Joshua Samuel Zook
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Grew up in a religious household. Listened to countless sermons on the wrath of God. An epiphany struck him and he realized no one is that angry, not even God.
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10 Drills to Improve Your Soccer Dribbling Skills
If you want to succeed as a soccer player, you need to do drills to improve your soccer dribbling until it becomes second nature. It’s a skill that many players try to skip past, but the truth is, is that the best soccer training equipment or any of the available training products for this game will mean much of nothing if you don't hone in your skills of the basics first. Any attempt to jump ahead to the “fun stuff” will end up hurting you in a major way in the long run.
By Joshua Samuel Zook7 years ago in Cleats
10 Ways the Internet Affects Peoples' Minds
The internet is one of the most significant innovations of all time. The story of who invented the internet is even significant. With it, the world has been able to interact with one another in ways never before imagined. As amazing as the changes have been, this unprecedented shift in the way we work has affected our brains in a myriad of ways.
By Joshua Samuel Zook7 years ago in 01
Best Laptops for Students Under $500
Save that pretty penny, or in this case, a few hundred dollars because, although you are a student, that doesn’t mean that you have to be broke. We often hear horror stories about students going into debt by thousands of dollars paying for tuition, rent, or taking out a loan for a brand new laptop. Let’s face it, in this day of age, it is seemingly impossible to go through school without a laptop as most of the curriculum is online-based. Sure, you can settle and go to the school library every day after class to do some research and get homework done, but it’s just not the same as having your own personal laptop.
By Joshua Samuel Zook7 years ago in 01
Smart Ways to Invest $10,000 in 2018
Saving money can be a challenge. It’s no secret that many Americans struggle with accumulating savings. If you’ve saved up $10,000, you’re ahead of the curve. If you have an extra $10,000 due to an expected windfall, that’s even better. The next step is to put your money to work with some smart ways to invest $10,000.
By Joshua Samuel Zook8 years ago in Trader
Best Jobs for Disabled Veterans
Joining the military is an exciting and respectful way for young men and women to build their careers through job training and military service. For active duty members who become disabled during training at home or deployments in war zones, however, there are new challenges to face in the job search process as civilians. Veterans may have a distinct physical disability or not so obvious emotional hardship like post traumatic stress disorder that can affect what they are comfortable doing for work. While there are ways veterans with PTSD to get help, as well as medical help for physical disabilities, for many it is necessary to get back into the workforce once they return from duty.
By Joshua Samuel Zook8 years ago in Serve
The Ultimate Guide for Investing in Cryptocurrency for Beginners
Are you ready to stop sitting on the sidelines and jump headfirst into the cryptocurrency arena? Doubling, tripling, and in some cases, enjoying over 1,000x increase in value is not unheard for smart investments. Knowing the bitcoin influencers to follow, all of the cryptocurrency slang, and bitcoin alternatives can only increase your chances of scoring big in the crypto world. But before embarking on the journey that is cryptocurrency, you'll have to learn about all there is to know about investing in cryptocurrency for beginners.
By Joshua Samuel Zook8 years ago in The Chain
Cool Tech Gadgets for Fall and Winter
Gadgets are awesome, regardless of what time of year it is. However, there are some gadgets that just make a lot more sense during some months than others. This is most obviously true with summer gadgets. (Looking at you, portable fans and sweat-absorbing clothing!)
By Joshua Samuel Zook8 years ago in 01
Books to Read if You Liked '1984'
The best books to read if you liked 1984 carry on its traditional of complex themes wrapped in interesting fiction. While 1984 is mostly about surveillance, there are plenty of other themes for the books on this list to draw on. These themes include thought control, war, and the ways that societal pressures can control everyone in a collective. If you’re ready to challenge how you view society, read on.
By Joshua Samuel Zook9 years ago in Futurism
Sci-Fi Cult Classic 'Illuminatus'
Vintage high sci-fi is science fiction that is geared to a cannabis culture, whether it's written for that culture or about it. And like any other genre it's got its share of good books and its share of cliché-ridden sci-fi pulp. We've got one of each; a three volume set called Illuminatus by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, and The Crack in the Sky by Richard Lupoff.
By Joshua Samuel Zook9 years ago in Futurism
Is Superman Pop Culture's Jesus?
When Jewish immigrants Jerry Siegel and Joe Schuster originally created Superman, his origin story was their own modern reinvention of the classic Moses story. Moses was sent away by his parents in an arc where he was eventually picked up and raised by an adopted family. The only difference was that Siegel and Schuster updated the iconography with sci-fi spin. Now, instead of fleeing from the wrath of tyrannical pharaoh demanding all male Hebrew children be drowned, Superman is the child of a scientist couple sent off in a spaceship ark as the last son of the dying world of krypton. He, too, becomes the adopted loving son, only Superman learns his innate values of truth and justice from them instead of growing up and using his super powers to wreak havoc on Smallville like Moses did to the Egyptian royal family who made the mistake of taking him in.
By Joshua Samuel Zook9 years ago in Geeks
