Let the Games

I have been playing computer games since the late 1980s. At work, I used them to road test new machines. Games like Solitaire and Spider were also convenient means of introducing mouse operations to newbies.

At home where I had a desktop, I spent many evenings with Mario and that little game invented by a Russian. Needless to say, my electric bill doubled.

Many parents may frown at their kids spending so much time playing. To them the wasted time could have been better spent studying and doing research. I agree that excessive gaming is not a good thing and may lead to addiction. As in anything else, moderation and discipline should be applied.

However, I have to tell these parents that they should not totally rule out games. There is a lot to be said about learning from games.

• Games can help improve hand-eye coordination.

• Games can introduce kids to concepts. Kids would be more appreciative of the idea in the relaxed environment of a game.

• Games can show kids real life hazardous situations without exposing them to the actual dangers.

So will you stop gour kid from playing¿Wwhy not look for good games instead. Once in your life you were also a kid.

This is Me

Why do people insist on putting an apostrophe in my name?  Does anybody ever spell Dennis as Denni's?  Why then do people assume that Gladys should be written as Glady's

This was funny at first but sometimes it does get on my nerves.  Everybody would appreciate being identified correctly.

Thanks.

The View

I had an early morning appointment today in Intramuros.  It just so happens that the person who sent me on that appointment also lent me a car so I did not have to battle the traffic.  The car (and the driver of course but anyway . . . ) waited until I was ready to go back to Quezon City.

Because we left early, I felt sleepy on the way back.  Since I was alone in the backseat, I laid down.  I had a nice view through the windshield.  I saw the cloudy sky warning of impending rain.  I saw the tops of trees lining the roads we were passing.

Best of all, I saw the buildings.  We were after all in the walled city of Intramuros where many of the old buildings were preserved.  Since the first floor establishments were out of my sight, their signs and window displays did not distract me.  So I was able to appreciate the acrchitectural details.  There were the old bricks, the large windows, the cornice details, the stone walls, etc.

My only complaint about the view is the sight of overhead telephone and electric lines.

Maybe in the near future?