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Entries from September 2007

Escher’s Relativity (in LEGO)

September 5th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Disclaimer: This work was the creation of Daniel Shiu and Andrew Lipson.  You can read about how it was done on their website. 

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Tags: Fun

Unsung Heroes: Week Two

September 4th, 2007 · No Comments

Today’s unsung hero(es) of the week are Stanley Murphy and Zhamar Young. Here’s the full story, courtesy of WIBW.  (OK, so it’s a little bit silly to quote a newspaper article about a supposedly unsung hero, but I think these kids deserve some recognition.)
“A babysitter in Missouri is charged with child endangerment after […]

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Talking About My Generation *tear*

September 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

If you are in a good mood and want to stay that way, than I suggest you don’t watch this video. For the rest of us grumpy cynics, prepare to be blown away by the ignorance of today’s youth. No, it’s not “who was America’s first President?” or “what century was the Civil […]

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Tags: Video · History

Reuben Sturman: immoral scoundrel or pioneering entrepreneur? PART TWO

September 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

So, when we left off Reuben Sturman had made the valuable discovery that adult magazines and books lead to higher profits. Thus, he increasingly emphasized that aspect of his business, investing all his revenue into expanding his operations throughout Ohio, and then the United States. By the late 1960s, Sturman was the biggest […]

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Tags: Economics · History · Drugs Sex or Rock & Roll

Reuben Sturman: immoral scoundrel or pioneering entrepreneur? PART ONE

September 1st, 2007 · 7 Comments

Chances are you’ve never heard of Reuben Sturman but for a time he was one of the richest, most powerful men in America. What Rockefeller was to oil, Sturman was to porno magazines and erotic novels. What Carnegie was to the steel industry, Sturman was to snuff films and peeping shows. By […]

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Tags: Economics · History · Drugs Sex or Rock & Roll