Topic: Last Call

The 1984 film "The Last Starfighter" depicted a scenario where a video game was used to recruit and train space combat pilots, a concept mirrored by modern military-funded games like "Call of Duty." Analysis of the 1999 Columbine shooting suggested the perpetrators used tactical movement techniques learned from video games. These games are increasingly viewed as sophisticated simulation tools rather than mere entertainment.

A discussion of the book "Last Call" explores the unusual coalition of the KKK, the Progressive Party, and the Women's Suffrage movement that led to the 18th Amendment. Historical data suggests that in 1830, American alcohol consumption peaked at seven-and-a-half gallons of pure alcohol per person annually. Modern enforcement is contrasted with the era of James Madison, who reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day.