A collectible card game that allows players to practice their job interviewing skills

I rewrote the important sections of my resume as if these were part of a collectible card game.  The points are awarded by the game referee, who plays the role of a disinterested employer, by the strength of each argument for each card played.  Each player gets up to one minute to argue their case for each card.  Each card gets one point for each successful argument; while the game is won for the first person who gets seven points.

Each player gets three cards from their deck at the start of the game.  The player can play one new card each turn.  When the player runs out of cards in their hand, they draw three more cards from their deck.

Having a simple point system would not start arguments such as, “If your Marketing major is worth 500 points, then my Business major is worth 1,000 points to an employer.”

I can imagine this game as a good method for two job seekers to create and then rehearse selling their skill sets during practice job interviews.  Both players can learn how to maximize their strengths, while realizing how to improve upon their weaknesses.  I think this puts a new spin on the phrase “dueling resumes”.  Moreover, this would be a good game to play on bus rides to and from job fairs.

Copyright © James Patrick Buchanan, 2019

The April 20, 2019 Potluck signup sheet that I made

I created this signup sheet at the request of President Barb.  I wish that I was using my expensive college education along with my substantial skill sets to do more than simply create residents’ club posters.

My poster for the King Manor Residents’ Club, April 10th meeting

My fellow residents told me that this is one of my better constructed posters for our club.

An image taken from Team Fortress 2

If computer game graphics are this richly detailed now, I wonder how much better they will appear in ten, twenty, or thirty years from now?  Many years ago, I remember when the original Doom game took my breath away; so don’t look down at me for being impressed with Team Fortress 2 graphics.

I attended “Our Planet, Our Future: Environmental Summit”

Held at the Harbor Side Convention Center, March 28th from 2 pm to 8 pm, this summit is a non profit, non partisan run event being put on by a group of university students and the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group to throw an event that encourages, inspires, and develops connections for all people. Our goal is to present a multimedia experience that empowers individuals to start a trend of personal growth and action.

I used this worthwhile event to advocate for solar modules in bike and walking paths such as the SolaRoad in the Netherlands.  I also advocated for solar modules between the rails of the track of the future Northern Lights Express rail service that will someday run 155 miles along the corridor between the Duluth Depot and Minneapolis’s Target Field Station.  Imagine how much clean, electrical power could be created by a 155 mile long solar farm.

I saw the Wonder Park movie

I give this movie 10 out of 10, as the movie’s animation, voice acting, and story are truly wonderful.  I suppose that my fan fiction and role-playing game adventures are my versions of Wonder Park.  Maybe, I should put more time and effort into my Wonder Parks, so I can become the professional storyteller that I want to become.

I also believe that you should cultivate with consideration, time, and effort your versions of Wonder Park.  What are you waiting for?  It is time to dream and then build your Wonder Parks.

Half-Life 2: Zombie Blood Wall Art

I hadn't notice until now how wonderfully artful those zombie blood splatters could be.