Author: Gary Chapman

  • GHB, Asbestos, and Fire: The Top Five Recalls of Our Time

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   One thing that a lot of people hear about is recalls; car owners may have received a letter in the mail for free service, and you can go to Wally-world…

  • Events that Changed Concerts

      by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu     It’s been a while since most of us have been to a concert. As concerts start to open back up, with rules that change how the venues work,…

  • A Look Back at 2005’s Bubble

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   WARNING: The following review does spoil the movie, so I guess keep that in mind. You don’t expect much from Dollar Tree, right? Most people go there to get snacks…

  • Leet Tech:  Telephone Scams: How They Happen and Where They Come From

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   Picture this: Grandma Ethel is sitting at home watching reruns of her favorite shows when a person calls. She answers and is told that her computer — which her grandson…

  • Bang and Advertising Practises Don’t Go Well

      by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   On the internet, most brands, especially when they try to do something to make them seem cool in the eyes of the youth, are usually met with vitriol, with…

  • A Look Back at the Time Sony Put Rootkits on People’s Computers

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   The year was 2005, MySpace was one of the largest sites online, YouTube just started and one of the most common programs on people’s computers was for file sharing; Napster,…

  • New Movie Theater Opens at Alton Square Mall

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu A movie theater opened at Alton Square Mall in Alton, Ill. on Tuesday, Mar. 30, with showings starting on the following Wednesday. The theater is in the space formerly occupied by…

  • Wear Red, Not Blue: Why Autism Speaks Should Not Be Supported

      by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   On April 2, hundreds, if not thousands, are going to be wearing blue in support of Autism Awareness Day. Some people will be wearing red because the “Light It…

  • Rainbow Holocaust: The Horror of the Gay Concentration Camps of Chechnya

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu   On Aug. 8, 2017, up-and-coming Chechen singer Zelim Bakaev was walking in the city of Grozny while in the area for his sister’s wedding. According to credible eyewitness accounts, he…

  • Sia’s Film “Music” is a Minstrel Show for Autism

    by Gary Chapman gchapman@lc.edu I think we can all agree that most Hollywood films do not depict mental illness well, most of the time. This is a problem that happens either with people who don’t…