bidding, but what we do not seem to have is a sense of longevity in the things we purchase.

            My prime example always comes back to video games, as it has become a grand part of our entertainment, and though many may feel opposed to the likening to games of this generation, I’m sure many people who remember growing up with arcades, and primitive home consoles can attest that these subtle escapes from the harsh realities that folding out in front of us can attest that games should be a mindless distraction, rather than a temporal reality. Playing a game, or watching an engrossing film for several hours can be just as challenging as reading, say, a work by Faulkner, or memorizing one of many of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Most gamers do not have any issues with prevailing over the next chapter in an epic title once or twice a week for two-to-three hours, and some may play hourly each day. There are more mind-numbing tasks one could do, which can be far more damaging than simply downloading a new release, or popping in a game disc.

            Most people still prefer to escape through television, but seeing as television has become the embodiment of the historical fireside chat, we find that we can now queue up our e-mails and finances, all-the-while watching the latest news on our respective choices of network news. We can check friend request while play Call of Duty, or be the first to discover new user-created content in the realms of Second Life,  LittleBigPlanet, or Playstation Home. News sources have expanded to the point where everything last viewed seems as archaic as the telegraph. With so much information, and little actual determining knowledge, how does one actually discover the answers to the questions they most wanted asked?

            Editors are the worst offenders to a journalist’s stride, always have been, and being somewhat of an amateur editor myself, (as anyone who reads this blog can plainly tell) we do not always make the most sound decisions. So if a writer comes to me and states pure fact about a software update, or a Downloadable Content review, am I to simply add my own spin on the facts, simply because I may not always agree with the hard evidence? All writers seem to do this, and I do not always appeal to “all writers”, so I try best to give facts when they are mandatory, and opinions when they may engross the piece.

            The great thing about being an amateur, that is, a non-paid writer, is that I do not have to worry about my job, because this is not truly a job, and it does not benefit myself. However, I can be a benefit to my readers, who then want to read the straight facts, without a bias perspective. I am allowed to state the truth, no matter how much it could affect someone, say a programmer, or a developing studio. I can either sway people in numbers, grand, or minute from having to read a book, or piece without kowtowing to a major publishing company who has me on their payroll.

            If I happen to write a piece on say, HarperCollins, or Doubleday, and I contest that the book they may have printed is absolute garbage, then I explain the faulty work I am presenting in an nonbiased fashion. So I may not be the grandest reviewer, maybe not even the pimple on a journalist’s ass, but I can very well post the truth, with less repercussions than a Fox News contributor, or a CNN news writer, and give you the clearest facts available.

            With all the news being printed, and digitally streamed, it can be hard to place hope in whoever informs us of the said story. Be it Fast and Furious, or Benghazi, the political pundits will surely cover up facts, or misguide the readers/viewers into a false state. These, and other larger stories, which are always cited, but never delivered, are why many bloggers, and young reporters have take it upon themselves to not fall into the frays of political agendas, and want to truly uncover the facts. The same check should be made on the very products we allow these mass corporations to feed to us for both entertainment, and daily-need increments. However, I am not perfect, nor do I believe anyone out there can attest to be god-like, but I assure you to the very best of my abilities I will host this blog site with tenacity and responsibility.

            What most writers do not truly get until it’s too late is that the written word is still-to-this day the most engaging way to relay information. Images do indeed speak volumes, but words, and cold-hard facts are the very essence to how we decide for ourselves the position we take on the world’s most dire topics. The consequences for abusing such powers are impossible to perceive at the moment, but the sort of yellow journalism we still find today, the Pulitzer being the ultimate slap in the face of honest journalism, who do we trust for unbiased fact? When “unbiased” means both sides are given the opportunity to lie to the people, only then we find that the kid down the road, or the rogue agent of journalism can still be the last hope for honest news pieces.

            I do not fancy myself a connoisseur of vast knowledge on every world-wide topic, and editorials are clearly not the best source for typical unbiased approach to the news field, instead they are as sullied as the weekly rag papers that are filled with paparazzo plunders, and shirk writing, perhaps worst. The question then becomes, can you trust anything the media spins? Yes, and no, critical thinking is a must for any seriously informed reader, and it is up to them to decide how much impression they are willing to handle.

            We are all shaped by our families, our politics, our beliefs, and the hardest task of any of us is to then question those items we take most for granted, without authority or oppression. We charter our one exploration through life, and as much as those around us may try to shape us into their spitting image as to what our lives are supposed to reflect, it is just as hard to turn away from that cushioning, and face off to grander uncharted waters.

            Enough with the allegories, as they are irrelevant to the individual minds that seek the truth. The fact is, the truth is always uglier than the images we are given, and it takes hard work, time, and effort to uncover those truths from the powers that withhold them, as we plainly saw with the now-infamous Wikileaks scandal. Most of us are either to indoctrinated into our own lives, or believe they deserve an ample amount of pay for the work that comes with recovering the facts, but let us not forget that sacrifice always comes with the price of loss. The greatest sacrifices in history have ended with tragedies that most are unable to accept. So I say to the younger generation, those who will well far surpass me, learn that journalism is not so-much a dying art form, but will ask of you a great deal, and return very little reward for your trials.

            If I may be a bit more allegorical for a moment, I would bade you much thanks if you could humor me for just one minute. If you choose to uncover truths, or you choose to seek journalism as a path for your life, be sure to ride like gallant white knights into battle; through dark forests of misdirection, and messy caverns of blood and disdain to uncover the next great story, one that will surely benefit mankind, but may leave you broken and battered. You will return as a hero, that fought off the demonized dragon, but then may find you have lost the fair maiden, and your home sacked and pillaged. Yet, when all seems dismal, and your life has been spun into vertigo, remember that for whatever reasons you had going into the enemy’s lair, it becomes a selfless act of courage and valor.

            If you have humored me so far through this lengthy piece, you may now be asking yourself the most important questions: can I trust you? Can I trust anything I’ve read so far, or is this all some sort of impressionable fodder, the likes of which I see and hear on a daily basis? I believe that the question is fair, and the truth is you may not want to trust this post as a guide to your own individual path, but you may also want to heed some of which I’ve laid before you, as a mere caution while on route towards your goals.

            Take what you find vital, and leave the rest for those who may need it most, but I am sure my one tiny voice on this niche medium is surely not the largest stepping stone in your life, doubtful it may even be a pebble. If anything I have written here is found to be of help, or reference to a time somewhere in your near future, then I hope I was of service.

            I would like to reiterate here, that I may not be the most knowledgeable on all the largest world topics, but I do know how gaining information for those said topics can be approached. Over the coming weeks, I will be lending my bits and pieces of knowledge through this vessel, and perhaps giving a much larger insight on how to approach the collecting of information. Most journalist are not hardcore newshounds, digging up stories that would best be kept covered by perpetrators, and those parties involved, but I beg of the future, not for my own amusement, but for bestowing the facts of hard cases, scandals, hard-hitting questions, and even further perseverance for the answers to those questions, for the sake of the future. I do not have a slant when it comes to legitimate news, so I do my best to offer up some hard facts with review posts, and other news stories. I may not do a lot of political blogging, its not nearly what I’m about, but I do want to try to save anyone money from buying into an experience that simply does not live up to the expectations that come with  past experiences that cost a hell-of-a-lot less. I do not do rating systems often, but add them in for those who may want one, though I feel my testament is quite enough to allow you to critically think for yourself.

           

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