Non-Violent Family Friendly Games Is A Big Trend.Written by David D. Deprice
Do you think that computer games are all about shooting and killing? Well, you are dead wrong. There are dozens of game titles created by family friendly game developers that are kids safe. Here are just a few of them.DropHeads Meet Dropheads, hilarious and loveable characters with treasure on their mind. Help these strange little guys navigate seas by matching them in groups of four or more. Then, watch them bounce off screen. As you go, collect pieces of a treasure map and assemble them to find hidden loot. And with two game modes, Arcade for those who like a fast pace and Strategy for those who like a relaxing diversion, there's something for everyone. Dropheads Game Key Features: * Additional bonus and surprise game to solve * Two different gameplay styles for a single one-time price * Unique combination of great gameplay and extreme fun * Collect all 5 treasure chests while exploring secret islands * Animated easy-to-grasp tutorials on every single feature * Smiley characters with hilarious animations * Faster-paced chill out game with easier levels * Classic puzzle game with mind-challenging levels Screenshots are available at http://www.deprice.com/dropheads.htm Tetris Revolution Tetris Revolution is not yet another 3D remake of one of best all-time classics in history of PC games - Tetris. In fact, difference between Tetris Revolution and all other remakes in akin to difference between a fresh cup of espresso in a Venetian café and a Styrofoam cup of instant coffee in McDonnalds! Tetris Revolution got absolutely fantastic 3D industrial style graphics. Plus, you'll be treated to 5 different game types to suit any kind of player: Revolution, Pentix, Emptix, Kids and Retro, it's got superb stereo sound. Well, it's got pretty much everything you can think of and a tad more: various shapes of blocks, numerous bonuses, explosives to get rid of unwanted blocks, etc. This will change your idea of what a breath-taking Tetris game should be like.
| | The Absurdity of the Public School MonopolyWritten by Joel Turtel
The notion that local governments should have almost total monopoly control over our children’s education is not only unjust and tyrannical, it is also absurd. Children need education, to be sure, but they also need food, clothing, and shelter. The same poor or irresponsible parents who public-school apologists claim will not educate their children without compulsion, might not feed, clothe, or shelter them either.Yet, we do not see local governments owning and operating supermarkets, department stores, or apartment houses. Instead, government food stamp or rent subsidy programs give temporary financial help to those parents who are too poor to provide for their children. When it comes to education, however, instead of giving vouchers or other temporary loans or subsidies to poor families so they can pay for their children’s education, we’ve created a government-owned-and-operated monstrosity called public schools. As we noted earlier, millions of parents now pay for private pre-schools, kindergartens, and colleges for their children in a vibrant, competitive, education free-market. Most parents who can’t afford college tuition for their kids usually apply for student loans either from a bank or a government agency. Yet for 1st through 12th-grade education, suddenly government must step in, treat all parents like idiots or potential child abusers, and own and operate all schools. To more fully understand absurdity of this system, imagine for a moment that well-intentioned government authorities want to make sure that every child has enough to eat, that no child gets “left behind” when it comes to food. To insure this goal, local governments across country take control of all supermarkets and grocery stores in your town. Under this new system, bureaucrats now own and operate all food stores, and store workers become tenured civil-service employees who can’t be fired. Your local government then passes a new “food tax” to pay for these stores and employees’ salaries. This tax is added to your current real-estate tax bill. If you don’t pay this new tax, local government officials can and will foreclose on your home.
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