Avril Lavigne stormed onto the music scene as the “anti-Britney” with her hit 2002 album, Let Go. Lavigne’s skater/punk rock persona was a welcome change in a bland pop scene, even though many of the songs on Let Go were co-written and produced by “The Matrix”—a hot production team that has worked for 98º, Ricky Martin, and, you guessed it, Britney Spears.
Parting Shot—A Farewell to George Mason University
George Mason University has a problem with my address. You see, on WebGMU—Mason’s online student information system—we have the ability to enter both our permanent and our local addresses. In theory, things meant for our parents or sent over the summer should probably go to the permanent address. Things sent during the school year should be sent to the local address.
Animation: Peter Spoo Goes Walking
Notes:
Model Design, Animation, & Music: Scott Bradford
Starring: Peter O. Spoo
(Remastered December 31, 2014)
Web Logs: A Grass-Roots Web
(Written for Prof. Finn’s Computers in Communication [COMM435] class at George Mason University.)
Introduction
One of the more fascinating technologies to emerge in the internet age is the weblog, or ‘blog for short. This technology allows the average person—with little or no financial investment—to become a publisher and share their ideas.
Perception of America in Israel and Syria
(Written for Prof. Shiraev’s Government & Politics in the Middle East & North Africa [GOVT332] class at George Mason University.)
Introduction
Israel and Syria are two neighbors with very different governments, very different histories, and very different peoples. Likewise, these two countries’ people tend to have very different perceptions of the United States and its involvement in the region.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.