Chris J Chaudoir

Online MUDs: The First Steps of Text Combat By Chris J. Johnston

Online Text Adventures: The Perils of Min/Maxing By Chris J. Johnston

The first lady and the N.J. governor top a survey that takes voters’ temperatures on political figures. Sarah Palin, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid had the most negative ratings.

Here’s cause for excitement for J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek sequel, set to debut May 2013: British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has signed on to join returning cast members Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto.

Sean Malto won the second stop on the new Street League Skateboarding tour Saturday night, earning $150,000. The 21-year-old Malto won after Chaz Ortiz fell on the last trick in the final section. Malto finished with 120.4 points to Ortizs 118.4. Nyjah Huston, who won the tours inaugural event on Aug. 28, was third with 105.9 points. Street League skateboardings three-event series features participation from some of the worlds top street skateboarders including stars such as Ryan Sheckler, Paul Rodriguez Jr. and Chris Cole and core street skateboarders P.J. Ladd, Mike Mo Capaldi, Brandon Biebel and Dylan Reider a combined roster of athletes that includes winners of past X Games, Dew Tour and Maloof Money Cup events.

Gov. Chris Christie signed into law a plan limiting collective bargaining of New Jersey’s public employees for health care benefits which cuts their paychecks, thus forcing public employees to pay more for their pension and health insurance. Christie, who recently said, “I love Collective Bargaining” seems to be suffering memory issues.